Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction

Robertson is seeking a skilled UX Designer III to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.

Contract Period: 6 months with potential to extend

Pay Rate: Starting form $70 per hour

Location

Toronto, ON

Location Type: Hybrid

Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Job Responsibilities:

- Identifying areas of opportunity for research, defining research questions, creating actionable research plans, and selecting appropriate methods of data collection and analysis
- Creation of participant screeners, recruiting from internal employee panels or networks, snowball sampling or working with vendors to recruit external participants, creating research protocols
- Conducting design research methods including observation/ethnography, diary studies, user interviews, usability testing, card sorting, experiments, etc.
- Utilizing qualitative and quantitative approaches to make sense of the data collected
- Translating findings into easily understandable insights used to drive ideation and inform design, in diverse formats including experience maps, usability test reports, personas, etc.
- Working with POD leaders, service design directors, designers, developers, engineers, and business stakeholders to understand and support their research needs, maintain and build relationships across various stakeholder groups, support Research Science team members as required, collaborate with other HCD research & design teams, marketing research teams, etc.




- Understanding the needs or your PODs/stakeholder groups and building out roadmaps/ research plan
- As required, oversee/manage research vendors carrying out studies on behalf of the Research team
- As required, support and mentor interns and junior researchers who may be assigned to you or your projects
- Actively participate in strategic planning and development of research models for supporting innovation and innovative work within PODs
- Increase awareness of Research Science methods and processes with our internal and external partners, share areas of expertise within the Research team as required to support project and expand Research knowledge base and tools

Experience & Qualification Requirements:

- Bachelor’s in psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Anthropology, or something similar required
- 5 + years of deep expertise in either Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Anthropology, or something similar experience required
- Experience leading research projects either independently or as a small team
- Experience/expertise in all process steps of Research work including - preparation (screeners, protocols, recruitment, etc), data collection (participant management, testing, knowledge harvests, etc.), analysis (both quantitative and qualitative experience a benefit),



dissemination (deriving conclusions from data relevant to the context at hand - answering ’so what’ regarding the research outcomes)
- Experience leading research projects independently
- Knowledge of finance or financial institutions

- Keen interest/ability in AI
- Experience working with stakeholders and creating champions for research in organizations
- Experience working in blended Research roles where they may have been responsible for strategy and some design related tasks is a benefit
- Understanding of the design process

How to Apply: If you are a motivated qualified looking to contribute to a leading team, please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience relevant to this role. Robertson & the clients we represent, value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We invite all qualified individuals to apply.

Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements.

We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

Robertson & the clients we represent are equal opportunity employers, committed to diversity and inclusion. Robertson is a certified diverse supplier and actively seeks to foster a representative and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors.

We champion building a diverse and inclusive environment.

📌 UX Designer III (Toronto)
🏢 Robertson u0026 Company
📍 Toronto