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HARMAN
Full Time
Washington, DC
129000 - 90000 USD ANNUAL Today
Job description
HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.
A Career at HARMAN
As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.
About the Role
Usability Research will focus on a lot of the data that the team collects through an internal portal and connects people in the field around the world to various engineering functions. The role also focus on Designs and carries out qualitative and quantitative studies to deeply understand the user experience of the in-development products. The specialist translates these data into actionable findings that product teams use to improve the product. Manage team scope and dependencies, identify risks and issues and proactively resolve/mitigate them.
What You Will Do
- Confidently demonstrates the ability to communicate with product team stakeholders, locally and remotely, and accurately identify critical research questions to be investigated through strong relationship management practices.
- Confidently demonstrates the ability to consider cost, timeline, and philosophy to determine the appropriate research method to apply to an outstanding research question.
- Designs and conducts user research studies and acts as the primary communicative liaison between the product team and designated local partner.
- Establishes deadlines associated with analyses, reports, presentations, and projects, and works closely with designated local partner to ensure timely and polished delivery of responsibilities.
- Effectively assesses when a work item needs to be directly owned by a User Researcher and works closely with designated local partner to delegate otherwise trainable tasks to other team member(s), based upon competency, appropriateness, available staff bandwidth, and priority.
- Build and manage the end-to-end project plan, and monitor/report progress
- Manage scope and dependencies, identify risks and issues and proactively resolve/mitigate them
- Ensuring data quality, integrity, and security by implementing access control policies that verify user identity and authorization
- Collaborating with other data experts, developers, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions
What You Need
- 8-13 years of experience in IT and business/industry
- PHD, or experience in Human Factors, or User Research is required.
- Must have participated in major research projects that involved running tests and analyzing data; working in an applied research or product development environment; and presenting results to critical audiences.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with, and persuade, varied audiences and argue for results (both orally and in writing).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Has experience managing SharePoint sites and/or using ADO.
What is Nice to Have
Self-sufficient, limited hand holding/guidance on projects needed.
What Makes You Eligible
- Able to work Hybrid & in PST hours.
What We Offer
The standard base salary range for this position is $90K - $129K per annum.
Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)
Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)
Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
Certain HARMAN Employees (and their families) are eligible to elect medical, dental, vision, FSA, and life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also accrue up to three weeks of vacation annually, eleven paid holidays, two floating holidays, and one volunteer day throughout the calendar year. Additionally, employees are eligible to participate in various well-being and employee assistance programs.
HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. (
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HARMAN
www.harman.com
Stamford, CT
Michael Mauser
$5 to $10 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Private
Consumer Product Manufacturing
1980
