User Experience Researcher - Design Thinking Facilitator

  • Gurugram
  • People Realm Recruitment Services Private Limited

Job Title: Lead - User Experience Research (Design Thinking Facilitator)

Company: Global Finance Firm

Location: Gurugram

Experience: 10+ years in UX Research

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for user-centered design approaches.
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative UX research to enhance product experiences.
  • Facilitate complex workshops and design sprints using Design Thinking methodologies .
  • Lead end-to-end workshops, synthesize data, and present insights through service blueprints.
  • Define user journeys and 'Jobs to be done' to inform project deliverables.
  • Collaborate with teams to translate stories into compelling business and product experiences.
  • Create frameworks and artifacts to communicate concepts and business value effectively.
  • Rapidly prototype ideas using digital prototyping tools.
  • Present designs and rationale to product development teams and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in UX Research, including usability studies, interviews, surveys, etc.
  • Proficient knowledge of user-centered design processes and UX best practices.
  • Experience working with design systems and prototyping tools.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work in both waterfall and agile project processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven storytelling abilities.
  • Experience interpreting product requirements documents from a user-centered perspective.
  • Familiarity with usability testing and collaboration with UX research teams.
  • Understanding of project management and business process management concepts.

Additional Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated ability to raise and address issues effectively.