Product Designer

Finance Professionals Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive environment

Accessible candidate experience

Job summary

FP Inc. is seeking a Product Designer to own the end-to-end design process for the mobile banking app pillar in Downtown Toronto. Hybrid role focusing on discovery, high-fidelity design, accessibility, visual testing, and release support.

You will collaborate across product, engineering, and research teams, balancing user needs with business goals in an agile environment, employing Figma, design systems, and rigorous prototyping.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years designing usable interfaces across channels.
• Experience in applied research and integrating user research into product designs.
• Ability to articulate design strategy and rationale for decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own design process from discovery to release for the mobile banking app.
• Support visual direction and ensure accessibility and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
• Communicate design decisions clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Design Strategy

Interaction design

Communications

Visual design

Design system

Jira/Confluence

Portfolio

5+ years experience

User research integration

Education

BA/BS in Design

MA/MS in Design

Tools

Figma

Mural

UserTesting.com

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)

Duration: 12 months

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Product Designer to be an end-to-end dedicated designer on the mobile banking app pillar, responsible for ownership of the design process from discovery, high-fidelity design, accessibility, visual design testing, to release support. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of Canada's Top 5 Banks.

Typical Day in role:

• Supporting the visual creative direction of the mobile banking app, with a keen understanding of both iOS and Android native patterns and interactions.

Must-Have Skills:

• Design Strategy
• Interaction design + prototyping skills
• Strong communications and collaboration skills
• High-quality visual design skills
• Design system + token/variables
• Working within an agile environment and its ceremonies, including the use of Jira + Confluence
• 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
• 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.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Workshop Facilitation
• Storytelling skills
• Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase

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

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is $70 - C$83. 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, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.