Product Design Lead
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Location: Ottawa, ON K1A 0A5
Description:
JOB TITLE/
Product Design Lead
LOCATION/
Ottawa
POSITION OVERVIEW/
Reporting to the Director, Strategy and Design, as a Product Design Lead you are responsible for guiding the design process of digital products, ensuring that user experience, aesthetics, and functionality are seamlessly integrated. This role combines creativity, and strategy, with a focus on designing products that align with both user needs and business goals. You will oversee the end-to-end design process-from research and ideation to prototyping and final delivery. You'll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other cross-functional teams to ensure that the design vision is executed effectively, ensuring products are intuitive, visually appealing, and meet the highest standards of user experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES/
Lead the conceptualization and design of innovative product experiences, ensuring that designs align with both user needs and business goals.
Conduct user research studies, including interviews, surveys, and usability tests, to understand pain points, behaviours, and needs. Translate research outcomes into valuable artifacts like customer journey maps, empathy maps, and personas.
Produce high-quality design artifacts such as sketches, storyboards, end-to-end user flows, wireframes, visual mock-ups, and interactive prototypes (both paper and clickable), ensuring a seamless user experience from start to finish.
Develop usability test plans for both moderated and unmoderated sessions with end-users, and gather feedback to iterate on design solutions.
Help maintain and evolve a design system to create consistent, scalable, and reusable components across the product.
Actively gather feedback from users, developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to iterate through design solutions and ensure continuous improvement.
Work closely with the product development team (engineering, product management, etc.) to ensure that designs are flawlessly implemented and aligned with technical constraints and business requirements.
Present and articulate design work to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business objectives and gathering feedback to refine and improve designs.
Write and edit clear, concise, and user-friendly micro copy across digital products.
Collaborate with, product managers, and developers to ensure copy aligns with the brand tone and user needs.
Create copy that enhances user experience by providing clarity and guidance, especially in complex tasks.
Help define and maintain a consistent voice and style guide across all digital touchpoints.
Stay up to date with digital trends and language preferences to maintain fresh, relevant copy.
QUALIFICATION/
Bachelor's degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in product design or user experience (UX) design.
Proven track record of designing and launching successful products, including web and mobile platforms.
Experience with end-to-end design processes, including research, ideation, prototyping, user testing, and implementation.
Strong proficiency in Figma.
Expertise in UI/UX design with a keen eye for visual design, interaction design, and user-centered design principles.
Experience in wireframing, prototyping, and creating high-fidelity mockups.
Familiarity with motion design and visual storytelling is a plus.
SKILLS/
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables.
Strong communication skills to present design solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience advocating for design decisions and maintaining design quality throughout product development.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to design elegant, intuitive solutions to complex user needs.
A strategic mindset with the ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
Proven ability to conduct user research, usability testing, and iterate on designs based on feedback.
Knowledge of design systems and how to create and maintain them across multiple products and platforms.
Adaptability and resilience in fast-paced environments.
Excellent time-management and prioritization skills, especially when managing multiple projects.
Attention to detail while keeping a focus on the bigger picture.
Passion for design and creating exceptional user experiences.
What we offer:
Working With Us:
As a proud equal-opportunity employer, we consider all applicants for employment and openly encourage those who identify as members of underrepresented communities to apply to join our growing team. Join us, leave your mark, and let's make something extraordinary, together.
Product Design Lead
LOCATION/
Ottawa
POSITION OVERVIEW/
Reporting to the Director, Strategy and Design, as a Product Design Lead you are responsible for guiding the design process of digital products, ensuring that user experience, aesthetics, and functionality are seamlessly integrated. This role combines creativity, and strategy, with a focus on designing products that align with both user needs and business goals. You will oversee the end-to-end design process-from research and ideation to prototyping and final delivery. You'll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other cross-functional teams to ensure that the design vision is executed effectively, ensuring products are intuitive, visually appealing, and meet the highest standards of user experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES/
Lead the conceptualization and design of innovative product experiences, ensuring that designs align with both user needs and business goals.
Conduct user research studies, including interviews, surveys, and usability tests, to understand pain points, behaviours, and needs. Translate research outcomes into valuable artifacts like customer journey maps, empathy maps, and personas.
Produce high-quality design artifacts such as sketches, storyboards, end-to-end user flows, wireframes, visual mock-ups, and interactive prototypes (both paper and clickable), ensuring a seamless user experience from start to finish.
Develop usability test plans for both moderated and unmoderated sessions with end-users, and gather feedback to iterate on design solutions.
Help maintain and evolve a design system to create consistent, scalable, and reusable components across the product.
Actively gather feedback from users, developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to iterate through design solutions and ensure continuous improvement.
Work closely with the product development team (engineering, product management, etc.) to ensure that designs are flawlessly implemented and aligned with technical constraints and business requirements.
Present and articulate design work to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business objectives and gathering feedback to refine and improve designs.
Write and edit clear, concise, and user-friendly micro copy across digital products.
Collaborate with, product managers, and developers to ensure copy aligns with the brand tone and user needs.
Create copy that enhances user experience by providing clarity and guidance, especially in complex tasks.
Help define and maintain a consistent voice and style guide across all digital touchpoints.
Stay up to date with digital trends and language preferences to maintain fresh, relevant copy.
QUALIFICATION/
Bachelor's degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in product design or user experience (UX) design.
Proven track record of designing and launching successful products, including web and mobile platforms.
Experience with end-to-end design processes, including research, ideation, prototyping, user testing, and implementation.
Strong proficiency in Figma.
Expertise in UI/UX design with a keen eye for visual design, interaction design, and user-centered design principles.
Experience in wireframing, prototyping, and creating high-fidelity mockups.
Familiarity with motion design and visual storytelling is a plus.
SKILLS/
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables.
Strong communication skills to present design solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience advocating for design decisions and maintaining design quality throughout product development.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to design elegant, intuitive solutions to complex user needs.
A strategic mindset with the ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
Proven ability to conduct user research, usability testing, and iterate on designs based on feedback.
Knowledge of design systems and how to create and maintain them across multiple products and platforms.
Adaptability and resilience in fast-paced environments.
Excellent time-management and prioritization skills, especially when managing multiple projects.
Attention to detail while keeping a focus on the bigger picture.
Passion for design and creating exceptional user experiences.
What we offer:
- A culture of ownership and autonomy - you will thrive if you are a self-starter and enjoy a fast-paced environment
- Work with an incredible product - there is true belief across our team that we have the best product on the market
- Trust and flexibility - work from home, unlimited paid time off, and flexible schedules. We care about your performance, not your hours. We trust you to manage your time in a way that works best for you.
- Competitive compensation structure and 100% employer-paid benefits
- Extra perks: employee stock option packages, employer-paid benefits, 10-day holiday office shutdown each December, and support for professional growth.
Working With Us:
As a proud equal-opportunity employer, we consider all applicants for employment and openly encourage those who identify as members of underrepresented communities to apply to join our growing team. Join us, leave your mark, and let's make something extraordinary, together.