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12.08.2025Expiry Date:

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Lead UX and User Research Manager

Do you love all things digital?Do you have significant user reasearch and UX/UI design experience?Do you love all things luxury retail?If YES, we may have the role for you…

Luxury department store, Harvey Nichols, is searching for a Lead UX and User Research Manager in our Head Office in London – Knightsbridge. Our culture is based on inclusivity; we embrace diversity. Whoever you are, Harvey Nichols has a place for you.How we reward your hard work…At Harvey Nichols, we champion career development and are passionate about our people. We will do all we can to support your journey and career path with us. Alongside this you will have access to a world of amazing benefits such as.Up to 40% off fashionUp to 40% off hospitality, foodmarket and hampers30% off beauty and perfumery, wine and spiritsClothing allowanceYou will also have access to charity days, a season ticket/bike loan; learning and development opportunities; to our Employee Assistance Program - Retail Trust and recognition schemes and the opportunity to join one of our employee groups – Wellbeing, Diversity and Inclusion and Sustainability. These are just some of the reasons people join and stay!About the role…As Lead UX and User Research Manager you will be responsible for driving improvement in our digital customer experience, through robust user research, data analytics and UX design, delivering user journeys that inspire and delight our customers.Working closely with the product and tech teams to input into backlog priorities and deliver designs and prototypes ready for implementation.The roles and responsibilities in this Lead UX and User Research Manager include:-Build a deep understanding of our customers, their shopping habits and their HN digital experience through user research, customer feedback and analytics dataChampion the customer in our digital strategy and development backlog for web and app, bringing recommendations backed up by data to prioritise the highest value opportunitiesIdentify the best tools, partners and processes for user research and put in place a regular research cadence to inform our customer experienceCollaborate with customers services, retail, loyalty and ecom teams to understand customer touchpoints and insights, business and customer prioritiesCreate journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, interactions to develop end to end user flows, inform research and business and technical decision makingProvide high fidelity UX/UI designs and specifications to input into development teamsWork with design and creative to ensure brand and style guidelines follow digital best practise and are upheld across all digital touchpointsRun UX research projects to identify and solve customer barriers in our end to end customer journey, creating and sharing insights to influence change across our business teamsIs this you?We are looking for individuals who embrace diversity, love a challenge, are passionate about luxury retail and are looking for something uniquely different. Do you have:Significant previous experience in user research, interaction design, product and service design in a retail or B2C multichannel environmentMature skills in UX/UI design and experience using software development tools eg. Jira, Figma, ConfluenceBroad knowledge of research methodologies and experience running online and offline user research and associated tools eg.Competence using data and analytics tools eg. GA, Content SquarExcellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to collaborate and influence across different team functionsHighly commercial, results driven, able to execute in a fast paced environmentExcellent stakeholder management skills and evidence of successful outcomes from collaborative projectsHighly analytical and a keen eye for detailFlexible, proactive, ready to take the initiative with proven track record of managing multiple tasks to tight deadlinesWhere do I sign?If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!If you are already thinking of what you will wear on your first day (no we don’t have uniforms) and this role catches your eye, hit the “apply” button below to kick-start your journey with us.

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