Product Designer - Hybrid (Toronto or London, Canada)

Info-Tech Research; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT research is seeking a Product Designer to join their hybrid team in Toronto or London. The role involves gathering requirements, crafting user interfaces, and iterating design processes to enhance user experience. Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience and be proficient with design and prototyping tools.

Benefits

Financial support for professional development and training

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of UI/UX design experience.
• Experience in front end development or close collaboration with developers is a must.
• Proficiency with contemporary design and prototyping software.

Responsibilities

• Gather and understand requirements from stakeholders.
• Manage the iteration design process for products.
• Develop effective user interfaces and user experience.

Skills

Creative

Design Layout Skills

Collaboration Skills

Education

Post-secondary education or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe CC

Figma

Sketch

Job description

Product Designer - Hybrid (Toronto or London, Canada)

Job Category : Information Technology

Requisition Number : PRODU004450

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Info-Tech Research Group Toronto Office

888 Yonge St

Toronto, ON M4W, CAN

Info-Tech Research Group Toronto Office

888 Yonge St

Toronto, ON M4W, CAN

345 Ridout Street North

London, ON N6A2N8, CAN

345 Ridout Street North

London, ON N6A2N8, CAN

Info-Tech Research Group delivers impartial, highly pertinent IT research, enabling CIOs and IT leaders to make well-informed, strategic decisions. We are currently serving over 30,000 professionals and collaborate closely with IT teams, equipping them with actionable tools and expert guidance to drive measurable results and enhance technology initiatives and organizational processes.

• We pride ourselves on consistent year-on-year growth, with double-digit growth even during a global pandemic.
• We are in the Top 3 on LinkedIn's Top Companies List in Canada.
• Info-Tech fosters a growth-focused, entrepreneurial culture with unlimited opportunities for professional growth and development.
• We provide financial support for professional development and training.

The Role and Responsibilities :

• Successfully gather and understand requirements from stakeholders in order to identify gaps and deliver on those objectives
• Manage the iteration design process for new and existing products; assist in estimating resource needs and timelines
• Develop effective user interfaces (UI) and user experience (UX); develop small iterative improvements to user interactions
• Conduct requirement gathering meetings / research with stakeholders; clarifying requirements and making necessary changes to meet business needs
• Conduct design exercises, and develop wireframes and interactive prototypes; creating high fidelity concepts / deliverables
• Participate in peer reviews, and provide feedback to other designers
• Complete video editing, animation, and compositing (nice to have)
• Work on an interdisciplinary team that includes designers and developers to build prototypes and conduct user testing
• The desire to attempt best-in-class execution in every project

Education and Experience :

• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years of UI / UX design (or related) experience
• Experience in front end development and / or experience working closely with front-end developers is a must
• Proficiency with contemporary design and prototyping software

Skills :

• Creative – applying design thinking to build unconventional designs that exceed stakeholder expectations; seeking out experts and research, constructively challenging existing strategies and synthesizing ideas and insights well
• Software skills; ability to use / learn a variety of software i.e. Adobe CC, Figma, Sketch etc.
• Design Layout Skills - utilizing iconography, typography, color, and interaction together, to assist users in navigating products
• Collaboration Skills – ability to brainstorm creative design concepts using wireframes / sketches / whiteboarding while leveraging solid design principles on a diverse team in a dynamic, rapid growth environment
• The role requires a results-oriented and efficient planner focusing on user needs
• Committed to continuous professional development and training

Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority / Female / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Disability / Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.