Principal Experience Design Researcher, Canada / West Coast (Remote)

Autodesk

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Canada (Remote)

Why you should apply for a job to Autodesk:

  • 4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4/5 in supportive management
  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 75% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Paid parental and maternity leaves, as well as up to $10k per calendar year for adoption, IVF, & other fertility services.
  • Paid discretionary time off for salaried employees plus a 6-week paid sabbatical after every 4 years of service.
  • A flexible workplace for most roles that meets business needs, while supporting employees with office, hybrid & remote work preferences.
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    Position summary

    user research that informs design and product decisions. You'll advocate for our users and blend their needs with those of our business, helping drive our well-established and well-respected research team to a higher level of strategic impact.

    Responsibilities

    • Create and execute research studies across multiple phases of product development, including both generative and evaluative research

    • Deliver research strategy that balances business and customer needs

    • Lead analysis and synthesis in ways that incorporate multiple data sources

    • Create compelling deliverables and artifacts that effectively communicate research insights

    • Work closely with product and design stakeholders in an agile environment

    • Socialize research best practices with cross-functional partners

    • Manage a research roadmap for your domain space, prioritizing research that minimizes product development risk

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Proven record in impacting user experience through user research findings

    • Ability to produce exceptional user research deliverables expressed in a portfolio of your work

    • Advanced skills in user research methodologies like interviews, usability studies, contextual inquiry, and generative workshopping

    • Proficient with quantitative research skills like survey writing and data analysis

    • Strong facilitation skills to help teams navigate the end-to-end design and development process

    • Strong conceptual intuition: identifying the core concepts of a problem or opportunity, guiding teams and individuals to focus on what matters

    • Ability to effectively influence stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including senior directors

    • Excellent visual and oral storytelling skills

    • Minimum 8 years of professional experience in the field of user research and usability

    • Must be able to work PST hours

    The Ideal Candidate

    • Experience re-imagining and re-designing large, complex enterprise products

    • Experience with architecture, engineering, or construction or adjacent problem-spaces

    • Business and product acumen

    • Embraces learning and curiosity about Autodesk tools and markets

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    About Autodesk
    Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software - from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

    We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

    When you're an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

    Salary transparency
    Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $111,200 and $152,900. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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    Why you should apply for a job to Autodesk:

  • 4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4/5 in supportive management
  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 75% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Paid parental and maternity leaves, as well as up to $10k per calendar year for adoption, IVF, & other fertility services.
  • Paid discretionary time off for salaried employees plus a 6-week paid sabbatical after every 4 years of service.
  • A flexible workplace for most roles that meets business needs, while supporting employees with office, hybrid & remote work preferences.