Senior Designer, Ux Research

Senior Designer, UX Research role at Deloitte focused on understanding user needs for products and platforms, particularly within the Government & Public Services sector. The role involves planning and conducting mixed-methods research, translating findings into actionable recommendations, and supporting research operations. While Generative AI is mentioned in the company's broader context, this specific role is centered on traditional UX research methodologies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Plan and conduct mixed-methods user experience research across API consumers, internal product teams, third-party developers, and Veterans.
  2. Develop research plans, discussion guides, surveys, and synthesis materials for assigned product and platform workstreams.
  3. Translate research findings into recommendations for product, design, and engineering stakeholders.
  4. Maintain research documentation and contribute findings to a shared research repository.
  5. Support research operations across the program, including collaboration with the research lead and guidance for junior researchers.

Skills

Required

  • 4+ years of applied user experience research experience
  • 2+ years of experience planning and conducting mixed-methods research
  • 2+ years of experience facilitating user interviews and user surveys
  • 1+ years of experience working on products subject to Section 508 accessibility requirements
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to provide clear guidance to others

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting federal, healthcare, or developer platform products
  • Experience conducting research with Veterans or other hard-to-reach populations
  • Experience working in a government contracting environment
  • Experience with application programming interface (API) and developer experience research
  • Experience mentoring junior researchers

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance