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Design Researcher III - Data Ventures
We're building Walmart Data Ventures from the ground up, and Design Research is critical to our foundation. Our data products serve of customers, suppliers, and associates across our unique user ecosystem. Join our mission of crafting world class data experiences with them, for them. We balance discovery with delivery to establish north stars while delivering incremental value to our customers.
As a Design Researcher III, you'll help define and lead research strategy and execution. and support to junior team members. We work hard to understand the people we're designing for, and to deliver useful and usable products that delight. You'll work across functions and stakeholder groups, contributing your deep knowledge of the User Research process to guide product direction toward successful outcomes for our users and our business. If you're motivated by solving complex problems alongside some of brightest folks in the industry, then this is the opportunity for you.
What you'll do
Lead strategic and tactical research projects, conducting studies from generative research to usability testing to inform and refine product direction and UX/UI
Apply diverse research methods such as interviews, surveys, usability testing, and ethnographic studies to gather deep insights into user needs
Partner with product teams to identify research questions, design studies, and inform product strategy and design decisions
Foster a culture of user empathy and human-centered design across the company to help teams prioritize user needs
Identify and communicate high-value opportunities for teams to focus on and drive toward
Facilitate workshops that translate research findings into strategic opportunities and actionable recommendations
Present insights to the product team in formats that are both actionable and engaging
Encourage non-research team members to actively participate in the research process, fostering a shared understanding of user needs
Qualifications:
Expertise in a variety of research methods, such as usability studies, interviews, surveys, user testing, and ethnographic research
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment and influence product strategy and design decisions
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Deep understanding of human-centered design and product development
Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of professional research experience, or master's degree with 1-3 years of professional research experience, or 5+ years of professional research experience
Work samples that showcase your research experience and approach
Perks and benefits: Beyond competitive pay, this role is eligible to receive incentive awards based on performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, employee 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 We believe our business only succeeds when our people do, and we work to foster an environment of diversity and inclusion. That means welcoming, respecting, and making space for diverse lifestyles, backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and beliefs. Our teams are designed to leverage each other's strengths, cover each other's blind spots, and work together to solve some of the biggest challenges in retail.