Sr UX Researcher - west coast
Company Description
ServiceNow is making the world of work, work better for people. Our cloud-based platform and solutions deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity for employees and the enterprise. We're growing fast, innovating faster, and making an impact on our customers' and employees' lives in significant and important ways. With over 6,900 customers, we serve approximately 80% of the Fortune 500, and we're on the 2020 list of FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies.®
We're looking for people who are ready to jump right in and help us build on our incredible momentum, our diverse, engaged workforce, and our purpose to make the world of work, work better.
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Job Description
What you get to do in this role:
Work cross-functionally with key stakeholders including designers, other researchers, and product managers to plan, lead and execute research to understand the context and needs of employees.
• Analyze and synthesize data to generate strategic and tactical insights with actionable recommendations that drive improvements to various employee experiences.
• Partner closely with Product Management to inform product strategy and roadmaps with validated user research findings.
• Inform architectural design tasks such as user flows, information architecture definition, wireframing, etc. with the aim of communicating design opportunities to stakeholders.
• Support design direction through early concept testing, formative, and summative usability testing.
• Leverage existing ServiceNow user groups and communities as an additional channel for eliciting feedback
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you have:
Able to work west coast hours
At least 4-6 years of experience leading and conducting research projects on web-based and mobile apps.
• Proven success defining, planning and executing research strategies including defining objectives, goals, timelines and ability to select the appropriate methodology for the project. This includes developing sample plans and designing data collection instruments.
• Intermediate knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies, such as user interviews, usability testing, information architecture, surveys, concept testing, data analysis, statistics, and benchmarking
• Must have very strong written and verbal English communication and presentation skills to prepare reports of findings using PowerPoint and Excel, explaining methods used and insights learned, and presenting research results to key stakeholders and leadership
• Must thrive on highly technical and complex environments and be able to deal with uncertainty, meeting challenges with a positive and problem-solving attitude, while being proactive, resourceful, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience with UserTesting, Qualtrics, OptimalWorkshop to conduct research; and knowledge of Figma, Sketch and/or Invision to collaborate with Designers when preparing to conduct research to walk-through prototypes and designs.
Education
• Master's degree in Cognitive Science, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, or any other related field. A working experience of the equivalent is also acceptable for the position.
What we would love to see from you during an interview:
• An inspiring presentation demonstrating your knowledge as a researcher, your creativity, problem-solving abilities, and collaboration skills working on a high-impact project that is complex and ambiguous.
Additional Information
ServiceNow is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.
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