Job Description
Our client, who is one of Canada's largest financial services organizations is hiring a Senior Product Designer. This is a full-time contract for a minimum of 12 months in duration and with the idea to convert to full-time permanent. The team works 3 days in the office (Toronto). Position Purpose: Responsible for leading digital product design and will be working with a team to design, build, and launch an industry-leading new business banking portal for large and small business clients. Ideal Candidate: - Seasoned digital product designer with advanced skills in visual design, specifically user interface/information design (as opposed to marketing websites) - Preferred: Previous experience in business banking (or other FI experience) and/or working within a large matrixed organizations Key Accountabilities: - Collaborate with a team of designers, product owners, developers, analysts, and architects to build experiences that meet both user and business needs - Responsible for the visual design of the work at hand, establishing visual hierarchies so that uses can engage more easily with our digital products. - Lead the identification of the design problem to be solved, - Explore ways to create a more cohesive experience and enhance usability - Rationalize solutions and effectively communicate ideas and designs- - Act as a strategic partner to the Product Owner, Business Analyst and other stakeholders to identify requirements and frame them from a user experience perspective. - Facilitate collaboration sessions with stakeholders and peers Knowledge & Experience: - 10+ years of relevant experience - Expert understanding of core design principles rated to typography, grid systems, visual hierarchy, colour systems, white space, etc. - Strong understanding of CSS and Atomic design - BA/BS degree in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial) or a related field or equivalent experience) - Nice to have: Experience in business banking (or other FI experience) and/or working within a large matrixed organizations Skills & Competencies: - Ability to design for system-level consistency, and think in terms of components/modules as well as full screens - Good understanding of designing for accessibility and mobile-responsiveness - Strong verbal and written communication skills (ability to communicate conceptual ideas and design rationale, stakeholdering) - Ability to turn complex business and user requirements into user flows that feel simple - Systems thinking; Ability to use existing design systems and identify new patterns that will augment those systems - Excellent relationship-building skills and strong collaborator - Proven experience and success as a digital product designer with strong attention to detail Please be prepared to show a portfolio of work samples