Lead UX Researcher

About the job

Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?

You will be a great fit for this role if you enjoy talking to people and empathising with them while having deep technical discussions. Leveraging your technical background and user research experience, you will engage our stakeholders to understand how they use software systems, tools and processes on a daily basis and what we can do to make them more efficient and productive.

What is primary need, technical challenge, and/or problem you will be responsible for?
You will work to understand what our colleagues need from our products and services by conducting primary research, exploring their behaviors and motivations and working with teams of ui/ux designers, data scientists and engineers to develop new features and functionalities.

Success in the Role: What are the performance goals over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?

• You will be expected to engage hundreds, or even thousands, of developers and business professionals over the course of a year in discussions around their experience using internal tools and processes.
• You will plan and execute different research methods such as interviews, surveys and focus groups to give us a better look into a typical day in the life of a software developer.
• You will work closely with other researchers and data scientists to plan activities and make sense of the data collected over the course of the research.
• You will be regularly evaluated on the quality of the actionable insights we can derive from your research.
  
  

What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?
You will play an integral role in the entire research process: from planning and delegating to execution and analyzing the data. You are comfortable executing different research methods and can improvise if required to gather the right data. You are able to travel to different VMware offices and understand the unique challenges our colleagues face around the world.

What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?
You will be part of the Colleague Experience team within VMware IT which comprises of UX designers, researchers and data scientists. Headed by Kostadin Kushlev, the team prides itself on having delivered delightful user experiences for our colleagues through internal web/mobile applications and graphic designs. Spread across Palo Alto, Bulgaria and India the team has diverse skillsets and backgrounds that may complement your own.

Skills And Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Ability to create a variety of UX Deliverables, such as Journey Maps, Service Blueprints, Personas, etc.
• In-depth understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods including in-depth interviews, focus groups, usability testing, surveys, ethnographic studies.
• Strong ability to translate research findings into relevant insights and communicate them to all stakeholders through great storytelling.
• Programming knowledge - data structures, algorithms, design patterns, memory management, etc.
• Good operational knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and/or familiarity with prototyping tools is a big plus.
  
  

What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware?
You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights, or you can view the complete benefits package by visiting www.benefits.vmware.com.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family Types
• Generous Time Off Programs
• 40 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
• Rethink's Neurodiversity program to support parents raising children with learning or behavior challenges, or developmental disabilities
• Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, trainings, course work, etc.)
• Healthy and local inspired snacks in all our pantries
  
  

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Category : Engineering and Technology
Subcategory: Information Systems
Experience: Manager and Professional
Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time
Posted Date: 2021-03-02

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