Senior User Researcher and Design Lead

Are you skilled in user research, using diverse methods to uncover insights and optimise workflows, ensuring user needs are met from concept to implementation? Have a look, this role might be for you!

Here’s what the job entails
You will lead user research and design impactful user journeys while driving initiatives to rationalise and automate tools and processes. Your responsibilities include identifying automation opportunities, rethinking workflows, and translating insights into solutions that streamline operations and foster innovation. More specifically, your responsibilities will encompass the following:

• lead the end-to-end design process, from discovery research to effective problem framing, ideation, co-creation, prototyping, and user testing.
• analyse and rethink existing processes to identify opportunities for automation and efficiency gains
• communicate research findings, tests, designs, and ideas in a narrative style throughout the entire process
• contribute to the growth of our product organisation by improving design processes and mentoring other team members
• be comfortable engaging with customers and stakeholders daily, and eager to participate in healthy discussions to reach effective solutions.
  
  

Meet the team
You will be part of the Short-Term Trading Technology team, where you will collaborate closely with the product manager, developers, and other key stakeholders. The team is committed to enabling seamless participation and operational excellence in both European intraday and US power markets. We achieve this by developing and maintaining robust, scalable trading solutions and fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration to proactively address evolving business requirements. Our team is dedicated to supporting innovation and growth, ensuring our technological capabilities remain at the forefront of industry standards.

We are an outcome-driven team dedicated to continuously improving operations at DC by defining, evolving, and championing the best principles for product development, design, and delivery. Collaboration is at the core of our ethos. We prioritise psychological safety and work together to cultivate a supportive, inclusive, and innovative environment where everyone feels welcome.

But enough about us… over to you!
We imagine that you are a team-oriented individual who values cross-team collaboration but also possess the drive and discipline to work independently on your responsibilities. You embrace a user-centric design mindset, allowing you to deeply understand and empathize with users.

Furthermore, we imagine that you:

• have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position where you defined user experiences and journeys
• possess a portfolio showcasing the design impact on different products
• are proficient in using various tools and methodologies to conduct research
• can articulate design decisions through clear, empathetic communication
• have experience testing and validating designs using qualitative and quantitative methods.
  
  
  

Please note that prior knowledge of the energy sector is not required for this role.

We’ll take good care of you
At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.

Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:

Shape your developmenttailored growth plans, 100+ DC University courses & Harvard Learning access

100+ yearly eventsfrom office parties to DC Sports events, CS:GO team, student network & more

Global career pathsas part of our parent company, Equinor’s 20,000-strong international network

Flexible work lifeadjustable hours, part-time options & up to 2 work from home days/week

Fuel Fridays one paid Friday off every month (July and December excluded)

Top-tier parental leaveup to 26 weeks paid, pension during leave & post-leave support

Unlimited paid child's sick days because family comes first

Extra time off5 additional days on top of your 5 weeks

Senior days extra time off if you’re 55+

Attractive package10% pension, health insurance, bonus scheme & more

Night/weekend compensationget rewarded for off-hour shifts

Share savings the option to join Equinor’s attractive share programme

Home setup covered paid internet, phone & IT gear

Free tickets & discountsculture, family fun, hotels, restaurants & more

Organic meals light breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner & take-away

Barista caféhigh-quality coffee, always on us

On-site wellnessstate-of-the-art gym, physio, chiro and massage therapy

New HQ in the heart of Aarhuswith stunning views, inspiring architecture and close to public transport

…. and much more

Recruitment process and relocation
You can read more about our recruitment process here. Please note that if you are an international candidate, we will reimburse travel expenses in connection with potential interviews and support you with the relocation process.

What we’re about
We're a tech-driven energy trading company present in +40 markets across five continents. Our +600 people are driven by a need to constantly better things. If you are too, we could very well be the right place for you. You'll join a collective of thinkers and doers. Aspiring chefs, runners, parents, beekeepers, gamers – the list goes on. We're highly specialised experts within our fields. But it’s actually our diversity of ideas we’re most proud of, which is why we continuously work on strengthening an inclusive culture where diverse teams thrive.

Our organisation is flat with an open-door policy. We expect you to care. About your work. About your own and your colleagues’ collective successes. And about the difference we make at Danske Commodities. Together with our parent company Equinor, we have the vision and strength to accelerate the energy transition and make an impact. Like no other.

We've recently moved to our brand-new headquarters in Aarhus, Akson, located in Sydhavnskvarteret – a vibrant district where business meets culture. In this urban oasis, we enjoy state-of-the-art facilities – including our own barista coffee shop, modern fitness facilities and breathtaking views that make every day at the office even sweeter.