ATC · 1 week ago
User Experience Researcher
Harrisburg, PA
Contract
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expATC is seeking a User Experience Researcher to design and lead discovery and usability testing sprints aimed at improving the caseworker experience and workload within DHS and county offices. The role involves conducting user research, analyzing systems, and producing actionable outputs to inform a roadmap of automation opportunities.
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Responsibilities
Design and lead discovery and usability testing sprints identifying opportunities for innovation to improve the caseworker experience and workload
Conduct user research through interviews, shadowing, and observation of frontline staff
Analyze current systems and data flows
Map the end-to-end user journey
Uncover pain points and inefficiencies, and produce actionable outputs including a journey map, user stories, and research artifacts
Communicate insights to cross-functional teams; working with project, design, and development teams, product managers, and program staff on implementing modifications to production
Develop strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders to understand their challenges and constraints in a unique public-sector environment; represent the voice of the user
Qualification
Required
Experience in Health and Human Services or Benefits Delivery on Federally funded programs including SNAP, Medicaid, TANF or Unemployment Insurance
Deep technical subject matter experience in User Experience (UX) Research and User Centered Design practices
Two or more years of UX experience, with a focus on building and designing products, platforms, or services at scale
Experience building successful product design based on research
Experience across the full UX design spectrum, from ideation through execution, including information architecture, low-fidelity design, high-fidelity design, design systems, accessibility prototyping and user research
Experience building alignment with stakeholders
Experience leading design for a product, platform, or service
Experience with iterative or agile development methodologies
Experience communicating complex information or ideas in an effective manner to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations
Company
ATC
Founded in the wake of the 2008 Great Recession, ATC has evolved into a dynamic tech company, known for its ability to adapt quickly to the ever-changing business landscape.
201-500 employees
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