About this role
RQ09734 - Sr. UX Designer 222 Jarvis St. Hybrid: 3 Days onsite / 2 days remote - From October 20, 2025, the candidate is required to work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day from home - From January 5, 2026, the candidate is required to work onsite 5 days a week fully Contract 6+ months, possible extension We are seeking a UX Designer to support the development of the Enterprise Data Product Practice, the Data Product Practice Portal, and several 360° data products. This role will focus on creating user-centered, accessible, and visually appealing designs that make complex information easy to use across the Ontario Public Service. The ideal candidate will be passionate about simplifying complexity, enabling adoption, and championing user-centered design across diverse teams. Must-Have: Create effective, user-friendly, and visually appealing interfaces for data products, portals, and analytics tools. Design overall product functionality to ensure a great user experience; iterate based on user testing. Lead user research activities (interviews, surveys, usability studies) and synthesize insights into sitemaps, flows, wireframes, prototypes, and design recommendations. Facilitate workshops (e.g., journey mapping, co-design sessions, usability testing ) to inform design decisions. Collaborate with product managers, developers, and data teams in agile environments to integrate UX throughout the product lifecycle. Ability to clearly communicate design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences. Understanding of iterative product development cycles ( Discovery Agile Beta Live ). Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Miro, Adobe XD ). Strong understanding of accessibility requirements and enterprise design systems. Nice-to-have: Familiarity with Ontario Digital Service Design Standards or equivalent government design frameworks.