Team Lead, UX/UI Design at Citco – Toronto | Jobyssey

About Citco

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 80 offices worldwide. With more than $1 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients’ needs.

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About the Team & Business Line

Launched in 2024, Citco’s Experience Design group was created to bring enterprise‑level impact through world‑class design practice. The team partners across the organization to deliver strategic value in customer experience, digital transformation, process and organizational design, and product development. Our mission is to embed design as a core driver of business outcomes.

The Design group continues to grow globally, with an ever-increasing scope of activities and projects. The Design Team Lead role will involve leadership of a team focused on a strategic digital transformation program, working with resources in the Design group locally and globally.

This is an opportunity to lead a team and participate in every aspect of the design process, from discovery and ideation, to prototyping, testing iterating and product launch. Responsibilities include regional line management, and contributions to running significant engagements.

The position is based in Toronto and may require some international travel to other Citco locations. This position reports will report to the Design Director, interact with business stakeholders, and various engineering groups.

Your Role

You will lead a Design squad/pod to achieve business objectives within a specific domain/program journey, driving and orchestrating the design activities as well as ensuring design work is delivered on time with high quality that complies with the new Design System
Lead the design process from ideation to execution, ensuring that designs align with product goals
Establishing regular check-ins to ensure progress towards business objectives, and providing coaching, guidance, and mentoring to drive excellence in performance and behavior
Push AI integration in Design by actively driving exploration of AI tools with your team to boost design efficiency. Support the team in integrating AI to automate tasks, enhance workflows, and improve the overall design process.
Support the growth and development of the team, including building designer capability through feedback and coaching, and contribute to the recruitment and retention of high-performing talent
Collaborate with Product, IT, business, and cross-functional team members to solve user needs

About You

General

You are passionate about user-centered design, systems thinker, visual designer, you can apply design principles to complex problems, from concept to detailed design stage
Ready to join a great design team: strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to navigate a dynamic cross-functional environment
Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, Computer Science, or equivalent education and experience

Experience

You must have 5+ years of experience in a UX Research or UX Design role, with supporting portfolio
UX fundamentals: research, wireframes, mockups, prototyping, usability testing
Experience with design tools such as Figma, Invision, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
Experience in usage of design systems to drive coherent design practices
Beneficial: business domain experience in Alternative Assets, Fund Administration

Portfolio of previous work must be presented including outputs and iteration

Salary Range: CAD $120,000 - CAD $160,000

This position is not for an existing vacancy; we are building a candidate pool for future opportunities.

Our Benefits

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects

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