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Remote, with a requirement to reside within 30 miles of one of the following locations: Portland, ME; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Dallas, TX; or San Jose, CA.
WEX is an innovative payments and technology company leading the way in a rapidly changing environment. Our goal is to simplify the business of running a business for our customers and free them to spend more time, with less worry, on the things they love. We are on a journey to build a unified, world class user experience across our products and services and leverage customer driven innovation to power our growth and strategic initiatives.
As we lean into our mission to “simplify the business of running a business,” WEX is looking to simplify and reimagine experiences, starting from the user perspective. We are looking for a UX Researcher III to be a part of an experienced team that delivers actionable insights to business partners that improve the usability, usefulness and desirability of our products, services, and tools that starts with a deep understanding of our users.
About the team:
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The UX Research team works across all of WEX’s products, services, and tools to ensure we design, develop and deliver useful, usable, and desirable experiences based on user needs and behaviors. We’re a close-knit team of curious, resourceful, empathetic, and innovative researchers who nerd out on all things related to user experience and research. As UX researchers, we act as the voice of our users to guide better decision-making and build empathy within WEX. If this sounds like you, read on!
What you will do:
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Plan and conduct research independently and with guidance from senior researchers using a wide range of methods (such as usability testing, interviews, field studies, concept testing, surveys, etc.)
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Understand and apply appropriate analysis methods to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations.
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Keep stakeholders apprised and advocate for user empathy throughout the process.
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Present findings and recommendations independently and with guidance to drive design, development, and strategy.
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Create user personas, journey maps, and other research deliverables.
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Maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of current research methodologies and data analysis techniques; including AI capabilities and best practices..
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Collaborate with senior researchers and act as a mentor to more junior researchers.
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Understand business outcomes and how they are linked to your work; help to incorporate success metrics to align on outcomes.
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Contribute to the development best practices, templates, processes, and frameworks for the team and stakeholder partners to use.
Experience you will bring:
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4+ years of full-time business related experience in a UX Research-dedicated position, using both qualitative and quantitative research methods (e.g. usability testing, surveys, interviews, etc.)
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Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Factors) is desired.
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Experience with UX- and research-specific tools (e.g. UserTesting.com, Figma, Qualtrics, Optimal Workshop, Dovetail) is required.
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Experience designing and running research studies independently, end-to-end.
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Understanding of usability best practices, heuristics, UX metrics, and cognitive biases.
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Comfortable moderating and/or notetaking user interviews in any environment.
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Produces polished, concise deliverables to share with all levels; with consistency.
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Proactive & self-motivated: Jumps in. Manages time, projects, and workload effectively.
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Strong collaborator, that fosters personable and productive stakeholder relationships.
The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan. Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan. WEX's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more. For more information, check out the "About Us" section.Pay Range: $113,000.00 - $150,000.00
