URUS Group
Senior UX Researcher
URUS Group, Watertown, Wisconsin, United States, 53094
Job Description
As a Senior UX Researcher, you will collaborate with business stakeholders, end users, subject matter experts, engineers and designers to craft an engaging and wholistic user experience for VAS ecosystem of applications through thoughtful, data-informed design. You will have a solid foundation in design research methods, an understanding of and commitment to user-centered design, and have experience planning, facilitating, analyzing, and reporting research for software applications spanning desktop, web and mobile application types.
During our interview and selection process, you will be asked to share samples of your work demonstrating relevant experience (an online research portfolio or work sample links in rsum) especially on strategic UX research projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES Plan and execute UX research tasks to align with our product timelines Advocate for user needs while understanding their connections to our business goals and desired outcomes Create compelling visualizations to highlight insights that provide recommendations, inspire and direct design, and help shape product roadmaps Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of designers, product managers, subject matter experts, and engineers Organize and document research processes, operations, and outputs to share with other teams Conduct statistical analyses of behavioral/background/meta data Share knowledge with, educate, and influence stakeholders about UX research processes and best practices to optimize our operations and elevate our organization Build research surveys, analyze data, and develop reports and presentations designed to translate complex findings for varied audiences Create proposals on design direction supported by written and verbal presentations demonstrating ability to appropriately use both quantitative and qualitative data Provide tactical and targeted design recommendations and next steps, based on data Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor's degree or higher in Interaction Design, User Experience (UX) Design, Service Design, Visual Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), a social science, or related fields 3+ years of work experience in the UX research field, with at least some experience working on large and complex products Experience in planning and conducting different types of research including foundational, generative, and evaluative research at multiple points in the product development lifecycle Deep understanding of the Design Thinking methodology Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to communicate and document research findings through artifacts and presentations Familiarity with UX research tools Preferred qualifications and skills
Experience in planning and facilitating Design Thinking workshops Familiarity with the Dairy industry Familiarity with UX design tools such as Figma and the Adobe suite Familiarity with Google Analytics, Matomo, or other web analytics platforms
About Us
For the past 40 years we've woken up each day to support those that never stop feeding the world - and we have no plans to quit. We set the standard for farm management solutions and fix our eyes on raising the bar to meet the next generation of expectations.
Our software and information solutions help collect and connect a farm's data - from herd management to feed performance, tracking and more. These insights are a source of truth, empowering producers and their trusted advisors to make profit-driven and sustainable management decisions.
Whether near or far, large or small, VAS is at the heart of your dairy.
VAS has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership and is positioned at the heart of the dairy and beef industry. Its family of companies include AgSource, Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS, with each having its own unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS Group has 26 operating companies in 15 countries and employs approximately 2,400 people.
As a Senior UX Researcher, you will collaborate with business stakeholders, end users, subject matter experts, engineers and designers to craft an engaging and wholistic user experience for VAS ecosystem of applications through thoughtful, data-informed design. You will have a solid foundation in design research methods, an understanding of and commitment to user-centered design, and have experience planning, facilitating, analyzing, and reporting research for software applications spanning desktop, web and mobile application types.
During our interview and selection process, you will be asked to share samples of your work demonstrating relevant experience (an online research portfolio or work sample links in rsum) especially on strategic UX research projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES Plan and execute UX research tasks to align with our product timelines Advocate for user needs while understanding their connections to our business goals and desired outcomes Create compelling visualizations to highlight insights that provide recommendations, inspire and direct design, and help shape product roadmaps Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of designers, product managers, subject matter experts, and engineers Organize and document research processes, operations, and outputs to share with other teams Conduct statistical analyses of behavioral/background/meta data Share knowledge with, educate, and influence stakeholders about UX research processes and best practices to optimize our operations and elevate our organization Build research surveys, analyze data, and develop reports and presentations designed to translate complex findings for varied audiences Create proposals on design direction supported by written and verbal presentations demonstrating ability to appropriately use both quantitative and qualitative data Provide tactical and targeted design recommendations and next steps, based on data Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor's degree or higher in Interaction Design, User Experience (UX) Design, Service Design, Visual Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), a social science, or related fields 3+ years of work experience in the UX research field, with at least some experience working on large and complex products Experience in planning and conducting different types of research including foundational, generative, and evaluative research at multiple points in the product development lifecycle Deep understanding of the Design Thinking methodology Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to communicate and document research findings through artifacts and presentations Familiarity with UX research tools Preferred qualifications and skills
Experience in planning and facilitating Design Thinking workshops Familiarity with the Dairy industry Familiarity with UX design tools such as Figma and the Adobe suite Familiarity with Google Analytics, Matomo, or other web analytics platforms
About Us
For the past 40 years we've woken up each day to support those that never stop feeding the world - and we have no plans to quit. We set the standard for farm management solutions and fix our eyes on raising the bar to meet the next generation of expectations.
Our software and information solutions help collect and connect a farm's data - from herd management to feed performance, tracking and more. These insights are a source of truth, empowering producers and their trusted advisors to make profit-driven and sustainable management decisions.
Whether near or far, large or small, VAS is at the heart of your dairy.
VAS has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership and is positioned at the heart of the dairy and beef industry. Its family of companies include AgSource, Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS, with each having its own unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS Group has 26 operating companies in 15 countries and employs approximately 2,400 people.