Product Designer – Contractor

Normative

Product Designer Contractor at Normative focusing on user-centered design for enterprise product experiences. Collaborating with a small product team to deliver high-quality design work remotely in Canada.

Posted 7/17/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$52 - CA$65 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Product Design with a strong user-centered approach, leveraging design systems and methodologies to create exceptional user experiences. Proficient in facilitating design processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that align with business outcomes and accessibility standards.

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Product DesignUser-Centered DesignDesign SystemsAgile MethodologiesAccessibility Standards (WCAG 2.1+)

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Hard Skills

Interaction DesignVisual DesignPrototypingWireframingUser FlowsDesign ThinkingHuman-Centered DesignAI-Assisted Design ToolsLean UXUsability Testing

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationEmpathyTime ManagementAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

FigmaAxureAdobe XDSketchMiro

Industry Keywords

Digital InnovationGovernment ServicesHealthcareEnterprise SoftwareComplex Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Axure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Craft design solutions for complex user and business problems using an outcome-driven design approach.
Design at the various stages of the product innovation cycle: sketches, concepts, interactive prototypes, end-to-end product interface designs.
Own the end-to-end product design process; including client management, workshop facilitation, discovery, strategy, UI design, and deliverable hand-off.
Develop artifacts and tools that can communicate decisions and facilitate change at large-scale organizations: customer journeys, user flows, scenarios, wireframes, functional prototypes, through to high-fidelity designs.
Work cross-functionally with agile multidisciplinary teams, leading and facilitating the design process through internal discussions and working sessions to reach alignment on understanding user needs.
Bring empathy, creativity, and a constructive highly collaborative mindset to deliver exceptional design experiences, both in look and function, and craft great client experiences.
Support UX research activities, including workshops, user interviews and usability testing to inform design decisions.
Synthesize multiple inputs and feedback sources to make sense of complex subject matter, and to create cohesive, compelling narratives, visions and designs.
Apply a deep understanding of interaction design, IA and visual design fundamentals.
Understand the technology and business landscapes that opportunities exist within to map product features directly to business outcomes and customer/user goals.
Advocate for accessibility and inclusivity in digital service design, ensuring compliance with WCAG and government accessibility standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5+ years of experience in Product Design
Experience in a consulting or digital innovation agency environment
Experience designing for government services, healthcare, enterprise software, or complex systems
Strong product thinking with a user-centered approach
Experience working with design systems for large-scale digital products
Experience delivering exceptional user experiences that apply design thinking, or human-centered design approaches to incorporate user needs into design processes, ideas, solutions and service improvements
Experience exploring multiple design solutions to a given problem or feature, and communicating those solutions visually through sketches, user flows, wireframes, functional prototypes, and/or high-fidelity designs, as necessary
Proficiency in design and collaboration tools such as Figma, Axure, Adobe XD, Sketch, Miro and similar and a willingness and ability to learn new software as required
Experience with leveraging AI-assisted tools and methodologies to drive new ways of working and thinking
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Lean UX, and iterative design processes with the ability to systematically move from open-ended challenges to well‑reasoned solutions
Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams in fast-paced, agile environments
Strong ownership of your own design process with a solution oriented mindset to maintain forward momentum and drive results
Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1+), usability best practices, and inclusive design principles
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend complex ideas and design decisions with diplomacy and clarity
Continuous learning mindset, staying updated on industry trends and emerging technologies
Strong time management and organisation skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment
Comfort with ambiguity and an adaptive mindset that allows you to remain productive and grounded in evolving contexts.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development