Naimuri - User Researcher

QinetiQ
Full-time•Manchester, United Kingdom

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Naimuri - User Researcher

Company: QinetiQ

Location: Salford Quays, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Category: User Experience (UX) Research / GTM Operations Enablement

Date Posted: 2026-06-26

Experience Level: Mid-Level (3+ years)

Remote Status: Hybrid

🚀 Role Summary

  • Drive user-centered design (UCD) best practices by conducting comprehensive qualitative and quantitative user research.

  • Translate complex user needs and friction points into actionable requirements for product and development teams, directly impacting GTM strategy.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Platform Engineers, Delivery Leads, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and UX Designers, to ensure user insights inform product development and infrastructure.

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and infrastructure within an Agile-first environment, ensuring solutions are user-centric and efficient.

📝 Enhancement Note: While this role is explicitly a User Researcher, its impact on defining user needs and translating them into product features makes it highly relevant to GTM Operations and Revenue Operations. Effective UCD directly influences product adoption, customer satisfaction, and ultimately, revenue generation by ensuring products meet market demands. The emphasis on Agile and collaboration suggests integration into operational workflows that support sales and marketing.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute research plans and proposals to understand user needs for projects of varying sizes and lifecycles.

  • Conduct impactful qualitative research, including user interviews, usability testing, and workshops, with diverse user groups.

  • Employ quantitative research methodologies to gather data and inform decision-making.

  • Identify key user segments and develop detailed personas to effectively communicate user needs and behaviors to stakeholders.

  • Facilitate both in-person and online research sessions, considering all logistical and ethical considerations.

  • Present research findings clearly and confidently to customers, product teams, and development

Application Requirements

Candidates need 3+ years of experience in qualitative and quantitative user research with a strong grasp of accessibility and research ethics. Experience with GDS agile delivery and UX tools like Figma is considered a plus.