Product Designer

Scotiabank•Toronto, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Global Transaction Banking (GTB) is the payments and transaction engine of Scotiabank. We support Small Business, Commercial and Corporate clients with effective treasury management solutions coupled with a best-in-class service model, making it easy for clients to do business with us. As businesses build their digital capabilities and transform their operating models, their payment needs are evolving too. Boasting a unique global footprint, GTB’s comprehensive suite of innovative banking solutions help our business clients generate operational efficiencies, streamline and simplify payments, improve working capital performance, and mitigate financial risk. At Scotiabank, we embrace your strengths, ideas, and ambitions. GTB is a fast-growing team with a focus on the Americas, particularly Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and we are seeking top tier talent to complement our organization. Join a purpose-driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. Contribute to the overall success of the Corporate & Commercial Banking business lines globally by ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with regulations, internal policies and procedures. The Product Designer is responsible for continuous and early delivery of business value. They will play a key role in every part of the design process for the bank's online business banking platforms, from research, to conception, to UI/UX, to testing. In collaboration with the agile team, the Product Designer will be engaged throughout the different phases of the product lifecycle and will actively evolve the product roadmap. The Product Designer will be expected to represent the voice of the customer, enable peers, and tirelessly advocate for the vision and customer experience they’ve been entrusted with.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in design, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
A minimum of 3+ years of experience in UI/UX design, preferably in digital product environments.
Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Ability to communicate your designs to stakeholders and other designers
Experience working in agile teams and familiarity with product development cycles.
Proficiency with tools like Figma, MURAL, and Confluence.
Strong communication skills and openness to feedback.
Ability to work with cross-functional and multicultural teams (Spanish fluency is a strong asset).
Interest in data-informed design and continuous improvement.
Keen interest in advocating for design to the rest of the organization
Produce compelling designs to illustrate concepts iteratively through sketches, site maps, conceptual diagrams, user flows, wireframes, high fidelity mock-ups and prototypes.
Usage of industry-standard tools for design and prototyping (Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite etc.)
Envision multiple alternative patterns and options to solve a single design problem.
Hold the product output to a high standard.
Keep up and experiment with new design trends.
Be open to feedback as an important aspect of getting to your best work.
Provide detailed specifications for software developers.
Advocate for accessible design principles and implementation.
Be able tp communicate your designs to stakeholders and other designers
Is a true team player who values the perspectives and opinions of others while leading with humility and confidence
Takes accountability for results and exhibits a “can do attitude”
Able to work in a flattened team, using reason and persuasion rather than authority to drive effectiveness
Demonstrates a high level of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, motivation, and social skills)
Has an appetite to continuously evolve and improve, to tackle difficult problems and seek/give constant constructive feedback
Embraces change and see it as an essential driver to solve complex issues
Demonstrates flexibility and can move forward without having all the answers
Consistently seeks to understand, meet and deliver on customers’ expectations

Nice To Haves

Exposure to the banking or financial services industry is an asset.
Multilingual candidates encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

Support the design of digital experiences for responsive web and mobile platforms.
Translate user insights into user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
Collaborate with product and technology teams to clarify design intent and ensure feasibility.
Participate in co-creation sessions, usability testing, and design reviews.
Contribute to the documentation and communication of design decisions.
Ensure alignment with accessibility and inclusive design principles.
Support a culture of continuous feedback and learning within the team.
Ability to communicate the designs solution to stakeholders and other designers