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What you'll do...
As a Staff Design Researcher on the UX Research team, you will:
About Team: EBS Research
We are dedicated to making Walmart the preferred retail destination for consumers. We believe that great design is about more than just making things look good, and our team exemplifies this philosophy. We create beautiful, engaging, and accessible experiences for everyone. Whether they are designing for traditional platforms or emerging channels, their design formula is almost always simple; it is a space where intuitive usability produces satisfying results. This user-centric design approach is one of the reasons why Walmart customers return again and again. The EBS Design Research team leverages a variety of human-centered design tools and research techniques, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches, to understand and transform the experiences of our 2 million+ associates in close collaboration with leaders from Design, Product, Business and Technology.
What you'll do:
What you'll bring:
About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world's leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.
Flexible, hybrid work:
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.
Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 4 years' experience in market research, business analysis, UX design research, or related area.
Option 2: 6 years' experience in market research, business analysis, UX design research, or related area.
As permitted by applicable law, provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines OR secure approval of medical or religious accommodation for the vaccination mandate
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Driving product development in a design research area, Market Research, Business Analysis, UX Design Research, or related area, Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area, Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare), Research or design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate)
Primary Location...
508 SW 8TH ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712, United States of America
What you'll do...
As a Staff Design Researcher on the UX Research team, you will:
- Lead design research studies end to end, leveraging your background in quantitative and accessibility research to benchmark experiences and improve our understanding of our associates' needs, motivations, and pain points,
- Partner with Design, Product, Business and Technology leaders to leverage research insights in influencing business strategy and shaping product roadmaps.
About Team: EBS Research
We are dedicated to making Walmart the preferred retail destination for consumers. We believe that great design is about more than just making things look good, and our team exemplifies this philosophy. We create beautiful, engaging, and accessible experiences for everyone. Whether they are designing for traditional platforms or emerging channels, their design formula is almost always simple; it is a space where intuitive usability produces satisfying results. This user-centric design approach is one of the reasons why Walmart customers return again and again. The EBS Design Research team leverages a variety of human-centered design tools and research techniques, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches, to understand and transform the experiences of our 2 million+ associates in close collaboration with leaders from Design, Product, Business and Technology.
What you'll do:
- Collaborate with senior leadership from cross-functional teams on complex problem spaces, crafting research roadmaps to inform key decisions.
- Develop and execute portfolio-wide quantitative research studies to measure Product performance, and gather and analyze data on associates' needs, behaviors and preferences.
- Lead accessibility research efforts to inform the design of inclusive products and experiences.
- Present research findings in a compelling and engaging manner with creative storytelling and expertly crafted presentations to ensure that teams create robust, insight-driven solutions.
- Support research team influence and growth by taking an active role in coaching other researchers, and identifying high-value opportunities for our team.
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of design research experience OR Master's or PhD Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Service Design, Design Research, Psychology, or Cultural Anthropology and 5-7 years of design research experience
- Deep understanding of quantitative research methods and proficient in analyzing research data using statistical analysis software and data visualization tools to derive meaningful insights.
- Experience with accessibility research and inclusive design principles.
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal communication skills to represent Research with diverse stakeholder groups and advocate for user-centered design.
- Research portfolio with case studies demonstrating experience.
About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world's leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.
Flexible, hybrid work:
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.
Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 4 years' experience in market research, business analysis, UX design research, or related area.
Option 2: 6 years' experience in market research, business analysis, UX design research, or related area.
As permitted by applicable law, provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines OR secure approval of medical or religious accommodation for the vaccination mandate
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Driving product development in a design research area, Market Research, Business Analysis, UX Design Research, or related area, Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area, Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare), Research or design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate)
Primary Location...
508 SW 8TH ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712, United States of America
