Project Manager - User Experience Background

ZipRecruiter; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Business Analyst/Project Manager with a strong user experience background. The role involves working closely with business partners to define project goals, managing Agile processes, and ensuring effective communication across teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product management and UX design, along with strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product management, business analysis, or user experience.
• Strong background in UX design and Agile methodologies.
• Proficient in industry-standard UX design tools.

Responsibilities

• Work with business partners to define goals for various initiatives.
• Articulate detailed requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate across teams to drive project delivery.

Skills

Product Management

Agile Methodology

User Experience Design

Interpersonal Skills

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

MS Office Proficiency

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Business or Related Fields

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Balsamiq

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

Description:

Job Title: Business Analyst/Project Manager - User Experience Background

Location: Montreal (day 1 onboarding onsite / in-office presence required 3x/week)

Duration: 12+ Months

A good candidate will have a track record of strong product and project management and experience working within an Agile framework.

Core Responsibilities:

• Work with business partners to identify opportunities and define goals for various initiatives

• Play a key role in articulating detailed requirements and acceptance criteria

• Coordinate across business, user experience and technology teams to drive delivery

• Prepare detailed specifications and supporting documents to guide development teams as needed, including assisting in

• Collaborate with other teams within the organization on project work and to further best practices

Key Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in a product management, business analyst, product owner, or user experience role
• User Experience design background including designing intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for web, mobile, and other digital platforms.
• Experience in an Agile setting writing user stories, acceptance criteria, epics and organizing the backlog according to the overall roadmap
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with business stakeholders to understand the business and gather requirements
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong ability to manage and execute simultaneous projects and tasks
• Self-motivated, with a high level of initiative
• Ability to work efficiently and independently
• Proficiency in MS Office and related applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Skills Desired

• A degree in computer science, business or related fields
• Experience at an investment bank or other leading financial services firms
• Comfort working with ambiguity, managing and resolving complex issues
• Proficiency in industry standard UX design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Balsamic) and the ability to create interactive prototypes to demonstrate design functionality and gather user feedback.
• Experience in developing wireframes, prototypes (low-fidelity and high-fidelity), and user flows to visualize and test design concepts.
• Visual Design & Information Architecture: Develop and maintain information architecture (site maps, navigation structures) to ensure content is organized and accessible. Apply established firm provided design systems and style guides to maintain consistency across platform & products.
• Experience with SQL and tools such as Power BI to query data for analysis and visualization.