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.

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