About the Role
Under the leadership of the Senior Manager, UX Design & Content Strategy, theJuniorUser Experience Designer will help design and improve products and services for internal and external clients.You'llwork alongside experienced UX designers who will provide coaching, feedback, and opportunities to develop your interaction design, and facilitation skills.In this position,you will collaborate witha variety of stakeholders includingproduct managers, business analysts, tax analysts, developers, quality assurance analysts, translators,and content writers.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Createwireflows, UI components, and annotated design handoffs for development.

Participate in design reviews and usability testing.

Contribute to andmaintainthe design system.

Partner with senior designers, product managers, and developers to solve user problems.

Use user insights and analytics to inform design decisions.

Ability tooperatein a fast-paced, interactive,agile environment.

Communicate design decisions with clear rationale and incorporate feedback from stakeholders and teammates.

Work collaboratively and build relationships with our local and remote cross-functional teaminvolved in the software development process.

What You'll Learn:

How tofacilitatedesign workshops

How to conduct usability testing

How to work within an enterprise design system

How to collaborate with product and engineering teams

How to turn user feedback and analytics into product improvements

Required Qualifications
Post-secondary education in User Experienceand/orHuman Computer Interaction (HCI),andhave an appreciation for the UX Design process.

Have2-4yearsofexperience in userinterfacedesign, product design, or related design work.

A portfoliodemonstratingyour UX design process and visual design skills. We are particularly interested in seeing:

Well-organized and clearly labelled UI components drawn from a design system orcomponentlibrary.

Wireflowsor user flows thatdocument how users move through a workflow or complete a task.





We value evidence of problem solving over polished visuals. Show us how you understood the problem, explored solutions, collaborated with stakeholders, and arrived at a recommendation.

An understanding of user-centered design principles and agile development.

Outstanding communicationskills, written and verbal. You speak up, ask questions, andarecoachable.You’reeager to improve your UX / UI skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of responsive design, visual design, typography,colour, and layout.

Fluency in Englishisrequiredand fluency in Frenchis considered anasset.

Tools andTechnologyExpectations:
Figma (required)

Familiarity with design systems andcomponentlibraries

Basic understanding of HTML/CSS (nice to have)

Some experience collaborating with developers

Why work for us
For over 60 years, H&R; Block has prepared taxes for millions of Canadians annually. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, we serve taxpayers in more than 1,000+ offices, through our upload from home service, and online with our DIY tax software. Our dedicated team of Tax Experts use the latest in electronic processing and filing technology to prepare all types of returns, including personal, small business, corporate, farm, trucker, fishing, U.S., rental and estate.

Becoming an H&R; Block Associate it is an opportunity to grow with the strongest brand in the tax preparation industry. We are looking for people who want to provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities. We know that the ability to deliver outstanding client service starts with having the best talent on our team, and if you want to be part of our success story then we want to hear from you!

H&R; Block fosters a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected. Successful candidates must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for any employer. Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

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