Lead UX Designer (Contract)

Our client is a leading software consultancy looking for a senior-level UX Designer to champion end-to-end product design across complex digital ecosystems and executing independently while collaborating seamlessly across distributed, global timezones.

Responsibilities:

• User Research & Insights: Lead qualitative and quantitative research (interviews, field studies, usability testing) to uncover user pain points and validate design direction.
• User Journey & IA Mapping: Translate complex domain workflows into intuitive user journeys, mental models, service blueprints, and scalable information architecture.
• Interactive Prototyping: Build state-aware, low-to-high fidelity interactive prototypes to validate concepts early with users and align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Visual Craft & UI Design: Create highly polished, accessible (WCAG AA), and visually compelling interfaces. Maintain and extend enterprise design systems using Sketch.
• Global Collaboration: Drive asynchronous and synchronous alignment with Product, Engineering, and global design teams operating across multiple timezones.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of end-to-end digital product design experience, with 2+ years leading craft as a senior/lead IC.
• Mastery across the full design lifecycle - from generative research and structural IA to high-fidelity visual UI execution.
• Advanced proficiency in Sketch (Symbols, Smart Layout, Libraries, prototyping) alongside modern handoff and collaboration tools.
• Proven track record of operating in remote, distributed teams using strong asynchronous communication strategies.
• Case studies demonstrating end-to-end design execution, research artifacts, interactive prototypes, and final UI deliverables.

This is a year-long contract role. Applicants must be comfortable with that arrangement and job length, and legally able to work in Canada for any employer.