Akkodis is seeking a UX Research/ Product designer – 100% Remote, for a 4+ months Contract with a client in Street Fountain Valley, CA. Ideally looking for applicants with solid experience, 5+ years of UX research experience

Rate Range: $45.00 - $50.00 P/HR.; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

What you'll be doing

Work with Product Design, Industrial Design and Engineering to uncover research needs

Create and execute research for both hardware and software projects

Conduct quantitative and qualitative research focused on moving product strategy forward (emphasis on foundational, generative work)

Consult with non-researchers at HyperX on best practices to help them to implement their work. This means education, evangelisation, and empowerment!

Contribute to best practices for a healthy, lean research organisation.

Advocate research findings to diverse audiences through a variety of deliverables

What you should have

5+ years of UX research experience

Bachelor's or Master's in a human behaviour-related field (or equivalent/demonstrable work experience)

Experience educating stakeholders about various research methods (whether novel/creative or standardised) and advocating for impactful research to be done
Experience performing all research-related cycle tasks — including requirements gathering, planning, recruiting participants, executing, analysing, creating deliverables, forming solid product recommendations, insights workshops/post-mortems
You are an effective communicator, concise in your reporting and able to communicate actionable insights for product, design, and marketing
Experience working collaboratively with other researchers and partners, and bringing out the best in them
Experience soliciting feedback on your own work and adding value to others' work
Experience working with stakeholders and are comfortable being a strategic partner in product decisions
Applies an intermediate level of subject matter knowledge to solve a variety of common business issues. Works on problems of moderately complex scope. Acts as an informed team member, providing analysis of information and limited project direction input. Exercises independent judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action. Follows established guidelines and interprets policies. Evaluates unique circumstances and makes recommendations.

Responsibilities:

Analyse or design portions of user experience solutions for products and service lines based on established design principles and by design strategy, practices, and guidelines.
Tests and gathers user experience data by established research plans and specifications; analyses, describes, and reports results to design stakeholders.
Assesses, develops and implements portions of user experience design plans, changes, specifications, and reusable design elements for new and existing products.
Collaborates and communicates with internal and outsourced development partners on user experience design and development.
Participates as one or more members of the project team with other user experience designers and internal and outsourced design and development partners to develop holistic, high-quality user experience solutions for low to moderately complex projects, products, and services.

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Design, Human Factors Engineering, Social Sciences research, or equivalent.
Typically 2-4 years of experience.
Knowledge and Skills: Experience with and understanding of design principles, theories, and concepts.
Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills.
Understanding and experience in implementing and creating research and data collection plans for user experience testing and acceptance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; mastery of English and local language.
Ability to effectively communicate user experience data, design proposals and product specifications and negotiate options.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Sujan.Sagar@akkodisgroup.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance