User Researcher - Contract
A Global financial organisation are looking for a Design Researcher with extensive expertise and drive. The chosen applicant will have previous experience closely collaborating with product and design teams to identify and prioritise consumer issues and formulate the best research questions. They will be capable of developing research roadmaps to keep the team on track and assist in establishing both short- and long-term strategic direction. They will have a strong understanding of and expertise with the design thinking process.
Responsibilities:
Ask the right research questions and collaborate closely with the design and product teams to discover and prioritise client needs.
Make research roadmaps to keep the group on track and to assist provide both short- and long-term direction.
Significant expertise doing both strategic and tactical research projects from scratch is required.
Ability to synthesise and communicate information in a powerful and usable way to create a shared understanding of user opportunities and demands.
Ability to work in the Cardiff office and has a proven track record of managing stakeholders and being courageous in pushing design research (whenever necessary)
If this sounds like you send your CV to tshort@mcgregor-boyall.com or apply to the advert for a confidential chat.
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
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Senior Java Developer - Front Office Fixed income Trading
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- Strong Java development skills, with experience in multithreading and performance optimization
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Must have experince in delivering projects in the web, apps and digital delivery space.
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- Identifying moments for organisational learning and ensure that improvements are identified, communicated, and implemented effectively.
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- Ensure the performance, stability, and scalability of trading systems
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
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