JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)
Duration: 12 Months
Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for an Interaction/Visual Designer to be the consistent day-to-day designer dedicated to a squad that includes a content designer, researcher, and supporting visual designer who are shared across multiple squads. As such, they will be responsible for communicating and managing the day-to-day design needs of the squad (with support and leadership from their Design Lead), and will be a key partner to the Product Owner. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.
Typical Day in role:
- Responsible for the interaction and visual design deliverables of the team, from early-stage concepting to delivering final ready-for-dev design files.
- Accountable for following accessible design requirements and visual brand guidelines, and for ensuring that designs leverage our design system
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to ensure visual design consistency across.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners: product managers, project managers, business analysts, developers, and quality assurance teams.
- Participation in Agile ceremonies.
Must-Have Skills:
- At least 5 years of product design experience, or at least 7 years in a combination of Interaction Design and Visual design roles
- Experience designing within the retail / ecommerce space (Native Mobile App as well as responsive web)
- Demonstrated expertise with design, prototyping, and collaboration tools such as Figma, Mural, and design systems (UserTesting.com.)
- Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, and the rationale and logic behind design decisions
- Lean UX and working with Agile dev teams
- Usability research experience
- Great communication and facilitation skills
- Portfolio that includes application design samples
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing usable interfaces across multiple channels and platforms.
- Experience in an applied research setting, including experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices
Nice-To-Have Skills:
- Experience working in the loyalty space
- Experience working with product managers, BAs, project managers, developers, and QE (as part of a larger organization)
- Experience creating user journeys, wireframes, and information architecture
- Experience with facilitating or supporting user research, with an understanding of various research methods and how/when they are applied.
- Experience in facilitating workshops.
- Appreciation for the potential of ‘design thinking’
- Experience working within a large organization and an agile environment.
Soft Skills Required:
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to collaborate with other designers and cross-functional team members
- Ability to manage stakeholders and build relationships.
Education:
- BA/BS degree in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field or equivalent practical experience
- MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field
Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.