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Company: Fidelity Investments
Location: Durham, NC and Boston, MA
Learn more: to learn more about this position please contact Mary Foley directly at Mary.Foley2@fmr.com

• Bachelors and/or Masters in Design, Human Factors, Psychology, or related field 
  
• +8 years conducting and leading UX Research in an enterprise setting, minimum 2 years people management 
  
• Experience delivering UX research in an agile work environment 
  

• You are resourceful and work consultatively with partners to determine if and which research methods are most appropriate for the problem at hand 
• You are a great coach and mentor – managing a small team to generate big impact and develop their careers 
  
• You are a hybrid researcher with depth in both qualitative and quantitative methods 
  
• You are strategic and can analyze and synthesize research insights to develop and articulate advanced perspectives that inspire product teams to create better solutions 
  
• You like to challenge traditional assumptions about UX Design and Research – seeking out, inventing, and testing new approaches and technologies 
  

• Establishing & grooming a UX Insights Backlog aligned to key product initiatives and prioritized to generate the highest impact 
  
• Directing & conducting strategic research to help teams determine the right problems to solve, the best solutions to serve unmet needs, and ensure excellence in design execution 
  
• Coaching & leading UX research pod team members 
  
• Teaching UX Research methods to other disciplines to democratize some research activities 
  
• Surfacing & curating research findings through tribe-based user insights retrospectives
  

Company: Lenovo
Location: Morrisville, NC
Learn more:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FKXARd5QoOEQCR-2CwJk_LpkkS3S_7mG/view?usp=sharing

To Apply:  please contact Leah Kaufman at lkaufman@lenovo.com

Primary Location: US-NC-Morrisville
Education Level: Graduate Degree preferred

We are looking for a smart, passionate User Experience Research Specialist to lead UX research projects to help refine the online experience with a focus on Mobile. You’ll work closely with project managers, designers, developers, and business stakeholders, striving to optimize websites for a wide range of site visitors, from consumers to IT decision-makers. Responsibilities include all aspects of UX research from test design and implementation, to results analysis and reporting. You’ll also educate execs and product teams on customer needs and behaviors, inspiring individuals and teams to become truly customer-smart and -centric.

Primary Responsibilities
• Work on UX research roadmap for Mobile that defines core research needs and describes the range of studies needed by the mobile website and product teams
• Lead and conduct UX research that studies a wide range of website UIs, customer types, and product information 
• Provide efficient, timely execution of research projects, using a wide range of tools and methods
• Perform competitive analysis, benchmarking, contextual inquiry and other advanced types of usability tests
• Contribute UI ideas that simplify and enhance the online experience
• Share and evangelize study results within the product division and other web-focused teams

Qualifications
• Hands-on experience with a wide range of UX research methods
• Working knowledge of experimental design and statistics; equally comfortable with qualitative and quantitative data
• Deep understanding of and practice applying the principles of good web and UI design
• Experience with design issues, customers, and customer needs unique to data center products (networking, servers, and storage products)
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Excels at communicating with product teams and engaging them in UX research
• Organizational skills to manage multiple projects with different deadlines and prioritize tasks independently
• Adaptability to shifting priorities, demands and timelines
• Possess a positive attitude and ability to work in a collaborative and energetic team environment
• Patience for wading through data
• Deeply curious, empathetic and passionate about figuring out why people do what they do

Education/Experience
• Graduate degree or equivalent experience in a research-oriented social science such as Cognitive Psychology, Anthropology, Ethnography or Human-Computer Interaction, 
• 3-4 years hands-on experience conducting UX research in website design and use

Company: Participate, Inc.
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Learn more: 
https://recruiting.ultipro.com/CEN1023TCFIE/JobBoard/fd9453ae-474f-40b5-ad97-42175627cfa4/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=481c587c-7969-4097-9380-f45e50c730e5

Position Summary
As a UI Designer/Developer, reporting to the Product Manager, you’ll help us empower educators to ignite change and inspire students through collaborative professional learning. In this multifaceted role, you’ll use a wide range of skills including Design Thinking methodologies, user interface design, HTML and CSS to create engaging experiences educators.

You’ll work with developers, marketing, sales and online learning staff to reinforce the creative vision for the company’s brand and product experience. You must be able to work effectively in a demanding, collaborative, fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.




What you’ll do

• Work collaboratively with a cross-functional team of business stakeholders, developers, researchers and subject-matter experts to translate customer and prospect feedback into product enhancements
  
• Create user interface sketches, wireframes, visual mockups, and prototypes for a wide-range of devices and screens
  
• Provide thought leadership with regard to new technologies and applications to grow the our arsenal of available tools to continually improve customer experience
  
• Observe and participate in user research
  
• Track key design milestones and work with Project Manager to prioritize
  
• Key Knowledge, Skill, Ability and Education Requirements
  

• Graduate of a Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, Service Design, or User Experience Design focused program at a university or technical bootcamp or equivalent combination of education and experience
  
• 2 or more years of relevant work experience
  
• Ability to effectively communicate, plan and collaborate with a wide variety of internal stakeholders and external vendors
  
• Strong portfolio showcasing your skills in user experience and user interface design
  
• Deep understanding of Design Thinking methodologies and processes such as Design Sprints or Lean UX
  
• Experience with interface prototyping tools such as Sketch, Invision, Marvel, Axure, Origami, or Principle
  
• Familiarity with user interface guidelines for mobile platforms including IOS and Android
  
• Expertise in authoring HTML and CSS
  
• Not necessary, but a plus to have some knowledge of Agile and JavaScript
  

Company: Avanade
Location: Raleigh, NC
Learn More: https://careers.avanade.com/jobsenusurl/JobDetail/UX-Architect-Digital-Studio/3558

We're looking for talented people for a new Experience Design team at our Raleigh studio. Here's my wishlist: seven years experience with most of it in UX, have worked on UX research methods, information architecture, usability testing, and content strategies, and are comfortable leading client discussions around UX work, I'd like to talk.

If this position has peaked your interest, please contact Wally Hitchcock at wally.hitchcock@avanade.com to discuss further.