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Interaction Designer

  • Location: Toronto, ON
  • Project Type: Information Technology (IT)

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid | Downtown, Toronto

Duration: 12 months

Our client a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for an  Interaction Designer to participate in and contribute to the day-to-day activities of the team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

  • Collaborate with client team mates on Mobile Banking to determine whether components are needed
  • If components are needed, collaborate and co-create the requirements, design and construct the component, create the documentation, test the component and documentation for usability with client team mates
  • Create workshops and user feedback sessions to collaborate with client team mates and RIG team mates
  • Collaborate with the RIG content designer to publish release notes once a month
  • Support team mates with design reviews and critiques
  • Stay up to date on design systems best practices and tooling
  • Stay up to date on design best practices
  • Build relationships with team mates on both the design and development sides within RIG and within client teams
  • Manage your own project scope and timelines

Must-Have Skills:

  • 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
  • Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, rational and logic; describing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decisions
  • Demonstrated expertise with design, prototyping, and research tools such as Figma, Mural, UserTesting.com
  • Knowledge of Slack and Outlook.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

  • Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase
  • Appreciation for the potential of ‘design thinking’
  • Experience working within a large organization and within an agile environment

Soft Skills Required:

  • Fluent and effective writer and speaker in English
  • Collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Presentation skills

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in either Arts, Social Sciences, or STEM or community college diploma in design
  • 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.