Senior UX Researcher

Summary

Join Bosch's Aveiro team and contribute to making homes smarter and greener. As a Senior UX Researcher, you will drive user-centered decision-making throughout the product development cycle, applying research methodologies to identify user needs and pain points. You will translate research findings into actionable insights and recommendations, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build solutions that address real user problems. Your expertise will improve product adoption and user satisfaction. The role involves planning and conducting user research, analyzing data, presenting findings, collaborating with product owners and designers, facilitating workshops, and staying current on UX research best practices. Bosch offers flexible work conditions, including remote work options, a multicultural team environment, and various learning and development opportunities.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Human Factors, Information Science, Behavioral/Social Science, or other related field
• 7+ years of experience in UX research
• Successfully leading all phases of research, from planning to communication of insights
• Proven track record of applied quantitative and qualitative research initiatives
• Demonstrable ability of extracting insights from research and connecting those to concrete product improvements
• Experience with UX research tools and repositories
• Excellent and adaptable communication with an history of sharing complex insights and convincing ideas to diverse stakeholders
• Proactive and action-oriented mindset with a past of influencing teams and organizations for the value of the User Experience
• Advocate for the importance of accessibility as a value-driver for customers and the business

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct user research sessions
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative research data to extract meaningful insights
• Present research findings and recommendations to product, design, and engineering teams
• Collaborate with product owners to define research questions and priorities
• Work closely with designers to translate user insights into design requirements
• Facilitate workshops to align team understanding of user needs and behaviors
• Recruit and manage relationships with research participants
• Review designs and solutions constructively
• Stay current on UX research best practices and emerging methodologies
• Identify areas of improvement on our products and processes
• Live the values and principles of Agile
• Share knowledge with teammates

Preferred Qualifications

• Have a deep empathy for user needs
• Want to have an impact on people’s lives with the work you do
• Take good care of the things you create, from ideation, through all development phases, and delivery to users
• Learn at every opportunity and find ways to share that knowledge with the team
• Organize your work and don’t need others to tell you what to do
• Can work with, and improve upon, established patterns and ways of working of the team
• Don’t shy away from debating ideas or offering contrarian views in group discussions
• Promote conclusions and seek concrete action plans that move the team forward
• Welcome change, in priorities, goals, or information, and are comfortable adjusting plans to make the most out of the situation
• Feel at ease communicating in English and collaborating with people from multiple nationalities

Benefits

• Flexible work conditions
• Work in the office, full remotely, or something in between
• Collaborate in a multicultural team
• A day every sprint designed for you to experiment, learn, prototype, or improve things as you see fit
• Participate in defining your team goals and targets
• Health insurance and medical office on site (general surgeon, psychology, physiotherapy, general clinic)
• Learning budget to attend conferences, acquire books, do courses. Training opportunities (p.e., technical training, foreign languages training) & certifications. It’s up to you
• Opportunities for career progression and continuous professional development
• Access to great discounts in partnerships and Bosch products
• Sports and health related activities
• Flexible benefits platform
• Free parking lot & EV charging
• Canteen