Staff Product Designer

Mindlance; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance in Toronto, ON seeks a Staff Product Designer – Expert to drive complex digital product experiences for Wealth Management. This individual contributor role requires hands-on execution and leadership across teams, ensuring design decisions align with business goals and measurable outcomes.

You will lead design strategy, craft high‑fidelity prototypes, maintain design systems, and advocate accessibility while collaborating with Product, Research, and Technology partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading medium-to-high complexity digital design initiatives across multiple teams.
• Strong portfolio showing both strategic thinking and hands-on design execution.
• Ability to connect design decisions to business objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Experience presenting to senior/executive stakeholders and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-to-high complexity digital design initiatives across multiple teams and business units.
• Create high‑fidelity prototypes, complex user flows, and digital experiences across web and mobile.
• Apply strong visual design, interaction design, information architecture, and design‑system principles.
• Develop brand‑forward digital experiences while maintaining consistency with established standards.
• Incorporate accessibility and inclusive design principles into digital experiences.
• Conduct design testing and validation based on user and business objectives.
• Maintain design documentation, governance, and design lifecycle processes.

Skills

Interaction Design

Visual Design

Product Strategy

Design Thinking

Prototyping

User Flows

Design Systems

Accessibility

Executive Storytelling

Tools

Figma

Jira

Confluence

Mural

Job description

Job Title: Staff Product Designer – Expert

Location: Toronto, ON

Work Schedule: Hybrid – 4 days onsite / 1 day remote

Duration: 12-month contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Digital Product Designer / Staff Designer – Product Experience to support complex digital product initiatives within Wealth Management.

This is an individual contributor role requiring strong expertise in interaction design, visual design, product strategy, and business alignment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across complex and ambiguous problems while remaining hands‑on in design execution.

The designer will provide design leadership, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and help connect design decisions to measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Execution

• Lead medium-to-high complexity digital design initiatives across multiple teams and business units.
• Create high‑fidelity prototypes, complex user flows, and digital experiences across web and mobile.
• Apply strong visual design, interaction design, information architecture, and design‑system principles.
• Develop brand‑forward digital experiences while maintaining consistency with established standards.
• Incorporate accessibility and inclusive design principles into digital experiences.
• Conduct design testing and validation based on user and business objectives.
• Maintain design documentation, governance, and design lifecycle processes.

Design Strategy & Business Alignment

• Connect design decisions to business objectives, product strategy, and organizational goals.
• Provide design direction and ensure a high standard of design craft.
• Present design strategies and recommendations to senior and executive stakeholders.
• Partner with Product, Business, Research, and Technology teams to solve complex problems.
• Identify research and knowledge gaps and recommend appropriate research approaches.
• Establish and track metrics that demonstrate design impact, including engagement, conversion, and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct competitive design audits and evaluate UI and visual‑spatial patterns.
• Provide thought leadership across design initiatives and contribute to the evolution of design practices.
• Communicate complex design concepts clearly to diverse audiences and senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate collaboration across cross‑functional teams and business partners.
• Influence product decisions through strong design rationale, storytelling, and business context.

Required Skills & Tools

• Figma
• Jira
• Confluence
• Mural
• Strong Interaction Design and Visual Design skills
• Product strategy and design thinking
• Prototyping and user-flow development
• Design systems and accessibility
• Executive‑level presentation and storytelling

Qualifications

• Senior/Staff-level experience in Product Design, Digital Product Design, UX/UI, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience leading complex digital product initiatives.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both strategic thinking and hands‑on design execution.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate design decisions into measurable business and customer outcomes.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.

EEO:

“Mindlance is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, equitable, barrier‑free recruitment and selection processes, and a work environment. We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process”.