Aviso is seeking a Director, Product Design to lead and manage a team of Product Designers, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to ensure their professional growth and success. The Director of Product Design will be responsible for shaping the future of investing for Canadians by delivering best-in-class wealth platforms.
Requirements
- Education – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
- Experience – At least 7-10 years working on technology-powered products as either a Director of UX, Product Designer, User Researcher
- Design Expertise – You are a user experience evangelist, growing through the ranks of digital design and understanding what it means for an organization to adopt a design-led philosophy that works in close coordination with technology and product teams
- Delivery Experience – You have a demonstrable understanding of the techniques and methods of modern product discovery and product delivery
- Technical Comprehension – You understand the challenges and complexities associated with delivery and can collaborate and ideate effectively with your counterparts to assess viability
- Business Knowledge – You have demonstrated the ability to learn multiple functional areas of business – experience, finance, sales, and/or marketing
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills – You have the ability to devise solutions to difficult problems with many constraints, using sound judgement to assess risks, and to lay out your argument in a well-structured, data-informed, written narrative
- Software and Tools – Digital savviness and comfort with software including Design software (Figma, Photoshop, Miro, etc.), MS Office (esp. PowerPoint, Excel), Agile tools (Confluence, JIRA, etc.) and various digital analytics platforms (Google or Adobe Analytics)
- Communication – You possess outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Teamwork – You have experience working with cross-functional teams and understand the importance of collaboration in delivering a successful product
- Understanding of Customer Experience – You possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience, user journeys and service design fundamentals
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
- Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
- Generous vacation time, fitness benefit, parental leave top-up options
- Matching contributions to our retirement program
- Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program
- Regular social events to foster teamwork
