Contract User Research Lead

Industry / Sector:Management Consultancy
Salary/Rate:£575 to £650 per day
Job type:Contract
Town/City:London
County:London
Job ref:NC-8914592
Post Date:19. 01. 2026
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Michael Brown
Michael Brown
Technology Recruitment Consultant

About the Role

Contract User Research Lead

£575 to £650 per day Outside IR35

DV Cleared

Ncounter are looking for a User Research Lead to support a major Defence programme, guiding multidisciplinary teams and ensuring user insight shapes every phase of delivery. You will balance hands on research with team leadership, while keeping delivery aligned to user needs, policy requirements and programme outcomes.

Key Responsibilities: • Lead research planning, method selection and end to end delivery within agile teams • Run programmes of research across several workstreams and translate findings into clear actions • Facilitate workshops, shape discovery and alpha activity, and influence senior stakeholders • Define research standards, processes and strategy for consistent, high quality output • Coach and develop researchers and design colleagues, supporting capability growth • Communicate insight clearly to drive prioritisation, design decisions and measurable value

If you are DV Cleared and want to contribute to high impact Defence services, please contact Ncounter with your latest CV.

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