Specialist UX Designer

Intact

Montreal

Hybrid

CAD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Extensive flex pension and benefits package

Annual wellness account

Possibility to purchase extra days off

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Specialist UX Designer to enhance user experiences through a human-centered approach. This role involves collaborating with users and stakeholders to create effective design solutions, while ensuring organizational alignment. Ideal candidates will possess significant UX design experience, strategic thinking abilities, and bilingual proficiency in French and English.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience creating digital solutions.
Experience in UX design for mobile applications.
Portfolio showcasing user-centered design processes.

Responsibilities

Lead the design process from discovery to delivery.
Develop CX/UX artifacts like user flows and wireframes.
Conduct user research activities and synthesizing insights.

Skills

Facilitation

Research

Strategy

Usability

User-centered design

Design thinking

Bilingualism (French and English)

Tools

Figma

Job description

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Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

About The Role

We are looking for a Specialist UX Designer for our growing team!

Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society move forward in good times and be resilient in challenging times.

In this role, you’ll use a human-centered approach to improve our services and experiences. You’re skilled in facilitation, research, and strategy, and you simplify complex problems to create delightful omnichannel experiences for both customers and employees.

You will lead the design process from discovery to delivery, working closely with users and stakeholders to understand problems, develop insights, and co-create solutions. Your work will shape strategy and ensure organizational alignment and knowledge transfer, transforming our products and experiences.

Join us to shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us!

What You'll Do Here

Inform our strategy and innovation efforts by providing insights into the needs of our customers and business - obtained through qualitative, quantitative and market research.
Synthesize data from multiple sources, translating research insights into actionable recommendations and creative design solutions.
Develop compelling stories and visual elements to communicate ideas, secure stakeholder buy-in and inspire teams at all levels, from peers to executives.
Produce CX/UX artifacts such as customer journeys, user flows, wireframes and service blueprints to create a shared understanding of the proposed user experience.
Collaborate with the user research team to uncover research needs and plan research activities.
Design and facilitate a range of co-creation workshops to engage stakeholders and customers in designing customer-centric processes.
Assist in user research activities such as interviews, focus groups, usability tests, diary studies, etc.
Develop prototypes to test and validate solutions for refinement.
Create clear solution development plans and collaborate with other designers, product, copywriters, legal and marketing teams to support the roll-out of design initiatives through experimentation, testing and refinement based on learnings.
Empathize with and lead stakeholders and customers as they move through the innovation journey and help them understand how to navigate divergent and convergent phases of development.
Advocate for customer-centricity throughout the organization.

What You Bring To The Table

At least 8 years of experience in creating excellent digital solutions.
A portfolio of work that showcases your process in delivering user-centered design solutions and experience in designing mobile applications.
Strategic thinking with the ability to solve complex problems, connect the dots between business and user needs, and use data/research insights to back design proposals and achieve buy-in
Expertise in usability, user-centered design and design thinking practices.
Expertise in facilitation, design research, and strategy.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and guide others towards clarity.
Ability to present ideas to senior management.
Mastery of design tools (Figma etc.)
Bilingualism (French and English) – Need to interact on a regular basis with colleagues across the country.
No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Profile Sought

Creative, analytical and curious.
A team player who thrives in a collaborarive environment.
Open to sharing and receiving constructive feedback.
A patient listener, effective communicator and engaging storyteller.
Deeply passionate about design.
Detail oriented, organized and proactive.

Please include your portfolio in your application.

What We Offer

Our hybrid work model provides the balance between working from home and enjoying meaningful in-person interactions.

Working Here Means You'll Be Empowered To Be And Do Your Best Every Day. Here Is Some Of What You Can Expect As a Permanent Member Of Our Team

A financial rewards program that recognizes your success
An industry leading Employee Share Purchase Plan; we match 50% of net shares purchased
An extensive flex pension and benefits package, with access to virtual healthcare
Flexible work arrangements
Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
An annual wellness account that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle
Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues
A dynamic workplace learning ecosystem complete with learning journeys, interactive online content, and inspiring programs
Inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities
Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow
A Community Impact program, because what you care about is a part of what makes you different. And how you contribute to your community should be just as unique.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.

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