UX/UI Manager - Toronto, Canada - Picton Mahoney Asset Management

Picton Mahoney Asset Management

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Our Company

Picton Mahoney Asset Management ("PMAM") was founded in 2004 to provide unique investment solutions to institutional, retail and high net worth investors in Canada and around the world.

We are proud to say that we are 100% employee-owned and manage approximately $10 billion in sub-advisory, pension plan and hedge fund assets on behalf of our clients.

We are honoured to make the ranks as one of Canada's Top-8 Employers as recognized through Great Place to Work in 2020 and 2021, Canada's 2020 and 2021 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance, 2021 Best Workplaces for Women, 2021 Best Workplaces for Inclusion, and 2020 and 2021 Best Workplace in Ontario.

The core values at Picton Mahoney guide the employee experience and contribute to the culture which fosters strong, transparent relationships.

Why Work at Picton Mahoney
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Picton Mahoney Asset Management is a place where employees can be proud of building a rewarding career that offers growth and the opportunity to evolve within a supportive culture that focuses on professional development.

Over the past 15 years, we have learned from feedback and have developed strategies and programs that enhance employee engagement and improve the employee experience.

As our values state:
_We work together; fully engaged and aligned. We support each other, and our actions contribute to the strategic goals of our firm.

We are highly focused on continuous improvement while driving positive change and stronger results across our team and the firm.

We believe in _integrity and always "doing the right thing" for our clients, colleagues and the firm. We are committed to performance, excellence and winning.

At Picton Mahoney, "stepping up" is an action, not a thought, which results in the development and implementation of those ideas.

We accept full responsibility for personal performance and results.

We believe in being open when providing and receiving feedback, because it makes us better at what we do best.

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The Opportunity

Responsibilities of the UX/UI Manager include creating process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mock-ups to effectively communicate interactions and design ideas.

They will lead the design and development of user interfaces for digital products, conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and validate design decisions, and continuously improve UX/UI design processes, tools, and methodologies.

The UX/UI Manager will also ensure (where required) that agency partners deliver high-quality designs that meet business goals and user needs.

Responsibilities of the Role

Create process flows, wireframes, prototypes, highfidelity mockups, and other artifacts to communicate design solutions effectively.
Own design problems from initial concept through execution and evolution.
Deliver intuitive user experiences by transforming research and requirements into deliverables.
Expand design system patterns while following established frameworks throughout product evolution.
Drive user experience across various digital platforms.
Work closely with product managers and engineers to understand objectives and requirements.
Manage assets for daytoday content features from internal and external partners.
Champion new concepts and identify opportunities to broaden the online user experience.
Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and validate design decisions.
Continuously improve UX/UI design process, tools, and methodologies.
Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to ensure correct implementation of designs.

The Qualifications and Experience Required

Post-Secondary education in design, humancomputer interaction, or a related field.
A portfolio of work demonstrating high quality, thoughtful, and meticulous UX and UI work
At least 5 years of experience in UX/UI design, with at least 2 years of experience in team management.
Proficient in design tools such as Axure RP, Figma, Sketch, or similar tools, as well as knowledge of HTML and CSS
Strong understanding of user behavior and humancentered design principles.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Experience in the tech industry preferred.
Knowledge and familiarity with a datainformed approach to design you've used tools and resources needed to measure the success of design decisions (A/B testing tools, Google Analytics, etc.)

Competencies of a Successful Leader at Picton Mahoney:

Results-Oriented: Does everything to be as productive as possible; keeps 100% focused on work; takes initiative to start and complete tasks.

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Collaboration: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization. Builds appropriate rapport; Builds constructive and effective relationships using diplomacy and tact; Can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
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Critical Thinking: Able to objectively