UX Researcher – Advanced Product VenturesHybrid

Title: UX Researcher – Advanced Product Ventures

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 24-month contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re seeking a UX Researcher to help develop a world-class mobile experience powering a groundbreaking next-generation hardware product. This role will lead UX research eIorts to shape the mobile and watch app experience, ensuring it is intuitive, impactful, and grounded in real athlete* needs. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on researcher who thrives in ambiguity, collaborates deeply with design and product, and brings clarity through insight.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Design and execute UX research studies to inform development of mobile and watch apps
• Draw from a variety of human-centered design research methods (interviews, observations, diary studies, prototypes, surveys, user tests, etc.) at different stages of the process
• Partner with design to ideate, prototype, and iterate on new mobile and watch app features
• Lead internal and external field research efforts
• Leverage prior Nike UX research programs to inform development and avoid past pitfalls
• Help define timelines, facilitate progress, and ensure projects successfully reach their goals
• Synthesize insights into actionable recommendations that shape the strategy and roadmap
• Be a through-line of consumer knowledge, trends, and past research, and a primary source for what’s new, what’s old, and what’s exciting

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You’ll collaborate with Nike’s Advanced Product Ventures team, product managers, designers, engineers, and external partners. You’ll also engage directly with athletes* to understand their needs, behaviors, and aspirations—translating those into meaningful digital experiences.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Design Research, or related field
• 5+ years of experience conducting UX research in product development environments applying human-centered design approaches and tools to solve complex problems
• A strong ability to scope a research process, gather insights from secondary research, lead fieldwork, and conduct in-context interviews and observation
• Experience working on mobile apps, connected devices, or wearable technology
• Strong storytelling and communication skills — able to influence design and product decisions with evidence
• Familiarity with tools like Figma, Dscout, UserTesting.com, and survey platforms
• Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and inclusive design principles
• Tolerance for ambiguity and superpower for translating it into organized and clear steps
• Comfortable discussing and facilitating discussions with senior leadership