Principal UX Researcher at The Walt Disney Company

Santa Monica, California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Media, Entertainment, Streaming, SportsIndustries

Expertise in leading end-to-end research programs across discovery, validation, and measurement for emerging experiences including XR, spatial, and multi-device ecosystems
Ability to partner with design and product leadership to define learning agendas and research roadmaps aligned to business strategy
Proficiency in using generative methods to uncover unmet needs, behaviors, and motivations, turning them into actionable frameworks and opportunity spaces
Experience conducting evaluative research to assess usability, comfort, and engagement in immersive and spatial environments
Skill in translating research findings into clear, compelling narratives that influence executive decisions and cross-functional roadmaps
Ability to collaborate with engineers and designers to identify feasibility constraints and inform iterative product experimentation
High-impact leadership in bringing clarity to ambiguity, identifying the right questions, designing studies, and connecting findings to strategic decisions
Experience influencing how product success is defined and measured in new modalities, ensuring user-centered design decisions

Lead end-to-end research programs across discovery, validation, and measurement for emerging experiences including XR, spatial, and multi-device ecosystems
Partner with design and product leadership to define learning agendas and research roadmaps aligned to business strategy
Use generative methods to uncover unmet needs, behaviors, and motivations, turning them into actionable frameworks and opportunity spaces
Conduct evaluative research to assess usability, comfort, and engagement in immersive and spatial environments
Translate research findings into clear, compelling narratives that influence executive decisions and cross-functional roadmaps
Collaborate with engineers and designers to identify feasibility constraints and inform iterative product experimentation