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Product Designer

by Info-Tech Research Group

Reference #: PRODU003858
Position Type: Regular, Full-time
Remote work options: No
Location: London, Ontario
Date Posted: May 06, 2024
Info-Tech Research Group

Job Description

Info-Tech Research Group delivers impartial, highly pertinent IT research, enabling CIOs and IT leaders to make well-informed, strategic decisions. We are currently serving over 30,000 professionals and collaborate closely with IT teams, equipping them with actionable tools and expert guidance to drive measurable results and enhance technology initiatives and organizational processes.

 

Why join us?

  • We pride ourselves on consistent year-on-year growth, with double-digit growth even during a global pandemic.
  • We are in the Top 3 on LinkedIn's Top Companies List in Canada.
  • Info-Tech fosters a growth-focused, entrepreneurial culture with unlimited opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • We provide financial support for professional development and training.

 

The Role and Responsibilities:

  • Successfully gather and understand requirements from stakeholders in order to identify gaps and deliver on those objectives
  • Manage the iteration design process for new and existing products; assist in estimating resource needs and timelines
  • Develop effective user interfaces (UI) and user experience (UX); develop small iterative improvements to user interactions
  • Conduct requirement gathering meetings/research with stakeholders; clarifying requirements and making necessary changes to meet business needs
  • Conduct design exercises, and develop wireframes and interactive prototypes; creating high fidelity concepts/deliverables
  • Participate in peer reviews, and provide feedback to other designers
  • Complete video editing, animation, and compositing (nice to have)
  • Work on an interdisciplinary team that includes designers and developers to build prototypes and conduct user testing
  • The desire to attempt best-in-class execution in every project

 

Education and Experience:

  • Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 2 years of UI/UX design (or related) experience
  • Experience in front end development and/or experience working closely with front-end developers is a must
  • Proficiency with contemporary design and prototyping software
  • A strong Design portfolio

 

Skills:

  • Creative – applying design thinking to build unconventional designs that exceed stakeholder expectations; seeking out experts and research, constructively challenging existing strategies and synthesizing ideas and insights well
  • Software skills; ability to use/learn a variety of software i.e. Adobe CC, Figma, Sketch etc.
  • Design Layout Skills - utilizing iconography, typography, color, and interaction together, to assist users in navigating products
  • Collaboration Skills – ability to brainstorm creative design concepts using wireframes/sketches/whiteboarding while leveraging solid design principles on a diverse team in a dynamic, rapid growth environment
  • The role requires a results-oriented and efficient planner focusing on user needs
  • Committed to continuous professional development and training
  • Ability to author HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is valued

 

Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.

Application Contact Information

Company Name:   Info-Tech Research Group
Company Website: https://www.infotech.com/about/careers
Application URL: Click here to apply online