Senior Product Designer

Summary

Join VendorPM, a fast-growing Toronto startup, as a Senior Product Designer and play a leading role in shaping the user experience for thousands of property managers and vendors. You will create intuitive solutions, lead design system enhancements, conduct user research, collaborate cross-functionally, and facilitate design critiques. This role requires 5+ years of product design experience, expertise in Figma, a user-centric mindset, and strong collaboration and communication skills. VendorPM offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive health benefits, flexible work arrangements, generous vacation time, team events, and ongoing learning opportunities. The company is committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of end-to-end Product Design experience, preferably working on complex products with multiple user types and integrated systems
• Expertise in Figma: Proven ability to create polished designs and contribute to design systems with a high level of proficiency
• User-centric mindset: A strong ability to balance user needs with business goals, taking a thoughtful, iterative approach to design
• Collaboration skills: Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to align on feasibility and execution
• Research-driven design: Confidence in conducting user research and synthesizing data into actionable insights
• Attention to detail: Strong organizational skills and a knack for producing clear, development-ready artifacts
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate design rationale and ideas effectively
• Pragmatism: A practical approach that ensures that design investments align with the expected ROI
• Grit: You bring an outstanding level of determination to deliver value to users in the shortest time possible
• Confidence: To make bets with less than optimal information and be able to adjust and iterate on the fly based on user feedback

Responsibilities

• Create exceptional user experiences: Design intuitive, industry-leading solutions that simplify the lives of property managers and vendors
• Lead with design systems: Drive the creation and enhancement of components within our Atlas Design System
• Conduct user research: Partner with Product Managers to uncover user needs, pain points, and behaviours, translating insights into actionable design solutions
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Sales teams to ensure designs are practical and impactful
• Facilitate design critiques: Foster a culture of constructive feedback and collaboration to elevate design standards
• Test and iterate: Conduct moderated and unmoderated user testing, refining designs based on data-driven insights
• Deliver dev-ready assets: Produce high-quality design artifacts with clear annotations, ensuring a smooth handoff to engineering
• Measure success: Partner with Product Managers to evaluate project outcomes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Support team growth: Share your expertise, mentor team members, and contribute to the overall strength of our design function

Preferred Qualifications

Experience creating and managing advanced Figma prototypes

Benefits

• Pivotal role at a high-growth, venture-backed company
• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits package including medical care, dental and vision care, life insurance, etc and a health spending account
• Flexible work arrangements, including work-from-home options
• Generous vacation allowance of 3 weeks plus paid wellness days
• Engaging team events to foster camaraderie
• Collaborative tight-knit team
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Additional employer contributions for maternity and parental leave