Staff Product Designer (Design Systems)
Remote – Canada | Competitive Compensation

We're hiring a Staff Product Designer to join a fast-growing software company building collaborative workflow tools for complex, team-based environments.

This is a strategic design leadership opportunity focused on shaping both the end-user experience and the design system that supports a scalable product platform. You'll operate across multiple product areas, helping define experiences, improve consistency, and establish design best practices that enable teams to move efficiently while maintaining a high-quality user experience.

We're looking for a designer who combines deep product thinking, systems expertise, and strong cross-functional influence. You'll partner closely with Product, Engineering, and company leadership to solve complex problems, drive alignment, and elevate design standards across the organization.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys navigating ambiguity, leading large initiatives, and building the foundations that allow products and teams to scale effectively.

What You'll Be Doing Core Focus

Own and drive end-to-end product design initiatives across multiple product areas

Design System leadership is essential

Shape scalable design patterns, frameworks, and user experiences

Partner closely with Product and Engineering to influence roadmap and strategic decisions

Establish and evolve design standards across the organization

Help create a world-class design culture focused on quality, usability, and business impact

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Lead design efforts from discovery and research through delivery and iteration

Maintain and expand a scalable design system used across multiple products and teams

Create reusable components, interaction patterns, and documentation

Collaborate with engineers to ensure high-quality implementation and consistency

Simplify complex workflows into intuitive user experiences





Facilitate stakeholder discussions and align teams around user and business needs

Define best practices for design processes and team collaboration

Mentor and support fellow designers through feedback, reviews, and coaching

Influence product strategy through research, insights, and design leadership

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years of product design experience within software, SaaS, or digital product organizations

Significant experience building, managing, or scaling design systems

Strong portfolio demonstrating:

End-to-end product ownership

Systems thinking

Complex problem solving

Measurable business and customer impact

Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives independently

Strong collaboration skills with Product, Engineering, and executive stakeholders

Experience working on complex workflows and multi-surface product experiences

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Comfortable operating in fast-moving and evolving environments

Nice to Have

Experience designing collaboration, productivity, workflow, or project management platforms

Strong background in B2B SaaS products

Experience designing scheduling, coordination, resource planning, or calendar-based workflows

Familiarity with enterprise software and complex operational platforms

Experience working in fully remote or distributed organizations

Experience helping establish design practices, standards, and scalable team processes

Previous experience mentoring designers or influencing design organizations

Exposure to data-rich applications, dashboards, or operational tools

The Offer

Competitive compensation package

Fully remote within Canada

Comprehensive benefits package

Adaptable vacation policy

Opportunity to help shape product direction and design foundations at scale

High-impact role with significant ownership and visibility

Additional Information

Current opening: Yes

Remote-first team

Modern product development environment

Collaborative and design-driven culture

Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada on a permanent full-time basis

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📌 Staff Product Designer (Manitoba)
🏢 Motion Recruitment Partners
📍 Manitoba