Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout all stages of projects, including client alignment, context exploration, insight generation, opportunity discovery, actionable design development, and market launch.
• Apply creative and analytical methods to solve practical problems.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to gain understanding of consumer behaviors and needs.
• Interpret and integrate research findings to uncover valuable insights and opportunities.
• Design visual frameworks to highlight pain points and innovation potential.
• Develop concepts for products, services, and experiences that connect with consumers and support business objectives.
• Test and confirm ideas and solutions using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Craft engaging narratives and presentations to effectively convey insights and solutions to clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or postgraduate degree in design, creative arts, human behavior studies, or analytical disciplines such as engineering, business, or economics.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 2 years in leadership roles like Lead, Manager, Owner, Architect, or Coordinator.
• Experience managing teams of at least 5 members for 1 year or more.
• Involvement in at least 2 complete project cycles or various projects at different development stages.
• Proficient in design thinking approaches for innovation and problem-solving.
• Strong skills in presentation and communication to clearly express ideas and solutions.
• Experience working in team settings balancing autonomy and guidance.
• Familiarity with consumer or user research, ideation, brainstorming, sketching, prototyping, and concept visualization.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients and deliver persuasive presentations.
• Willingness to travel to the US quarterly for research or client engagements.
• Portfolio exhibiting examples of insight generation, opportunity mapping, and framework creation.
• English proficiency at B2 level or above, both written and spoken.

We offer

• International projects with top brands.
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Employee financial programs.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses.
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses.
• Global career opportunities.
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities.
• EPAM Employee Groups.
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn.