Digital Product Designer

*An Initial AI Screening will be conducted for this role.*

Duration
: 12 months | strong likelihood for an extension, or conversion to full time employee

Daily Responsibilities
:

The designer will be part of a 4-person squad (Interaction Designer, Visual Designer, Content Designer and Design Researcher), led by a Design Lead and working on a daily basis with a number of cross-functional partners: product managers, project managers, business analysts, developers and quality assurance teams.

User Experience designers shape the experiences we create through each of our digital products. You’ll work within an agile environment and iterative process, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members and stakeholders to analyze, design and convey your design vision.

You’ll use your expertise to delight users with designs that inspire, engage and excite. A natural problem solver, communicator and facilitator, you’ll be involved in every step of the process from idea generation to implementation.

What program/technology/software knowledge is essential for this role?

Figma will be used most of the time, we also use Mural, Confluence, Jira, and Keynote. And we use Maze for user testing and research.

Must-have Skills:

• Digital Product design experience, in an IXD / Visual Designer role (responsive web and native apps)
• Solid typography, visual hierarchy and concepting skills
• Experience working with complex design systems
• Lean UX and working with Agile dev teams
• Usability research
• BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Portfolio that includes application design samples
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing usable interfaces across multiple channels and platforms
• Experience in an applied research setting including experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices
• Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, rational and logic; describing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decisions
• Demonstrated expertise with design, prototyping, and research tools such as Figma, Mural, UserTesting.com.

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Has worked with large design teams and multiple stakeholders (Product/Business/Technical partners)
• Experience creating user journeys, wireframes, and information architecture
• Figma experience
• MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field
• Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase
• Appreciation for the potential of 'design thinking'
• Experience working within a large organization and within an agile environment

Soft skills
:

Strong communication and presentation skills, ability to collaborate with other designers and cross-functional team members, ability to manage stakeholders and build relationships. Experience in facilitating workshops is a nice to have.

*FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is*
55-69/hr
*. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.*