Sr. User Experience Researcher (Contract)

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Solstice is seeking a User Experience Discovery and Validation Researcher to join our rapidly expanding UX Department. The ideal candidate will be analytical and have proven ability to lead investigative conversations. If you are passionate about getting clients closer to their customers - read on!

What we are looking for in you:

  • You are excited and passionate about immersing yourself in the customer’s environment and searching out new opportunities to improve their experience.
  • ​You are able to speak to the value of research and “sell” stakeholders on a comprehensive research plan.
  • You are skilled at creating discussion guides and leading open-ended, contextual conversations to help generate answers to key questions as well as discover what the team didn’t know they didn’t know.
  • You have experience crafting and leading UX research. You are proficient in a variety of UX research methods and tools, including rapid experimentation, prototyping, usability testing (remote and in-person), IDIs, ride-alongs, journey mapping, card sorting, prototyping, user interviews, usability testing, persona development - and know how/when to advocate for different methods.
  • You’re able to manage your own time, whether working on a team in a collaborative environment or working independently.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with designers to realize human-centered designs based on your understanding of HCI fundamentals.
  • Working closely with a development and design team is something you have done and enjoy.
  • You are an advocate for the user. You’re passionate about uncovering pain points and delights in a digital interface, as well as helping to solve difficult user experience problems based on your research.
  • You are able to effectively articulate issues and concerns to team members and clients as well as work to strategize potential solutions.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Journalism, or related field.

What you can look forward to in the job:

  • Your work at Solstice matters. The research you do here will have a direct impact on the client projects on which you’re engaged. The designs you help inform will be seen and used by thousands of people everyday.
  • Taking a client’s vision from conception to completion and delivery. In addition, you’ll be a trusted advisor on the mobile experience they will provide to their customers.
  • You will work with some of the brightest, most talented UX’ers around - you’ll learn something new daily, and we would like to learn from you.

Of course the daily work:

  • Crafting research plans and discussion guides, conducting end-user interviews, synthesizing and analyzing research feedback, and developing lean documentation to keep your team focused on the user.
  • You’ll work closely with designers for our innovative mobile application product suite.
  • Any design experience (desktop or mobile) is a plus however we are looking for a UX researcher first and foremost.

We welcome Solsties to show up as their full selves everyday. Because this is so important to us, Solstice is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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An Insider's view of Kin + Carta

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

At Kin + Carta we are hyper focused on the well-being of our employees and we have always seen a healthy work-life balance as part of our identity and culture. We track the morale of our Kin as closely as we track the financial health of our engagements and we have seen direct correlation between productivity and the morale of our teams.

Paul

East Territory Leader

What kinds of technical challenges do you and your team face?

Typical projects involve working with the latest tools and technology because we strive to create an unmatched experience. That presents us with an opportunity to work with bleeding-edge software and services. If you are passionate about any subject matter in the field of technology, we can support you to become an expert.

Joe

Senior Technical Principal

How does the company support your career growth?

Kin + Carta has multiple channels for upskilling and professional development, led by a generous allocation to cover educational costs. As a lifetime learner, I like to spend time professionally and personally furthering my education, so working for a company that not only supports that, bur also promotes it, is hugely fulfilling.

Stephen

Senior Delivery Principal

What projects are you most excited about?

I’m most excited by the ambiguous projects where the client is unsure of how to tackle their challenge. There’s something fulfilling about this — it's a journey that's not always perfect, but once we're on the other side and the client can take action there’s a real sense of accomplishment. We help address and solve for their unique challenges.

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What are Kin + Carta Perks + Benefits

Kin + Carta Benefits Overview

When you succeed, we succeed. At Kin + Carta, our mission is to build a world that works better for everyone — and that starts with the benefits we offer to our Kin.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Annually we "Pay It FWD" — a day of volunteering where employees combine forces & give back!
Partners with nonprofits
Our US charity partner is Techbridge Girls, an organization that challenges gender, racial and class bias in STEM fields and culture.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Work from how and where you best work in your role at Kin + Carta. Employees are empowered to work with their teams to take ownership of their own balance to support personal needs and aspirations.
Remote work program
Most of the positions available at Kin + Carta give our employees the opportunity to choose between working primarily from an office, completely virtually or a hybrid split between the two.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
We offer "Overcoming Unconscious Bias" training, which creates a common language about bias and arms Kin with tactics to mitigate it across the firm.
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Anyone at Kin + Carta can create an affinity group — a safe space for the group and its allies to celebrate and reflect on shared experiences, as well as advocate for positive change across the fir
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Kin + Carta offers Flexible Spending Account, Limited Purpose Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA, Transportation, & Parking.
Disability insurance
We offer employer-paid STD & LTD. STD has a benefit amount of 60% of your weekly earnings up to $1,500 per week. LTD has a benefit amount of 60% of your monthly earnings up to $10,000 per month.
Dental insurance
Kin + Carta offers national PPO & HMO coverage though Delta Dental. Both plans pay provides 100% preventative care (includes oral exams, cleanings, x-rays, and fluoride treatment).
Vision insurance
We offer national vision coverage through VSP which provides 100% coverage for annual eye exams after a $10 copay, lenses covered after a $25 copay and frames and contact lenses are covered up to $130
Health insurance
Kin + Carta offers a national PPO and two HDHP plans through BCBS. The HDHPs have an HSA with an employer contribution up to $1,000 per year.
Life insurance
We offer company-paid AD&D and life insurance up to $50,000. Employees have the option to elect additional Life, Critical Illness, or Accident Insurance for themself, spouse or child.
Pet insurance
Kin + Carta offers “My Pet Protection” insurance from Nationwide which helps you provide your pets with the best care possible by reimbursing you for vet bills.
Wellness programs
From sponsored 5Ks to Lunch & Learns, our Wellness Committee enables a workplace that encourages environmental and social support of a healthy lifestyle.
Mental health benefits
Kin + Carta offers company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Kin + Carta offers traditional and Roth 401(k) through Mercer Wise Retirement.
401(K) matching
Kin + Carta offers a 4% matching contribution that is immediately vested.
Employee stock purchase plan
On an annual basis, qualified employees can purchase company shares at a discounted price.
Performance bonus
Kin + Carta offers a competitive incentive program that pays out annually.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Kin + Carta offers a 12-week company-paid maternity and paternity leave.
Family medical leave
Kin + Carta offers unpaid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
We offer a Paid Time Away from Work policy that allows our employees to use their judgment to consider what’s best for them and the company.
Paid volunteer time
Employees can volunteer in their communities, using our Time Away from Work policy.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Employees can take sick days, using our Time Away from Work policy.
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Some of our favorites include our in-office happy hours, our company-wide holiday party, our annual volunteer event (Pay It FWD) and project team outings!
Company-sponsored happy hours
Company-wide happy hours, as well as team happy hours are common at Kin + Carta. The themes and locations differ, but they are always a good time!
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
We offer a wide range of internal training programs, as well as a training budget to pursue professional development.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
All Kin are assigned a People Leader who provides 1-to-1 support, career mentoring, and leadership advocacy.
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

We have a variety of fun perks, but our favorites focus on our employee's development. We know that investing in employee growth is crucial to our success as a forward-thinking firm. All Practices have an annual training budget for employees which can be used to take classes, buy materials and go to conferences and a Time Away from Work policy that supports employees to allocate paid time off to training.

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