UI Designer, Research and marketing

Temporary position for 9 months.

As a UI designer, you are responsible for designing and creating the graphic elements for digital products to enrich the user experience of our members and clients on different digital platforms. Your mission is to give the products a unique identity and personality, while respecting the graphical standards, ergonomic principles and best practices of the user experience. You lead different stakeholders with respect to user interface design projects adapted to meet a range of business needs through strategic interventions that are related to the user experience. You analyze client needs, make recommendations and are responsible for highly complex initiatives, taking into account visual interface design features. You help solve problems with a high degree of operational and conceptual complexity, in relation to the visual development of solutions. You have obtained extensive, in-depth knowledge of your line of work through your initiatives and projects. You serve as a specialist advisor for the design, development and project teams regarding the content and visual identity of products. You interact with a large number of stakeholders working in other fields to understand and communicate the issues and to influence decision-making with respect to the user experience. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Provide leadership and advice to teams in brainstorming, planning and project development sessions
• Develop sample interactions, accounting for business needs, the optimization of the user experience, and ergonomic and technical impacts, so as to adapt them to complex and diversified contexts
• Ensure the design, building and optimization of mock-ups that meet the specifications and needs identified by the team
• Ensure the creation, production, adaptation and documentation of visual components that meet business needs
• Ensure leadership in the design, development and maintenance of a digital design system to ensure a consistent user experience
• Conduct trend monitoring, target opportunities for improvement by anticipating organizational impacts and develop practices in terms of digital design and user-focused design
• Guide the design, product management and IT development teams to ensure that co-creation runs smoothly and ensure that the delivered solutions align with the business objectives

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!