Sr Design Researcher-Digital Foundry
Job Number: 3999
External Description:
Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.
About this role
The Sr. Design Researcher has a passion for built environments, an empathy for lived experiences, and an interest in IoT solutions. This role will work on a range of innovation, digital, and design projects critical to Carrier’s continued business growth – spanning from business innovation and branding to digital product marketing to UX research.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and facilitate research projects using a mix of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Facilitate research, educating and coaching partner roles (PM, BU’s etc.) helping them understand the process and being a design research advocate along the way.
- Translate research insights into actionable recommendations that improve existing products and services and inspire innovation priorities.
- Communicate research findings and implications to internal teams and partners with clarity.
- Meet regularly with Product Owners and Business Units to align on product vision and strategy.
- Design and facilitate structured, collaborative problem-solving of innovation challenges in order to align diverse stakeholders around shared solutions.
- Be a customer advocate and champion desirable customer experiences.
- Surface market trends, user research, and business dynamics to influence strategic development.
- Understand complex business dynamics and clarify ambiguous problems.
- Plan, design, and execute research activities
- Contribute to the growth and development of the Foundry’s Design Research craft.
- Partner with interaction and product designers to advance the end-user perspective.
- Continue to build a broad-base of skills across the various aspects of design.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5+ years of experience leading and contributing to digital innovation projects.
- 3+ years of experience working with designers, technologists, and product managers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, design, or computer science preferred
- Experience working in a complex matrixed environment with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Passion for built environments, technology, and design.
Additional information: Portfolio displaying work samples, product roadmaps, customer insights, will be requested in the interview process.
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Job Number: 30130551
Community / Marketing Title: Sr Design Researcher-Digital Foundry
Location_formattedLocationLong: Illinois, US