Senior UX Designer placement in Toronto (on-site) through IT staffing firm Flexstaf IT, apparently for an Ontario Public Service client. Day to day: leading UX projects and stakeholder workshops, running end-to-end user research, and producing wireframes, user flows, mockups, and prototypes in tools like Figma and Canva for web and mobile apps.
Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance
Experience as a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applications
ability to define and lead UX projects and design workshops and alignment sessions with stakeholder, business users
Experience with Figma, Canva and similar tools
Demonstrated effectiveness in working closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders, to achieve common project goals.
Nice to have:
Prior OPS/Public sector exp
Exp with Ontario Service Design
Exp with UI/UX would be ideal (wireframing, Surveys, Questionaires, consultation, research)
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
General Skills (55%):
Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance
Experience as a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applications
ability to define and lead UX projects and design workshops and alignment sessions with stakeholder, business users
Managing end-to-end user research from recruiting to synthesis.
Proficiency with design and prototyping tools
Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologies
Experience in designing online programs with emphasis in the emotional aspects of human experience
Experience 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 experiences
Experience designing the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing
Experience designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mockups and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces
Experience 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 solutions
Experience making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features
Experience gathering user feedback to configure existing interfaces
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience
Experience with Figma, Canvas and similar tools
Communications Skills (30%)
Demonstrated ability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation, including reports, reviews, and assessments.
Skilled in conveying design concepts and development processes in a clear, understandable manner to diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated effectiveness in working closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders, to achieve common project goals.
Demonstrated experience within a collaborative team working at different levels.
Desirable Skills: (10%)
Knowledge of accessability testing
Ability to work with Ontario Design system
Knowledge of digital service standard.
Experience with complex design challenges, especially in dealing with legacy systems and nuanced stakeholder/approval relationships
Proficient in designing with accessibility in mind, and meeting WCAG 2.1 AA requirements