Senior Product Designer in Toronto, Ontario

Overview

Come join the Intuit team as a Senior Product Designer.

What you’ll bring

• Four-year degree in Human Computer Interaction, graphic design, or other relevant field. Graduate degree a plus

• 5+ years of interface design experience in delivering high-volume, high-profile or award-winning web sites or products; preferably experience with SaaS and mobile products

• Strong knowledge and experience with driving and applying user-centered design processes while working collaboratively with customers, along with cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, and user research. Seasoned in Agile development processes

• Proficient in a variety of methods to convey ideas and concepts (e.g. storyboards, wireframes, prototypes, etc)

• Proven track record in setting a vision for great customer experiences, inspiring others to get behind the vision, and ultimately delivering products and services that are known for their delightful experience and ease of use

• Effective communicator, presenter, and negotiator

• Organized, self-directed, efficient and able to manage multiple and complex projects in a timely manner

• Expertise with design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, but skilled in creating ‘lo-fi’ prototypes to share with users in a fast, iterative manner

• Familiarity with web and mobile technologies and their impact on the feasibility of design solutions; hands-on expertise with HTML, CSS, AJAX, DoJo, Flash, and/or Flex a plus

• A passion for creating products that resonate on an emotional level

• Strong online portfolio available for viewing

How you will lead

• Apply strategic thinking to design and deliver innovative end-to-end user experiences that optimize among user needs, business goals, and technological realities across web & mobile platforms

• Take ideas and concepts, and visualize them in such that they are communicated effectively and compellingly for internal leaders, partners and customers

• Turn visions into concepts and translate those concepts into designs that illustrate simplicity, despite complexity of the system

• Directly responsible for delivering User Experience visions, UI specifications, wireframes and prototypes

• Collaborate effectively with researchers, product management, development, marketing, and other team members

• Use facilitative leadership skills to drive to the best outcome for stakeholders, resulting in others learning from you, and inspiring others to want to work with you

• Participate in and foster the Intuit Experience Design Community and mentor junior members of the design team

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Intuit will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements of local law.