Doing business to business, person to person. Payworks is a leading workforce management solutions provider and multi-year winner of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. We are proud to be Canadian owned and operated as well as committed to developing world-class products and providing a progressive workplace culture where Doing Right by People is our purpose.
With clients of all sizes from coast to coast and more than 500 employees, we currently have an exciting opportunity on our Product Management team for the right candidate. Because when it comes to great people, there’s always room for one more.
DOING RIGHT BY PEOPLE – IT’S WHAT WE DO
The Product Designer will be responsible for designing innovative user-centric product solutions that meet the needs of our diverse clients. You will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team of Product Managers, Product Analysts, Business Analysts, Developers, and Quality Assurance Analysts to communicate end-to-end solutions and help guide your team in launching exceptional user experiences. As a member of our growing team, you’ll use your creative mind to make bold decisions and evolve our product in a fast-paced industry.
WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE PAYWORKS
- Comprehensive employer paid benefits for you and your family and excellent pension plan with employer contributions.
- Plenty of professional development opportunities.
- Community-minded culture – Receive two paid days per year to volunteer and lots of opportunity to “Pay it Forward”.
- Time and flexibility to meet your needs – Hybrid work model with flexible work options, plus 3 weeks vacation to start, flex time and parental leave benefits.
- Cool perks – Annual wellness subsidy, Costco membership, fun office environment and events and more!
DESIGN & CREATE – IT’S WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Solve users’ problems - By collaborating and brainstorming with cross-functional teams, you will create prototypes, and iterate on design solutions. You will balance user needs and business objectives, paying close attention to detail to deliver high-quality design solutions to user's problems.
- Create a delightful experience - You will enhance user experiences by designing intuitive, visually appealing interfaces across our product line, for new and updated products. You will rely on user research and usability testing to inform your design decisions and ensure user-centered designs.
- Work with a team - You will collaborate with the Product team to understand the roadmap and feature prioritization to be able to scale the design solutions to current and future needs of the product. You will also work closely and regularly with the development team to ensure feasibility and delivery of the designs.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
- Post secondary education and/or equivalent combination of education and experience in human centered interaction, UX/UI design or related field of study.
- Strong understanding of user interface and user experience design principles, including accessibility standards.
- Proficiency with various design tools such as Figma and Maze.
- Excellent communication, influencing and engagement skills with the ability to demonstrate these skills at all levels of the business, comfortable running usability tests with clients.
- Strong interest and expertise in the latest technology trends and innovations, staying up-to-date with industry advancements.
- Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript libraries such as React and/or Vue.js as well as the Agile software development life cycle and best practices.
- Experience designing for multiple platforms, including web, iOS, and Android.
- Background in designing for enterprise-level Software as a Service (SAAS) solutions.
Please provide a link to your portfolio on your résumé.
We are proud to support a Flexible Work Plan that allows employees, in collaboration with their leader, to choose the work location that best suits their work and lifestyle. The Product Designer reports into the Payworks office in Etobicoke, however, has the option to work in the office or on a hybrid work model.
Payworks is committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, and collaborating with employees, clients and guests to identify and effectively remove barriers, in a manner that respects the principles of independence, dignity, integration, reasonable accommodation and equal opportunity. Payworks welcomes and encourages applications from all persons. Individuals applying for employment with Payworks may request accommodations at all stages of recruitment and employment from Human Resources.
