Capital One Looking for Senior Associate, Design Research Operations at McLean, VA  Full Time

Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Senior Associate, Design Research Operations

We are looking for a Research Operations Senior Associate to join our Commercial Research Operations team.

The mission of the CML Research Operations team is to amplify the impact of research at scale through well managed, efficient, repeatable systems. As part of this high-functioning team that plays a critical role in the success of our line of business, you will be the point of contact between our Experience Design teams, researchers, recruitment vendors and research participants. You will manage all aspects of the research process from meeting with teams to understand their needs, coaching on research best practices including participant selection and use of remote research tools, all the way through to making sure all participants sign the necessary forms and are compensated for their time.

Collaboration, flexibility, and a growth mindset will be key! In return, you will learn our business and what it takes to put the customer at the center of all we do, as well as have direct exposure to top-notch research and design talent.

This role sits in the Experience Insights (XI) team, a horizontal enablement function within the Commercial Bank Design organization. In addition to research operations leads, the team consists of: research specialists who coach and advise teams on conducting user research and digital analytics; and strategists who work to ensure our business partners are leveraging meaningful customer insights to drive decision-making.

What you will do

• Share ownership and process improvement of key initiatives that support Commercial Design such as our focus on research logistics, relationship building, policies and procedures, and alignment between programs

• Maintain and improve the infrastructure already in place to ensure that teams always have access to high quality research participants

• Collaborate with XI Insights Strategists and Research Operations Leads to ensure we are meeting research needs across the organization

• Manage the planning, scheduling, coordinating, and tracking of research sessions

• Coordinate participant recruiting requests between external recruiting vendors and project teams

• Coordinate internal research session requests between project teams and internal participants

• Ensure video conferencing software is operating smoothly for remote research sessions

• Provide technical support for in person research studies conducted in our XD Research Lab

• Organize research data such as recordings and files collected from research sessions

• Update Experience Insights team website, content, and branding (i.e. research resources for the Commercial Bank)

• Provide logistics and organizational support for various events and the training curriculum

• Keep track of and help publicize Experience Insights events and activities

• Precisely track all participant details and activities

• Follow and implement all risk and compliance policies related to research

What you should bring

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience with managing multiple projects and timelines simultaneously

• Professional, friendly demeanor representative of the white glove relationship the team has built with internal stakeholders and external clients

• Ability to think quickly, resolve problems, and multi-task in a fast paced and unpredictable environment

• Constant hunger to improve our current operating procedures and make our team even more efficient and effective

• Willingness to learn digital tools that help facilitate processes and communication

• Familiarity with and interest in the methods of qualitative user research, design thinking, Lean UX are a plus

• Expertise with Google suite, including but not limited to: Gdrive, Calendar, Docs, Forms, Sheets, Slides

Basic Qualifications

• At least 3 years of project management experience

• At least 2 years of experience managing and interacting with external vendors

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience

• 1 year of hands-on user research experience or working in a usability lab

• 1 year of end to end program management experience

• 1 years of experience working in a lean, agile environment

• 1 year experience navigating legal and risk policies regarding the data collection of an individual’s personal information (NPI, CCPA, etc)

• 1 year of experience using project management software such as Jira

• 1 year experience creating and managing a panel of research participants

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please.

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