Hybrid Product Designer – Contract

at Vivid Solutions Inc.

• Job title: Product Designer – Contract
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$85 - CA$100 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Victoria, Canada

About the role

• Product Designer delivering user experiences in hybrid environment for government projects in Victoria, BC. Collaborating with teams to apply human-centered design principles and agile processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end experience journey of a product, from initial problem discovery through to end delivery for the client
• Apply user experience and interaction design principles, collaboratively develop research-driven low and high-fidelity wireframes/prototypes for new and/or existing digital products/services - primarily web applications with complex business processes
• Plan, conduct, summarize, and communicate quantitative and qualitative user research
• Develop visual communications and infographics including presentation materials, service blueprints, user journey maps, and a wide breadth of other user experience design artifacts
• Advocate for users’ needs in the prioritization and design of systems within an Agile environment
• Iteratively improve upon wireframes and prototypes based on feedback received from testing, user reviews, and the technical development team
• Planning and facilitation of workshops, seminars, and presentations (digital and in-person)
• Client management and engagement
• Championing strategic design thinking and human-centred design in every project

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in User Experience Design
• Experience in a design role for the public sector considered an asset
• 3+ years of experience with Wireframing /Prototyping Software ( i.e. Figma, Adobe XD)
• Collaboration tools ( i.e. Miro)
• 1+ years of experience on an Agile software development team in a design capacity
• A strong portfolio that clearly demonstrates strengths in UI/UX , research and prototyping skills
• Experience managing multiple client relationships with varying responsibilities, scope, and deadlines
• Fluency in combining organizational goals and strategic direction with user research to design interactive wireframes, prototypes, and journey maps
• Experience developing and executing co-design, ideation and planning workshops
• A strong ability to remain nimble and responsive to a fast-paced and competitive industry

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities