UX Design Manager

Open Systems Technologies; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is seeking a User Experience Manager with over 8 years of product design experience and a proven track record in managing teams. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills, a deep understanding of design principles, and the ability to deliver high-quality user experiences in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product design and 2+ years as people manager.
• Experience in a large financial organization and agile environment.
• Strong visual design skills and understanding of atomic design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct design thinking facilitation sessions.
• Ensure high-quality standards while managing multiple tasks.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Problem Solving

Design Thinking

Technical Proficiency

Education

BA/BS in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Confluence

JIRA

MURAL

Job description

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Must have:

• Experience:
• 8+ years of experience in product design, demonstrating a deep understanding
• of design principles, research methods and industry best practices, along with minimum 2 years as people manager in a large (financial) organization
• within an agile environment.
• Strong Communication & Facilitation Skills:
• Be a strong communicator and advocate for the customer, the brand, and its impact.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Able to run design thinking facilitation sessions with cross-functional teams.
• Problem Solving Skills:
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excel in distilling complex design and experience challenges and providing solutions
• Technical Proficiency:
• Proficient in design, prototyping, and project management tools: Figma, MURAL, Adobe Creative Suite, Confluence, JIRA etc.
• Mastery of visual design skills (i.e. grids, balance, color theory), excellent attention to detail, deep understanding of the principles of atomic design including symbols, layer styles, and variables, and experience working with and growing a design library.

Nice-to-have:

• BA/BS degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience, or related Design field or minimum of 5 years in a product design environment with a portfolio of demonstrated shipment of products, sites, or apps.
• Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Banking, Financial Services, and Capital Markets

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