▷ (15h Left) Design & UX Advisory User Researcher Professional Dublin, IE

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Dublin, Ireland Avature Full time

A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customers' challenges into industry-leading solutions.

Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Design is an essential profession—an imperative thread—interwoven through the various functions and segments of the business. Design is a driver of improved outcomes, contributing to business value for our clients and for IBM. Our designers work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. IBMers have a growth mindset and work in teams to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. We showcase ownership and autonomy throughout the design process and seek understanding of strategic objectives to create beautiful and functional products. At IBM you will be joining us in serving as a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

Your role and responsibilities

Responsibilities:

- Research Planning and Execution: In this role you will develop comprehensive research plans and execute user research studies utilizing a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies (e.g., exploratory interviews, competitive analysis, concept testing, value proposition testing, feature prioritization research, usability testing), adapting research approaches to accommodate emerging project requirements and fast-paced timelines.
- Data Analysis and Insight Development: A critical aspect of this job is the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret a range of data types to identify key findings, patterns, and insights. You should also communicate these insights effectively through compelling presentations and written reports that clearly deliver value to the business.
- User Advocacy and Empathy: You will need to serve as a passionate advocate for the user in team meetings, conversations, and presentations, ensuring that user feedback, needs, and pain points are consistently prioritized and considered in product development decisions.
- Strategic Leadership and Vision: This role requires the development of strategic research initiatives, contribution to research roadmaps, and thought leadership to drive the evolution of the organisation's user experience design strategy.
- Cross-functional Collaboration, Alignment and Effective Communication: In this role you will need to foster and maintain collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders, including designers, product managers, engineers, and executives, to ensure that user research insights are effectively integrated into product development decisions.
- Staying Current with Industry Trends and Best Practices: You will be expected to remain up to date with the latest developments in UX research methodologies, industry trends, and best practices, applying this knowledge to continually enhance research processes, deliverables, and the overall quality of user research insights.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

- 5+ years of experience in UX research or a related field.
- Expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience leading/mentoring other UX researchers.
- Very good communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work across cross-functional teams.
- Experience managing all research design and implementation stages.

Preferred technical and professional experience

- Agile Methodology Experience: Experience working in highly agile/scrum environments.
- Domain Expertise: Especially in AI, Automation or Application development.
- Ownership and Adaptability: The ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and thrive in fast-paced environments.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence—from machine learning to generative AI—to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that dedication to our clients' success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers.

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason, and science, we can improve business, society, and the human condition.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Advisory User Researcher

Job ID: 11008

City / Township / Village: Dublin

State / Province: Dublin

Country: Ireland

Work arrangement: Hybrid

Area of work: Design & UX

Employment type: Regular

Position type: Professional

No Travel

Company: (1679) Software Labs Campus Unlimited Company

Shift: General (daytime)

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