Senior Research and Innovation Manager

17 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom PDD Group Ltd Full time

About the Role

PDD Group Ltd is a design and innovation consultancy creating physical and digital products and experiences that drive our client businesses and delight their customers and users. We are committed to a workplace environment that promotes diversity across all our studios, and this applies to the talent we hire, the customers we work with and the people we interact with on our projects.

Job Description

The Senior Research and Innovation Manager will be responsible for leading global research projects, collaborating with other teams, and developing a compelling research service offering. This role requires graduate-level qualifications in anthropology, psychology, human factors, cultural studies or a related human/social sciences discipline, as well as extensive commercial experience in research and innovation.

Key Skills and Qualifications

  • Graduate-level qualifications in anthropology, psychology, human factors, cultural studies or a related human/social sciences discipline.
  • Extensive commercial experience, including internal or external consulting, participation and planning of large, multi-sited/national user/consumer research projects, and application and translation of consumer insights into business strategy or the design direction of products and services.
  • Expertise in many of the following areas: Ethnographic techniques, Contextual research, Co-creation workshop design & facilitation techniques, Journey mapping, Persona development, Insight development, Human Factors/Ergonomics, Usability evaluation.
  • Solid theoretical and practical grounding in qualitative research techniques required and proven ability to read the literature and apply it to a commercial setting.

Benefits

The estimated salary for this role is £80,000 - £110,000 per annum, depending on experience. We also offer competitive benefits, opportunities for international travel, and a chance to engage with colleagues at social events.


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