UX Designer (Intermediate) 10899

Toronto, ON
Permanent
Full-time

3 hours ago

Job Description:HM Note: This onsite contract role is in office every day at the manager's discretion. Candidate resumes must include first and last name, email and telephone contact information. Portfolio link must be on the resume - must be accessible without password or attached along with the resumeDescriptionResponsibilities:Create effective, user friendly and visually appealing interfaces.Design the overall functionality of the product in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing.Design user interfaces for various projects such as digital displays, publications, media, and other creative materials as required.Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate the designs.Conceive and conduct user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypesGeneral Skills:Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performanceExperience as a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applicationsProficiency with design and prototyping tools Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologiesExperience in designing online programs with emphasis in the emotional aspects of human experienceExperience conceiving and conducting user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, user journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiencesExperience designing the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testingExperience designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mockups and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfacesExperience facilitating the client's product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products and optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces Experience identifying design problems and devising elegant solutionsExperience making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and featuresExperience gathering user feedback to configure existing interfacesA team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experienceDesirable Skills:Knowledge of network security and network protocolsSkillsExperience and Skill Set RequirementsUser Experience Design 40%

Extensive experience in using UX design best practices to design solutions, and a deep understanding of mobile-first and responsive design.
Ability to iterate your designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently.
3+ years of relevant experience in participating in complex projects (products) of different sizes, ensuring alignment to plans, best practices and incorporating user-centred design processes and agile (scrum) methodologies.
Degree or diploma in graphic design; degree or certification in usability, human-computer interaction, and technical writing a plus
Experience in facilitate User Research and Usability testing. Accessibility compliance testing is a plus.
Experience in facilitate User Research and Usability testing activities to produce such outputs as:
User Interview Topic Maps
User Interview Scripts
User Interview Synthesis (collection, aggregation and analysis) of written observations recorded during each interview
User Research Findings Report

Relationship Management - 20%

Demonstrated experience in communication and mediation skills with business teams and core team members to ensure Client projects (products) are progressing according to schedule
Experience with strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change and capitalize on forces in support of change during all stages of projects – Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live or similar delivery methodologies
Ability to deliver on a (project) product with a balanced team (product owner, user experience designers, developers) by participating in Agile (SCRUM) delivery methodologies

Technical Skills - 30%

Expertise in UX software such as JustInMind, InVision, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud, Axure, Figma, and Zeplin. HTML5, CSS3, and JS skills (React, Angular, NodeJS), are a plus.

Soft skills - 10%

Ability to clearly and effectively communicate design processes, ideas, and solutions to teams and clients.
Be excited about collaborating and communicating closely with teams and other stakeholders via a distributed model to regularly deliver design solutions for approval.
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Must Have: * Extensive experience in using UX design best practices to design solutions, and a deep understanding of mobile-first and responsive design.

Ability to iterate your designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently.
3+ years of relevant experience in participating in complex projects (products) of different sizes, ensuring alignment to plans, best practices and incorporating user-centred design processes and agile (scrum) methodologies.
Must have Figma experience.
Expertise in UX software such as JustInMind, InVision, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud, Axure, and Zeplin. HTML5, CSS3, and JS skills (React, Angular, NodeJS), Azure DevOps are a plus.
Strong communication skills - lead meeting and present to stakeholders.
Prior experience with Service Design framework and established design systems.

Nice to have:

OPS or Public experience
Knowledge of DABL (discovery, alpha, beta, Live)

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