Hays
User Researcher

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Hays are currently recruiting for a User Researcher to join a large-scale digital transformation programme based in Liverpool.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary delivery team, helping to shape and improve digital services through user-centred design and evidence-based decision-making.
Your new role
- Plan, design and conduct user research across a range of digital products and services.
- Engage with users and stakeholders to understand needs, behaviours and pain points.
- Analyse research findings and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Present research outcomes to stakeholders in a clear and engaging way.
- Work closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Service Designers, UX Designers and Delivery Teams.
- Champion user-centred design principles throughout the project life cycle.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience working as a User Researcher within digital transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding and practical experience of Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and service design principles.
- Experience planning and delivering a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Ability to communicate complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience working within agile, multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
What you'll get in return
- Initial 6-month contract with potential extension.
- Hybrid working arrangement based in Liverpool.
- Opportunity to contribute to services that have a real impact on users.
- Collaborative and supportive delivery environment.


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