City : Toronto

Category : Marketing | Communications

Industry : Financial/Banking

Employer : RBC

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

Product designers shape the experiences we create through each of our digital products. As a mobile designer on our team, you are an expert at native mobile design particularly iOS and Android platforms. You are also an expert with design systems and can leverage platforms from iOS and Android to extend and refine RBC’s mobile design system.

You have a familiarity with research methodologies to identify and conduct ongoing research to gather feedback that can be incorporated into designs in order to make data driven decisions. Comfortable within agile team environments and an iterative process, you’ll be collaborating with interdisciplinary team members and stakeholders as you analyze, design and convey your mobile design vision. A natural problem solver, communicator and facilitator, you’ll be involved in every step of the process from idea generation to implementation.

What will you do?

• Understand user interface patterns and behaviours, and use that understanding to drive user comprehension, and improve task performance
• Use visualizations and interactions to support analytic thinking with large data sets
• Facilitate design critique, evaluate interactions for inclusivity and provide expert advice and guidance to cross-functional teams and stakeholders, Facilitate ideation sessions and collaborative work activities
• Use a comprehensive understanding of interaction design theory, visual design theory, research data and best practices to inform design decisions
• Create complex low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate ideas, Create complex prototypes to provide delivery specifications for development
• Facilitate usability testing, Participate in or initiate research activities
• Research interaction design strategies in the financial services sector and perform competitive audits pertinent to specific design or business goals, Perform pattern, micro-interaction and component design audits where appropriate

What you need to succeed?

Must have:

• BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Portfolio that includes application design samples, a minimum of 5 years of experience in designing web and native mobile applications
• Strong technical understanding of mobile platforms iOS and Android, Strong understanding of design systems
• Experience in an applied research setting including experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices
• Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, rational and logic; describing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decision, Demonstrated expertise with design, prototyping, and research tools such as Figma, Mural, UserTesting.com, Alida, Maze

Nice to have:

• MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field
• Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase
• Appreciation for the potential of 'design thinking'
• Experience working within a large organization and within an agile environment

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Commercial Acumen, Content Strategy Development, Decision Making, Product Development Methodology, Product Services, User Experience (UX) Design, User Experience (UX) Research, User Interface (UI) Design

Additional Job Details

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeWEALTH MANAGEMENTRegularSalaried2025-05-062025-06-13

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.