Talent.com
freelance.ca
Product Design Consultant (ID#5292)freelance.ca • Vancouver, Canada
Product Design Consultant (ID#5292)

Product Design Consultant (ID#5292)

freelance.ca • Vancouver, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
The company, a national IT consulting firm, is seeking a Product Design Consultant to support a Digital Service Experience Transformation program by translating user needs and business goals into functional, visually coherent solutions.Responsibilities:Lead Product Design
  • Work with Experience, Product, UX Design, SMEs, and business leads to spearhead the development of human-centered, impactful digital experiences that align with our digital transformation strategy and organizational goals.
  • Lead the product design process from early concept (including workshops and creative brainstorms) through implementation, with a focus on collaborating with development teams to translate designs into functional products.
  • Bring seasoned design judgment to converge on effective solutions efficiently, challenging business requirements and product strategy when necessary, while articulating and justifying design decisions through an intimate understanding of business goals.
  • Develop and optimize user-interface designs across multiple devices that are on brand, compelling, intuitive, with an extraordinary attention to detail and craftsmanship.
  • Create experiences that not only satisfy user needs but also deliver measurable improvements in business outcomes.
  • Use operational data and user insights collected post-launch to make recommendations for optimization and future improvements.
  • Champion development of design systems, UX/UI methodologies and components, and best practices across the organization.
Build Design Capability
  • Mentor and coach internal UX designers and cross-functional team members on design thinking and human-centered design principles.
  • Assess and recommend improvements to design processes, tools, and ways of working to increase organizational design maturity.
  • Facilitate knowledge transfer by documenting design decisions, creating reusable frameworks, and leading internal learning sessions.
Translate Research into Design
  • Use research findings and user feedback, translating insights into actionable design solutions that create easy, effective experiences with positive emotional outcomes for service users (conducting primary research not required)
Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Work closely with senior leadership and business partners, providing clear, persuasive arguments for design strategies and challenging assumptions when necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including experience, product, marketing, and tech to ensure cohesive implementation of experiences that meet business and user objectives.
Influence and bravery
  • Present ideas confidently, communicate complex concepts in simple terms, and challenge status quo to push the business toward innovative and effective design solutions.
  • Embrace a proactive, fearless attitude in decision-making and speaking up in senior-level meetings, even when offering counter perspectives or new ideas.
  • Strongly advocate for the user, ensuring their needs are understood by teams and prioritized in brainstorming sessions. This includes taking the initiative to speak up in meetings and challenging assumptions in the effort to drive meaningful discussions and decisions that lead to stronger solutions.
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years directly related experience, including experience on at least one large-scale business transformation project.
  • Diploma or university degree related to psychology, creative design, digital media, marketing, fine arts or communications studies, or a related field
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
  • Provides a portfolio that demonstrates work (required)
  • Experience leading product design from early concepts through implementation
  • Experience developing intuitive and compelling user interface designs and experiences of a system, including leveraging AI in this process
  • Experience designing in Figma required, while familiarity with Visual Studio Code and frameworks such as Angular and Blazor are an asset
  • Familiarity with front-end software concepts and ability to collaborate effectively with development teams
  • Experience leading the development of design systems, including defining governance, component libraries, and standards that enable consistent, scalable experiences across an organization
If you have this expertise, and are able to work in Canada, please submit your resume. While we thank all candidates in advance for their application, only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.
Create a job alert for this search

Product Design Consultant (ID#5292) • Vancouver, Canada

Similar jobs

Design Consultant

EQ3 CanadaVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

Location: Vancouver team at 2536 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G4 (full-time).Build meaningful relationships with customers and guide them through the buying journey.Deliver a high level of cust... Show more

 • Promoted

Durable Product Designer, AI Innovations

Durablevancouver, metro vancouver regional district, Canada
Full-time

Join Durable as a Product Designer focused on artificial intelligence, crafting innovative experiences for users.Engage in hands-on design with a strong emphasis on prototyping.As part of the desig... Show more

 • Promoted

Product Designer: AI Ads & Fluent Design

Premier Inn Hotels LLC (UAE)Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

A leading hospitality company in Vancouver is seeking a Product Designer 3 to enhance customer experiences in the advertising field.You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to desi... Show more

 • Promoted

Product Designer

Traction CompleteVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

We\'re looking for an AI-accelerated Product Designer to join our small, versatile design team.Working closely with Product Managers and Engineering partners, you\'ll craft intuitive, end-to-end ex... Show more

 • Promoted

AI Innovation Consultant — Prototyping & Integration

EmpoweristsVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

A dynamic consulting firm in Canada is seeking an experienced AI Innovation Specialist – Consultant to support AI enablement initiatives.This role involves configuring AI tools, building prototypes... Show more

 • Promoted

Product Designer

family-innovation-corpVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

Scrawlr is building a platform to facilitate innovative forms of communication and interaction within a new digital context, with the goal of making a meaningful impact on an ever-evolving digital ... Show more

 • Promoted

Product Designer

AsanaVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

In this role, you’ll be the customer's voice as you collaborate with Engineering, Product, Experience Research, Data Science, and business partners to build compelling products.You will solve probl... Show more

 • Promoted

Product Designer - Engineering Focus

FPS Food Process Solutions CorporationRichmond, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

Explore a unique opportunity at FPS Food Process Solutions as a Product Designer in a vibrant engineering role.Engage in designing cutting-edge industrial systems for the food processing industry.A... Show more

 • Promoted

Design Verification Manager

RiscvVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

Vancouver, BC, Canada – Hybrid – onsite 25%-30% of the time and work from home.Senior engineer or Junior Manager – experience with team leading required.As a founding premier member of RISC-V Inter... Show more

 • Promoted

AI Collaboration Product Designer

Microsoftvancouver, metro vancouver regional district, Canada
Full-time

A leading technology company in Metro Vancouver seeks a Product Designer II to design innovative AI collaboration experiences.This role involves creating user-centered designs, collaborating with c... Show more

 • Promoted

AI-Focused Product Design Leader at Dialpad

Dialpadvancouver, metro vancouver regional district, Canada
Full-time

Join Dialpad as an AI-Focused Product Design Leader and redefine the role of AI in business communication.You'll spearhead design practices that enhance user interactions on our platform.As a Staff... Show more

 • Promoted

Product Design Lead

twentysixVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

Lead and support design teams in creating high-quality screen designs and prototypes for multiple products and client engagements.Ensure final design deliverables meet Apply Digital's quality stand... Show more

 • Promoted

Remote Global Product Design Lead

ClioVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Remote
Full-time

A leading legal technology firm is seeking a versatile Product Design Manager to lead the International design team.The successful candidate will have over 7 years of product design experience, par... Show more

 • Promoted

【正社員】プロダクトデザインマネージャー(候補) / Product Design Manager

KyashVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA

Kyash - プロダクトデザインマネージャー(候補) / Product Design Manager.Kyashのプロダクトビジョンを深く理解し、それを具体的なUI/UXとして具現化することで、ユーザー体験を最大化する役割を担っていただきます。まずはKyashアプリのUI/UX改善を中心に、プロダクトの細部までこだわり抜いたデザインアウトプットを通じて価値創出をリードしていただきます。そ... Show more

 • Promoted

Product Design Lead (Sports Sponsorship, Saas)

Two CirclesVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

Two Circles grows audiences and revenues for the world’s leading sports and entertainment.We help clients know fans best.From 14 international offices (Amsterdam, Bern, Cologne, Kansas City, London... Show more

 • Promoted

Product Designer

ShareGateVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

Product Designer – Remote (US or Canada).This range is provided by ShareGate.Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Direct message the ... Show more

 • Promoted

Solutions Consultant - FP&A (Product Implementation)

RivalVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

Drivetrain is on a mission to empower businesses to make better decisions.Our financial planning & decision‑making platform helps companies scale and achieve their targets predictably.Drivetrain is... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Product Designer — Health Tech & Design Systems

Function HealthVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

A healthcare technology company in Canada is seeking a skilled designer to create exceptional user experiences.The successful candidate will have over 8 years of experience in UI/UX design, includi... Show more

 • Promoted

Design Lead

MetalabVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

We believe magic happens when thoughtful collaboration and unparalleled expertise come together to turn great ideas into great products.Design Leads at Metalab play a direct role in that magic.They... Show more

 • Promoted

Product Designer

CarbonChainVancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Full-time

Do you want to work on the most pressing problem of our generation? We’re looking for the best Product Designers in the world to join a growing Series A startup.At CarbonChain we see the climate cr... Show more