Contract Senior User Researcher
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What were looking for2 x Contract Senior User Researcher for an 8 Week and 3 Month Projects.
Were looking for a skilled practitioner with significant experience in delivering user research projects. The focus of your role will be to plan facilitate and lead user research activities on a variety of projects. Youll often be working with multidisciplinary teams on complex projects where autonomy and project management will be important.
Were on the hunt for someone who will champion our values: to care passionately be fluent in people believe in your craft push convention be open to change value each other.
We work with a broad range of clients some of whom are completely new to user-centred design (UCD). This means youll also play a key role in championing our UCD approach.
The role may also involve:
- Defining and refining practice Youll help to define the way our disciplines work together and progress the way NEC Digital Studio does inclusive sustainable design.
Your skills and experience
Wed like to hear from you if you have skills or experience in some of these areas:
- Multidisciplinary teams Leading elements of and advocating for the user research activities on a project. Working with the wider team (including Service Design and Digital roles) to deliver insightful project outcomes
- Inclusive research Conducting user research in an ethical way that ensures the safety of everyone involved. This includes actively identifying accessibility needs of users and being confident in making adjustments for these.
- User Research to GDS service standards planning and conducting research activities across the different agile phases of a project.
- Qualitative analysis and synthesis working with findings from user research to produce representative user journeys user stories and user needs.
- Facilitation skilled in a variety of sessions from user interviews and usability testing to co-analysis and co-synthesis sessions; guiding other stakeholders through these clearly explaining the processes to enable them to engage fully and contribute.
- Service Design you have an interest in the discipline or some experience in service design thinking and outcomes
- Written communication write and share findings in an engaging and meaningful way to colleagues and stakeholders.
- Recommendation & implementation Work collaboratively with the wider design team experts and clients to produce clear insights that will enable project teams to make informed design decisions.
- Proactive and autonomous being able to manage your own time and budget on both client and internal projects.
Qualifications :
Essential:
- Experience acting as a Senior on Public Sector UCD projects - ideally within Health
- Experience working to GDS or similar design frameworks
- Expereince working within Accessibility guidelines
Additional Information :
OTHER INFORMATION
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
- All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting references and occupational health checks.
- Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.
NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.
Who We Are:
Were NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad our software is helping to dispatch ambulances support families keep trains on the move locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.
Working with us youll be helping our 3000 employees push the boundaries of whats possible and support amazing public services.
We work with governments hospitals police forces housing providers local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do the more our customers can do for others. And together we make a world of difference.
Wed love your help. And well support you all the way.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
Our philosophy is to understand our customers business first before we get to the technology. This approach leads to clever software; streamlining old processes, saving money and delivering positive change. Our technology has helped the NHS screen millions of babies for hearing loss ... View more
