Senior Product Designer (6 Month Contract)

Aviva; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Product Designer for a 6-month contract role. You will work on creating innovative user experiences for customer-facing websites, collaborating closely with various teams and advocating for user perspectives. The ideal candidate has significant experience in Product Design, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in AEM. Knowledge of web accessibility is also required, along with problem-solving and communication skills. Join us in making a difference for Canadian users!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Product Design with a strong portfolio.
• Experience working with design systems.
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Knowledge of web accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers and engineers to integrate feedback.
• Advocate user perspective throughout the product development.
• Conduct user research using various methods.
• Create wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Design B2C and B2B related pages in AEM.

Skills

User-centered design

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Research methods

Tools

AEM

Job description

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

Are you an experienced Product Designer looking to take the next step in your career? Come join a company with the products, resources and people to provide you with coaching and apprenticeship, and the opportunity to work on products used by hundreds of thousands of Canadians.

As a Senior Product Designer (6 Month Contract) is responsible for creating innovative and user-friendly experiences on our customer facing websites. This role involves understanding user needs, conducting research, and translating those insights into functional designs.

If you’re ready for the next-step, we’d like to meet you. Come join our team!

What you'll do:

• Collaborate with Senior Product Designers, Product Managers, Customer Experience and engineers to integrate feedback into the design and development process.
• Advocate for the user perspective throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in Product Design
• Provide feedback to collaborators at multiple levels of the organization.
• Conduct user research using a variety of methods, including interviews, surveys, usability testing, and ethnographic studies.
• To create wireframes, mock-ups and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Design and build B2C and B2B related pages in AEM

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in Product Design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work.
• Experience working with design systems
• Experience building pages in AEM
• Proficiency in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Great analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Great communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• A passion for creating user-centered products.
• Knowledge of web accessibility and its importance.

Optional but beneficial experience:

• Front-end development experience in AEM
• Copywriting experience
• Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.