UX Designer

We are looking for a UX Designer! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!

Type of Employment: Contract
Title: UX Designer
Term: 6-month contract – 37.5 hours/month
Location: Toronto
Job ID number: C1169

Brief description of duties:

• Conduct stakeholder and user interviews
• Collect and document business and design requirements
• Plan, conduct, and/or participate in user research
• Freely ideate and conceptualize via sketches, concept models, etc.
• Create annotated wireframes and functional/interaction specifications
• Identify and communicate design tradeoffs and alternatives, as needed
• Present findings, design concepts, and rationale internally and to clients
• Plan and facilitate client workshops and team meetings
• Interact and collaborate across internal disciplines
• Work within internal processes for design, development, and review
• Contribute to defining and improving quality standards and processes

MUST haves:

• Commitment to the full user-centered design project lifecycle, including user research, requirements gathering, ideation/concepting and design
• At least one (1) year of mobile design work with suitable portfolio of samples (be prepared to present these)
• Experience with Agile Development Methodology
• Expertise with tools of the trade, (e.g  Visio, Adobe XD, Figma, Invision)
• Problem solving, resourcefulness  and forward thinking in IA and Web design
• Versatility and perseverance in pursuit of the most effective design solutions
• Passion for creating comprehensive and effective design deliverables
• Good presentation skills in varied settings with the ability to express ideas and gain consensus
• Consultative nature with strong client relationship building focus
• Experience with lab-based and/or guerilla usability testing
• Proficiency with simulation and prototyping tools (e.g., Axure, Adobe XD, Figma, Invision)
• Content strategy and/or content development for the Web
• Taxonomy development
• Web application design experience
• Multi-platform/multi-channel design
• Experience in enterprise-class applications is an asset
• Technical depth and understanding of the software development process is an asset
• Proactive, self-motivated nature and working style
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability to complete tasks and work items with a limited amount of supervision.