Senior UX Researcher

The Role 

As a member of the User Experience Research Team, you will contribute to Fidelity’s future growth by understanding people and their needs. Your research will inform and inspire our business and design partners to improve current offerings and develop new products that help people achieve their financial goals. You will plan and conduct various types of qual and quant customer research, identify problems from the user’s point of view, develop insights and opportunity areas, and test new ideas for product-market fit. This role requires a motivated, high-potential individual with a growth mindset to collaboratively strategize and execute research studies.   

Responsibilities 

As a Senior UX Researcher, you will:  

• Engage daily with Product, Design, and Content stakeholders to understand priorities and key initiatives 

• Scope qualitative and quantitative research studies with stakeholders, manager, and teammates and define how best to execute the work to answer research questions efficiently and effectively 

• Execute project work in collaboration with your manager and team  

• Share insights & recommendations with stakeholders, ensuring that recommendations influence design decisions and improve user outcomes 

• Contribute to the UX Research community by participating in initiatives that improve our practices and processes 

Your Expertise & Skills 

• 3-6+ years of UX Research or Bachelors and/or Masters in Design, Human Factors, Psychology, and/or related field preferred 

• Familiarity with the design and execution of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including 1:1 interviewing, concept testing, usability testing, heuristic evaluation, and survey design 

• Familiarity with the Jobs to Be Done framework   

• Ability to recommend appropriate research method & approach, based on objectives and constraints 

• Ability to rapidly scope, execute, and deliver results with assistance from manager & team 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to analyze research data and share insights and recommendations succinctly, with actionable takeaways 

• Curiosity and confidence to ask questions that will uncover stakeholders’ true research needs 

• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence and build trust with users and stakeholders in product, design, and content 

• Ability to pivot in a complex environment 

• Ability to tie research insights and recommendations to business needs and problems with assistance from manager and team 

• Growth mindset – a strong desire to learn and improve, willingness and ability to give and receive feedback that improves deliverables and outcomes   

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

The Team 

Fidelity follows standard product-development frameworks that put user needs at the center of all that we do. As a Senior UX Researcher, you’ll be part of a 70-person Research & Product Design Strategy community that identifies users’ unmet needs and guides Fidelity to build useful and usable digital products. Fidelity’s UXR leadership team is committed to coaching and advancing associates’ careers. UX Research is supported by a Research Ops team that manages recruitment, procurement, and project tracking. 

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.