Lead UI Designer

Position Name – Lead UI Designer

Type of hiring – Fulltime

Location – Remote Canada

Lead UI Designer / Director, Visual Design / Lead Digital Product Designer

We are seeking a highly skilled
UI/Visual Design Leader
to create intuitive, visually compelling, and scalable digital experiences. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to deliver pixel-perfect interfaces aligned with design systems, while driving best practices in UI design, accessibility, and user-centered design.

Key Responsibilities

• Design clean, modern, and pixel-perfect user interfaces aligned with established design systems
• Collaborate with XD, product, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality digital experiences
• Create scalable, reusable design assets for pattern libraries and developer handoff
• Apply and advance UI/UX best practices, including accessibility, responsive design, and design standards
• Provide constructive design feedback and mentorship to team members
• Design for desktop, responsive web, and mobile platforms using modern design principles
• Balance industry best practices with innovative design approaches
• Contribute to design processes, tools, and standards improvements
• Work within Agile teams, contributing across multiple projects and adapting to changing priorities
• Communicate design decisions effectively and demonstrate their impact on business outcomes
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and psychologically safe team environment

Required Qualifications

• 7+ Years of experience in UI/visual design within an agency or enterprise environment
• Strong expertise in visual design fundamentals: typography, color, layout, composition, spacing, and motion
• Solid understanding of user-centered design and interaction design principles
• Experience designing for responsive web and mobile platforms
• Proficiency in working with grids, breakpoints, and scalable design systems
• Experience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work on time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or regulated domains
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive design impact
• Experience mentoring designers and contributing to team growth
• A strong portfolio showcasing UI design across web, responsive, and mobile platforms, including problem-solving and design thinking