Senior User Researcher

Ciklum is looking for a Senior User Researcher to join our team full-time in the UK .

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

We're looking for a driven and inspiring Senior User Researcher to join our global team, to help businesses shape their strategy and bring to life products that win people's hearts. You will have a chance to work across diverse industries and product lifecycles, partnering with some of the world's most recognizable brands. Bringing an experimental yet rigorous mindset, you will define the unknowns, challenge assumptions, and collaborate with stakeholders at every level to disrupt markets with new products or transform existing experiences, through customer-driven evidence.

Responsibilities:

• Own user research stream on the project: from spotting opportunities through planning, user recruitment and execution, to helping the team prioritise and embed insight into the product
• Set up and manage user research process throughout discovery and delivery of a project, ensuring it fits seamlessly within agile workflows
• Conduct various types of research, depending on the context: exploratory, assessment, evaluative, quantitative and qualitative
• Collaborate with the design and product team to action the insights and embed them into strategy, roadmap and solutions
• Participate in enhancing the practice with the wider user research team: contribute to guidelines, knowledge sharings, supporting people who do research
• Consult presale teams on user research approaches for potential new projects, if needed

Requirements:

• Well-versed in core user research methods and able to execute them independently; this is the minimum expectation for the role before we look at advanced skills
• An experimental mindset combined with rigour: you are comfortable trying new tools and approaches, while knowing the true value of user research and guardrails
• Proven experience assessing and validating early product concepts with various methods, not only interviews
• Skilled in defining customer segmentation across various markets
• Experience with recruiting participants for research
• A star facilitator, known for leading workshops, design sprints, and co-creation sessions that spark creativity and build alignment
• Strong sense of ownership and the drive to move work forward without waiting to be asked. You thrive on minimal direction: we'll support you, but we want you to be the one moving things forward
• Stellar communication: advising, negotiating, and effectively collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
• Able to connect the dots and create compelling, evidence-led narratives that impact the way stakeholders think, build empathy for customers and guide product decisions
• Strong at managing priorities and deadlines: ready to stay organised and adaptable when things get busy or change direction
• Well-versed in tools that streamline research: Maze, Dovetail or similar tools for synthesis, repositories, unmoderated testing etc
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in a standalone user research role
• Fluent English: you will run research with participants worldwide, including native speakers. You should be confident leading conversations, facilitating workshops, and producing clear insights without language being a barrier

Desirable:

• Data analytics experience
• Design experience
• Experience in pre-sale activities

What`s in it for you?

• The projects are various, which gives you a lot of new experiences and challenges. We work with start-ups, scale-ups and enterprise clients across different industries
• Ability to experiment with new approaches in product that incorporate AI tools, where it is appropriate
• Work on projects for big global brands
• Exposure to different geographies
• Support and close collaboration with a cross-discipline team of Design, Product, BA and technical practitioners
• Travel opportunities across Europe
• Private healthcare
• Competitive salary depending on your skills and experience
• Constant development of your skills with the help of a knowledgeable product community: knowledge-sharing events and mentorship practices
• Regular support of your research leader and mentor
• Partial to full cost coverage of educational events, materials and certifications
  
  About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you'll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. In the UK, Ciklum is growing fast—inviting experienced professionals to lead digital transformation alongside Fortune 500 clients. Be part of a company where innovation and impact go hand in hand.
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