Leader, Product Design

Interac Corp.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Leader in Product Design to guide a talented team in creating innovative solutions that empower Canadians. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define product visions, overseeing design processes, and championing Human Centred Design methodologies. With a focus on high-quality outputs and effective collaboration, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital transactions in Canada. Join a community of creative thinkers and problem solvers committed to making a lasting impact.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible work hours

Professional development opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Expertise in Product Design and Human Centred Design methodologies.
• Experience designing scalable Design Systems and maintaining design libraries.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to coach a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to define product vision and strategy.
• Oversee iterative design processes from concept to launch.
• Manage and lead a team of Product Designers.

Skills

Product Design

Human Centred Design

Leadership

Usability Testing

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Figjam

Job description

At Interac, we design and deliver products and solutions that give Canadians control over their money so they can get more out of life. But that’s not all. Whether we’re leading real-time money movement, driving innovative commerce solutions like open payments for transit systems, or making advancements in new areas like verification and open banking, we are playing a key role in shaping the future of the digital economy in Canada.

Want to make a lasting impact amongst a community of creative thinkers, problem solvers, and high-performance application developers? We want to hear from you.

The Leader, Product Design, will report to the Head of Design at Interac and will be responsible for ensuring the success of a product through leading a team of Product Designers. This team focuses on product design, product strategy support, customer experience research, agile squad team design processes, and continuous user testing. An individual in this critical role will split their time between: Managing, advising and coaching a team of Product Designers (~25%); Working with the leadership team on the direction of the business and its operational effectiveness (~20%); Serving as a ‘player coach’ working on product improvements and squad-team design deliverables (~45%), and; Helping improve the operations of the Interac Design organization (~10%).

You'll be responsible for:

Collaborating with the cross-functional leadership team to define the product vision, strategy and goals, and ensuring work activities are focused on delivering on the vision, strategy and goals

Defining and communicating a clear design vision aligned with the overall product vision

Overseeing the iterative design process, from idea discovery to concepting to product market fit testing and finally to product launches, incorporating user research and testing at every stage to ensure the product achieves its stated goals

Overseeing all product design activities, ensuring the work is high quality and delivered on time and on budget

Managing and leading a team of Product Designers, providing support on squad team deliverables, and individual career development planning and coaching

Evaluating design resource needs of the team, and leading the recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of top design talent in a timely fashion

Providing guidance on product delivery operations, ensuring high-quality design outputs and the effective collaboration between product, design, and engineering teams

Defining and implementing effective product design best practices and tools that can be adopted by product design teams across Interac

Championing, evangelizing, and influencing the adoption of the Human Centred Design method across Interac, working with other Product Design Leaders to make product design a core competency and differentiator across the organization

You bring:

Expertise in Product Design and Human Centred Design methodologies

Hands-on experience with industry standard design tools, such as Figma, Figjam, Adobe XD, or similar

Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity

The ability to create interactive prototypes and wireframes to visualize design concepts

Experience designing scalable Design Systems and maintaining design libraries

Expertise in conducting usability testing, synthesizing insights, and sharing learnings with leaders and peers

Experience building a design team and implementing product design best practices

Experience working in an environment with a Product Operating Model where complex products move from idea discovery to scaled growth

Strong leadership skills – You are a confident, empathetic leader

Strong communication, analytical, and decision-making skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively within a matrixed organization

Interac requires employees to complete a background check that is completed by one of our service providers. We use this service to complete the following checks:

• Canadian criminal record check;
• Public safety verification;
• Canadian ID cross-check;
• Education verification; and
• If applicable, Credit Inquiry and Social Media Check

How we work
We know that exceptional people have great ideas and are passionate about their work. Our culture encourages excellence and actively rewards contributions with:

Connection: You’re surrounded by talented people every day who are driven by their passion of a common goal.

Core Values: They define us. Living them helps us be the best at what we do.

Compensation & Benefits: Pay is driven by individual and corporate performance and we provide a multitude of benefits and perks.

Education: To ensure you are the best at what you do we invest in you

Please be aware of certain individuals fraudulently using Interac Corp.’s name and logo to offer fictitious employment opportunities. Interac Corp. will never ask, solicit, nor accept any monies in exchange for employment opportunities. Any such offers of employment are fraudulent and invalid, and you are strongly advised to exercise great caution and disregard such offers and invitations.

Please note that under no circumstances shall Interac Corp. be held liable or responsible for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or other inconveniences resulting from or in any way connected to the actions of individuals performing such fraud. Further, such fraudulent communication shall not be treated as any kind of offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Interac empowers Canadians to transact digitally with confidence by providing payment and value exchange services. In helping to develop the future of money and data in Canada, security is the core of everything we do. We help keep Canadian customers safe and secure when transacting. With nearly 300 financial institutions connected to our network, Canadians choose Interac products over 20 million times a day on average to exchange money. Interac champions workplace culture, community, and corporate citizenship. We are proud to be one of Canada’s leading and most trusted financial brands.

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