Experience Research Senior Associate

Job Description

Job Description
Join our team to shape exceptional user experiences through cutting-edge research, influencing product design and functionality.
As an Experience Research Senior Associate on the Connected Commerce Loyalty Team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping user experiences across our products and services. Leveraging advanced proficiency in research methods, analysis, and both quantitative and qualitative techniques, you will identify customer needs and translate them into actionable insights and recommendations. You will be a core contributor in developing research studies that address user needs, directly impacting the design, architecture, and functionality of our offerings. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will contribute to discussions on design and research, leading decisions on the best methods to address key design questions.
Job Responsibilities

• Conduct and execute research studies using advanced methods such as surveys, interviews, ethnography, and quantitative and qualitative techniques to gather customer insights.
• Analyze and interpret data, identify patterns and trends, and provide actionable recommendations to inform user experience design decisions and improve customer satisfaction and engagement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate user insights into product development processes based on research findings.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of experience research strategies, aligning craft work with business goals and success metrics while considering downstream implications.
• Stay current with industry trends and incorporate knowledge into team insights.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in generative and evaluative user experience research, employing advanced research methods and techniques.
• Demonstrated proficiency in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, including survey and interview design, ethnography, and data analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of user experience design principles and practices, with a focus on how ethnographic principles influence effective user experiences.
• Advanced understanding of current research methodologies, with the ability to review and apply them to better inform experience designs.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Usability and Tactical Expertise: Strong proficiency in usability testing, including benchmark testing, with a focus on delivering rapid, actionable insights for iterative design; experience launching consumer-facing products is a plus.
• Applied Quantitative & Analytical Skills: Experience synthesizing and translating insights from large-scale quantitative studies, A/B testing, experimentation, and behavioral analytics into actionable recommendations that consider both customer and business impact.
• Collaborative Mindset: Strong team player with excellent communication and facilitation skills; comfortable working with a broad range of stakeholders across Product, Design, Marketing, Development, and Data & Analytics.
• Experience conducting research for financial services, e-commerce platforms, credit card or lending products, and/or loyalty programs is a strong plus.

About Us
Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
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About the Team
Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.
The Digital team is dedicated to creating innovative, industry-leading products and experiences that help customers access, share and control their financial data so they can make smart decisions with their money. Teams enable innovation while adhering to the firm’s data sharing principles of security, customer control and convenience, and privacy.