Product Designer

Product Designer

6 Month Contract, plus extensions

Downtown Toronto - 2 days week onsite

50-56/hour depending on relative experience

Must Haves:

• 4+ years of experience in UX/Product Designer
• Figma, Jira & Confluence
• Responsive design experience
• Experience with digital apps/platforms
• Exceptional sense of ownership and independent problem solving for an end-to-end product design
• Ability to advocate for designs, tying solutions to business goals and objectives

Plusses:

• Experience designing for AI-powered products
• Investment/wealth product experience
• Video experience
• Illustration experience
• Personal experience investing

Day-to-day:

As a UX Designer at one of the Big 5 Canadian Banks, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience of digital investment products/platforms. Your responsibilities will include:

• Product Iteration Updates: Continuously improve and update our products based on user feedback and market trends.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor an intermediate designer, managing their workload and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Release Monitoring: Oversee the release process, ensuring that all updates meet our quality standards and align with user needs.
• Client Feedback Integration: Gather and analyze client feedback to propose new features and updates that enhance the user experience.
• User Experience Research (UXR): Conduct and oversee user research to inform design decisions and validate product concepts.
• Workshop Creation: Design and facilitate workshops to foster collaboration and innovation within the team.
• Research Synthesis: Synthesize research findings to generate actionable insights and inform design strategies.
• Competitive Analysis: Perform competitive analysis to stay ahead of industry trends and incorporate best practices into our designs.
• Design Thinking: Apply design thinking methodologies to solve complex problems and create user-centric solutions.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Bring an entrepreneurial mindset to drive innovation and continuously improve our products.
• This role requires a proactive, innovative thinker who is passionate about creating exceptional user experiences and driving product success.

Please Note: We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.