We are looking for a highly creative and strategic Senior UX Designer to join our team in Toronto. This role is central to our user-centered design process, spanning from initial problem discovery to the continuous improvement of live services. You will work within a balanced team of product owners and developers to create elegant, accessible, and high-performing digital experiences using Agile (Scrum) methodologies.
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Duration: 12-month contract with potential for extension
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)
Rate: $520.12-$556.28/diem
Advantages
End-to-End Ownership: Influence the product lifecycle from initial discovery through to live deployment and optimization.
Strategic Impact: Directly shape the long-term vision and strategy for critical public service digital products.
Collaborative Environment: Work within a "balanced team" model alongside Product Owners and Developers.
Long-Term Stability: 12-month initial term in a high-priority with extension potential.
Responsibilities
Phase 1: Discovery & Strategy
Problem Definition: Build a deep understanding of the problem space, business goals, and user needs.
Workshops: Facilitate kick-off meetings to produce Business Model Canvases, User Personas, Stakeholder Maps, and Strategy Maps.
User Research: Conduct interviews, develop scripts, and synthesize findings into comprehensive research reports.
Service Mapping: Create user storyboards and technical service blueprints to map the entire service delivery process.
Phase 2: Alpha (Experimentation)
Prototyping: Develop "clickable" prototypes of multiple possible solutions to test hypotheses.
Usability Testing: Validate prototypes with real users and iterate based on garnered insights.
Business Justification: Produce business proposals and feature roadmaps to justify funding for full-scale development.
Phase 3: Beta (Build & Implementation)
MVP Development: Use tested prototypes to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in an Agile environment.
Agile Participation: Engage in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Iteration: Create and validate user stories, sketches, and flow diagrams one iteration ahead of the development team.
Compliance: Conduct regular accessibility compliance testing (AODA) and usability sessions.
Phase 4: Live (Continuous Improvement)
Ongoing Optimization: Monitor usage analytics and user behavior patterns to track KPIs.
Iterative Design: Continuously research, test, and improve the service for as long as it is active.
Qualifications
Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience participating in complex digital projects using user-centered design processes.
UX Expertise: Extensive experience in mobile-first and responsive design best practices.
Software Proficiency: Expertise in tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud, InVision, Axure, or Zeplin.
Methodologies: Strong background in Agile (Scrum) and the ability to iterate designs efficiently.
Education: Degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or Usability.
Technical Skills: Familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, and JS frameworks (React, Angular, NodeJS) is a significant plus.
Soft Skills: Excellent mediation, communication, and negotiation skills to build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior UX Designer role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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We are looking for a highly creative and strategic Senior UX Designer to join our team in Toronto. This role is central to our user-centered design process, spanning from initial problem discovery to the continuous improvement of live services. You will work within a balanced team of product owners and developers to create elegant, accessible, and high-performing digital experiences using Agile (Scrum) methodologies.
Duration: 12-month contract with potential for extension
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)
Rate: $520.12-$556.28/diem
Advantages
End-to-End Ownership: Influence the product lifecycle from initial discovery through to live deployment and optimization.
Strategic Impact: Directly shape the long-term vision and strategy for critical public service digital products.
Collaborative Environment: Work within a "balanced team" model alongside Product Owners and Developers.
Long-Term Stability: 12-month initial term in a high-priority with extension potential.
Responsibilities
Phase 1: Discovery & Strategy
Problem Definition: Build a deep understanding of the problem space, business goals, and user needs.
...
Workshops: Facilitate kick-off meetings to produce Business Model Canvases, User Personas, Stakeholder Maps, and Strategy Maps.
User Research: Conduct interviews, develop scripts, and synthesize findings into comprehensive research reports.
Service Mapping: Create user storyboards and technical service blueprints to map the entire service delivery process.
Phase 2: Alpha (Experimentation)
Prototyping: Develop "clickable" prototypes of multiple possible solutions to test hypotheses.
Usability Testing: Validate prototypes with real users and iterate based on garnered insights.
Business Justification: Produce business proposals and feature roadmaps to justify funding for full-scale development.
Phase 3: Beta (Build & Implementation)
MVP Development: Use tested prototypes to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in an Agile environment.
Agile Participation: Engage in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Iteration: Create and validate user stories, sketches, and flow diagrams one iteration ahead of the development team.
Compliance: Conduct regular accessibility compliance testing (AODA) and usability sessions.
Phase 4: Live (Continuous Improvement)
Ongoing Optimization: Monitor usage analytics and user behavior patterns to track KPIs.
Iterative Design: Continuously research, test, and improve the service for as long as it is active.
Qualifications
Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience participating in complex digital projects using user-centered design processes.
UX Expertise: Extensive experience in mobile-first and responsive design best practices.
Software Proficiency: Expertise in tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud, InVision, Axure, or Zeplin.
Methodologies: Strong background in Agile (Scrum) and the ability to iterate designs efficiently.
Education: Degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or Usability.
Technical Skills: Familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, and JS frameworks (React, Angular, NodeJS) is a significant plus.
Soft Skills: Excellent mediation, communication, and negotiation skills to build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior UX Designer role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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