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Job type full-time
Full job description
Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you getLeading edge technology in an industry that`s improving the lives of millionsHere, innovation isn`t about another gadget, it`s about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliablyThere`s no room for errorJoin us and start doing your life`s best work.(sm)
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the u.sAs you take on some tough challenges.
Primary responsibilities:
• advocate for user - centered research and design principles
Gather insights and test concepts with users in order to inform design decisions
Work on one or more projects while meeting ux, technical and business requirements
Partner with team to create a research plan aligned with business goals within scope of the product roadmap and other constraints
Design and conduct a range of iterative research applicable to all product stages from conception to release, including but not limited to interviews, ideation sessions, moderated and unmoderated usability tests, surveys, and field research with an emphasis on lean ux methods
Collect, analyze, and report data, insights and recommendations gathered from qualitative and quantitative research methods including usability testing, contextual inquiry, surveys, interviews, key-stroke level modeling (klm), heuristic evaluations, and card sorts
Develop user personas or profiles for targeted user groups and audiences
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required qualifications:
3+ years of ux experience
Experience gathering user research and testing concepts with users to inform design decisions
Experience with conducting expert reviews and/or heuristic evaluations
Experience with statistical analysis related to ux research (sample sizes, confidence intervals, r, python, spss, etc.)
Demonstrated understanding user-centered design and research activities
Portfolio of relevant user experience design and/or research project deliverables
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Proven ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively
Demonstrated understanding of ux metrics
Preferred qualifications:
Bachelor`s degree in design, human-computer interaction (hci), psychology, information architecture, communications, computer science, a related discipline
Ability to manage time and deadlines effectively
Eager to learn from engagement and team members
Ability to work collaboratively with team and internal clients
Ability to work with designers and developers to implement new ideas
Communicate and evangelize research results to engineering and business teams
Careers with optumHere`s the ideaWe built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyoneSo when it comes to how we use the world`s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serveOptum, part of the unitedhealth group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potentialFor you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matterOptum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life`s best work.(sm)
*all telecommuters will be required to adhere to unitedhealth group’s telecommuter policy.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: unitedhealth group is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Unitedhealth group is a drug-free workplaceCandidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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