Senior UX Researcher – Merch & Employee Tools

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Target UX is a group of design content research and accessibility practitioners and experts with a passion for improving and innovating our digital experiences for Targets guests team members and partners. Here we pride ourselves on designing tangible inspiring and impactful solutions that serve all aspects of our business and being a part of the team means you will play a critical role for Targets digital experience by increasing ease simplicity value and delight for every touchpoint.

About therole:

As a SeniorUXResearchersupportingourMerchandising Toolsexperienceyoullbe at the forefront of evolving Targets digital experience supporting ourbuyersplannersand merchandising teams; shaping it with easesimplicityand growth for businesses to sell their products with Target. You will evolve how we understand ourmerchandising teamsexperience needs and pain points with a focus on the end-to-end experience. You will influence the product development process for our digitalmerchandisingtoolsworking with the cross-functional team toensureour experiences align with team member needs businessobjectives and technological feasibility.

The SeniorUXResearcherisresponsibleforplanning executing and synthesizing research to create actionable insights for cross functional product development teams. You will translate researchdatainto powerful stories that help shapeTargets products.This role is a key partner to several functions in the digital group including product managers UX product designers engineers data scientists content designers accessibility consultants and merchandisers.

Responsibilities:

• Use your skills experience and talents toleadresearchin theVendor Managementspace as you conduct and synthesize research projectssuch as:in person moderated testing remote moderated & unmoderated testing surveys heuristic reviews benchmark studies concept testing online & in-store intercepts

• Utilizeboth quantitative and qualitative research methods and know when to use one or the other

• Support Lead Researchers with research requests;from scoping initiatives executing testing needsand synthesizing findings

• Support product teams (product managers product designers engineering) throughout the research project life cycle recommending appropriatemethodology scoping and coordinating the entire processfacilitatingin-field research and post-research synthesis through analysis

• Assistthe broader Product Research team in keeping our ongoing research library up-to-date and comprehensive

About you:

• 4years experienceas a product researcher with a strong portfolioshowcasingsuccessful case studies

• Preferred 4-yeardegree in Anthropology Social Science Design Research Psychology Human Factors HCI or related field.

• Experience in UX Research methods including remote moderated & unmoderated testing online & in-context (store) intercepts

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;demonstratedability to effectively communicate complex concepts to cross functional partners

• Genuine curiosity about people and experiences