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Primary Location: United States (US)- Illinois - Moline
Function: Information Technology
Title: IT User Experience Researcher IV (50632877)- 67999

Your Responsibilities

As a User Experience Researcher for John Deere in Moline, IL, you will be responsible for performing end-user research to gain insights that will influence and drive an intentional user experience for our worldwide customers, dealers, and employees. In addition, you will:

• Support several Manufacturing Business capabilities and initiatives through end user research and usability testing including direct behavioral observation, focus groups, surveys, click testing, card sorting, interviews, and other well-known research techniques.
• Perform subjective and objective research both qualitatively and quantitatively, to gather deep end-user understanding.
• Generate insights and recommendations that influence the design of products, orchestrate flows across products, and ease complex user interactions
• Communicate research insights resulting in recommendations and priorities for user-centric design
• Work closely with UX Designers to bring experiences to life, while making data-driven decisions based on the research gathered

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

• 6+ years of experience in the UX industry
• 4+ years of experience with user research methods including focus groups, user interviews and direct observation sessions
• 4+ years of experience with usability testing methods including click testing, direct observation scenario testing, and surveys

• 2+ Years of experience with UX tools including Adobe CC, Sketch, Invisionapp, Photoshop, etc.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to lead complex discussions, research sessions, and workshops
• Ability to convert user research data into recommendations and priorities
• Experience working with usage metrics and goal-oriented analytics

What Makes You Stand Out

• 4+ years of work experience designing, building and/or managing digital user interfaces
• Direct experience with John Deere Engineering and Manufacturing processes
• Experience with user research and usability testing on mobile devices
• Visual and interaction design experience

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, Graphic Arts/Digital Design, Industrial Design, Psychology, or related discipline

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. We offer comprehensive relocation and reward packages to help you get started on your new career path. Click hereto find out more about our Total Rewards Package.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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