User Experience (UX) Researcher

Robert Half Marketing and Creative is looking for a User Experience (UX) Researcher to support digital product development for financial services initiatives with a strong focus on Wealth Management and FinTech. This Long-term Contract position is based in Denver, Colorado, and offers the opportunity to shape product strategy through customer-centered research and evidence-based insights. The ideal candidate will use a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods to uncover user needs, evaluate concepts, and help teams make informed design and business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and carry out end-to-end research activities, including interviews, usability evaluations, diary studies, surveys, and market reviews to guide product direction.

• Partner with product, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify business goals, frame research needs, and define meaningful study questions.

• Combine insights from behavioral feedback, user narratives, survey data, analytics, and testing outcomes to develop practical recommendations.

• Lead validation sessions for new ideas and assess prototypes with relevant user groups in the financial services space.

• Translate research results into clear presentations, reports, and readouts that resonate with both specialized and non-technical audiences.

• Track industry developments and competitor experiences to identify benchmarks, gaps, and innovation opportunities within Wealth Management offerings.

• Represent customer perspectives throughout the product lifecycle so that solutions align with both user expectations and organizational priorities.

• Maintain organized research documentation, including study plans, findings, and guidance, for easy access across teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Social Sciences, Marketing Research, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of UX research experience, including work in Wealth Management, Financial Services, FinTech, or a comparable domain.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute both qualitative and quantitative studies from planning through analysis.
• Hands-on knowledge of methods such as user interviews, usability testing, diary studies, surveys, concept testing, and competitive research.
• Experience collaborating closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and other cross-functional partners.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders using research findings.
• Solid analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills with careful attention to detail across multiple concurrent projects.
• Familiarity with research and analysis platforms such as UserTesting, Qualtrics, Optimal Workshop, or similar tools is preferred.

Compensation

$60.00-$80.00 Hourly

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