Lead UX Designer

What you'll do

Responsibilities

Coaching & Expertise

• Produce flows, journeys, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for alc.ca & mobile apps.
• Provide guidance and coaching to UX team members to build capability and support project success.
• Allocate and prioritize UX tasks and maintain the Agile Scrum board, ensuring alignment with sprint goals and team capacity.
• Monitor and track team velocity and delivery metrics to optimize workflow and improve predictability across sprints.
• Drive the evolution and governance of the design system by establishing and maintaining a scalable, accessible, and developer-friendly system by setting standards, defining best practices, and partnering closely with the teams to ensure seamless integration and adoption across all products.
• Lead and manage design critiques by sharing best practices, offering constructive feedback on design work, and acting as a resource for complex UX challenges. Promote an inclusive and collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous learning.

UX Strategy, Research & Reporting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

What you'll need

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Professional Skills :

Assets :

AL Benefits :

Recruitment Process : Over the past few years, we have embraced meaningful changes in our workplace, including enhancements to our hiring practices. Our typical recruitment process includes two in-person interviews, an assignment and / or scenario-based questions to assess your knowledge, behavioral or cognitive assessments, and verification of relevant certifications, where applicable. All interviews are conducted in English, our primary working language, unless otherwise specified.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo reference checks and a mandatory criminal background check. Depending on the role, financial, educational, and credential verifications may also be conducted as part of our comprehensive hiring process.

Internal Employees : Internal employees interested in this opportunity must be in 'good standing,' which includes meeting expectations on their last performance review. Performance improvement plans, disciplinary action, attendance, mandatory training, and other performance-related items will also be taken into consideration when determining the applicant's 'good standing' status. Please note that the Predictive Index (PI) assessment will be conducted or, if already completed, provided to the hiring managers.

Eligibility to Work in Canada : As applicable, candidates must have acquired all required work permits / visas and other authorizations and otherwise be eligible to work in Canada at the time any offer of employment is made by AL. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to obtain all required work permits / visas and other authorizations.