Lead UI/UX Designer

Targeted Talent; Edmonton, Saint John, Winnipeg, Montreal; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Lead Product - UI/UX Designer to lead design strategy for teams. This remote position requires 5+ years in design leadership, with a portfolio and experience mentoring designers. The role involves ensuring design quality, coaching teams, and working in an agile environment. Competitive salary and relocation package included.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Individual performance bonus

Health and dental benefits

3 weeks vacation

Relocation Package

RSP matching

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior design/UX leadership position.
• Must have a portfolio showcasing design work.
• Experience with line management of 1-2 designers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design strategy across multiple teams.
• Work with stakeholders to identify product improvement opportunities.
• Monitor design quality and ensure requirements are met.

Skills

Mentoring and coaching designers

User-centered design

Agile methodologies

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Lead Product - Ui/Ux Designer for our client. This is a permanent position that is remote to start with later relocation to Winnipeg. Our client is a global enterprise company with a product that you've likely used.

You Will:

• Lead the design strategy for multiple teams/departments
• Work with key stakeholders to identify and analyze opportunities to improve our products
• Ensure a healthy pipeline of mid-longer team initiatives that will help drive future innovation
• Working effectively in an agile environment to deliver product increments and ensure that requirements are met. Measures and monitors design quality after releases.
• Participate in the design leadership community to help drive best practices across the design community
• Participates in the recruitment within the design discipline.
• Coaching and Mentoring designers.

You Have:

• Minimum 5+ years in a senior or design/UX leadership position
• Experience mentoring and coaching designers in design practices
• Experience with line management of 1-2 designers
• Experience delivering a design vision or strategy which has shaped the roadmap of multiple teams
• Experience creating high quality UX&D work across large scale projects
• Understanding of the business value we are solving for our users
• Experience making user-led decisions, and is comfortable working with user insights e.g. from user research of quantitative insights, data, ethnography.
• Experience setting clear goals, deadlines and key milestones for design discovery, and tracking progress against these successfully.

Required:

• Must have a portfolio

Perks:

• Competitive Salary
• Individual performance bonus
• Health and dental benefits
• 3 weeks vacation
• Relocation Package
• RSP matching

If this opportunity sounds like something that fits your career path, please apply to this posting; we'd love to talk to you!