UX Researcher Lead

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UX Researcher Lead
UX Researcher Lead

at upGrad

Posted by
Priyanka Muralidharan
6
\- 10 yrs
₹20L - ₹35L / yr
Remote, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Mumbai
Skills
User Experience (UX) Design
User Research
User stories
Psychology
Senior Manager - Research
About Us
upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale.
upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc. upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.
– upGrad was awarded the Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19
– upGrad was also ranked as one of the LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India
– upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.
– We were also covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech
– upGrad is the official education partner for the Government of India - Startup India program
– Our program with IIIT B has been ranked #1 program in the country in the domain of
– Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Role Summary
As a User Research Professional you will establish UX Research practice for your pods and collaborate closely with the product and tech leadership to shape our products. You will work with your peer(s) to set clear methods, standards and metrics for gathering qualitative and quantitative insights to continuously deepen the actionable knowledge of our product teams.
You will work with teams to develop research awareness, skills for engaging learners, community and experts, also knowledge for discerning what is important to take into product or innovation practices. You will maintain the highest level of research rigour across all types of studies and constraints. In addition to laying the foundation for user research for your pods, you will conduct and lead key research activities, applying quantitative or qualitative research methodologies to generate actionable insights for our products, brand and strategic direction. Your success will be the team’s commitment to research practices and knowledge of deep learning practices which are hidden in plain sight from across India's hinterland to metros.
Roles & Responsibilities
– Lead and coach team of UX researchers across any one of the Discovery and Growth, Learning experience, Careers, and Breakout pods
– Partner with User Researchers, Design Leads, Product Managers, and Engineering managers to drive all stages of research from early product direction through summative validation in an Agile work environment
– Lead prioritization about what we research, when to research it, and how that research is conducted; This might mean working with cross-functional teams, multiple devices, brands, and platforms, in order to find opportunities to further improve the user experience
– Influence a diverse set of stakeholders through excellent relationship building, and crisply providing insight and deep domain expertise in research practices and product development
– Put the needs of our varied set of users front and center and driving, through influence and well-constructed presentations of insights, the user experience strategy of our many products
– As a voice of the user, effectively challenge and elevate the customer experience in a data-driven environment
– Design, recruit and moderate research studies regularly (both in-person and remote)
– Use a variety of research methods and tools to best reach the goals of each project in order to provide rich, actionable insights
– Communicate research findings and prioritized recommendations to internal stakeholders in a clear and compelling way
Skills Required
– You have 6+ years of experience as a User Research Leader with experience building successful practices inside of companies
– You have to lead a team of at least 4 people
– You have deep knowledge of qualitative research methods and tools across the Indian diaspora, as well as knowledge of quantitative methods
– You know how to analyze and work with design, business, and product data tracking
– You have an excellent knowledge of UX standards, and bring a deep background in psychology, social sciences, or anthropology to the practice
– You have strong oral and written communication skills in both Hind, English, and ideally one other language relevant to our deep reach in India. Any other language is a bonus.
– Your excellent presentation skills will help you collaborate with team members from a wide range of teams and geographies across India.
– You have experience in working in an agile environment and the ability to adapt quickly to changing product priorities
– BA or MS in Psychology, Anthropology or Design with a strong focus on User Research is an added bonus
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Founded
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2015
Type
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Product
Size
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100-1000
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Raised funding
About
upGrad is an online higher education platform. Founded by Ronnie Screwvala, Mayank Kumar, Ravijot Chugh and Phalgun Kompalli in March’ 2015, upGrad provides rigorous industry-relevant programs designed and delivered in collaboration with world-class faculty and industry. Merging the latest technology, pedagogy, and services, upGrad is creating an immersive learning experience – anytime and anywhere.
Through exclusive partnerships with some of the most prominent universities like IIIT-Bangalore, MICA, BITS Pilani, ISB, Cambridge Judge Business School- our aim to impart university education, online.
Learning online can be tough, especially when you have to do it all by yourself. Reasons why you should upskill with UpGrad:
– We provide an engaging experience via our suite of learning applications right from the university applications till you get a job and transition
– We provide structured online courses in collaboration with some of the prominent universities and industry experts
– We co-create a rigorous curriculum in collaboration with these universities to provide the learners with a holistic learning experience
– All our courses are comprehensive, structured and rigorous - delivered online, providing you the flexibility and opportunity of continuous learning
– We conduct regular live lectures with the industry experts and the professors
– Each of our learners is allocated with a dedicated student mentor who helps them chart a career path and motivates them to push themselves
– We provide in-depth feedback on all the assignments, case studies, and projects
– We have delivered 400+ successful career transitions and we’re committed to building careers of tomorrow
– You get access to an alumni network of 3,000+ students across the globe
– We also conduct periodic offline events like Hackathons, Bootcamps, Alumni Nights and connect you not only to the professors and industry experts but the peers in your batch too
– Last but not the last, we provide career assistance and help all the learners with interview preparations, mentorship calls, and job placements even after the completion of the program
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