Product Designer (Ref #D2LPD2009)
General Description:
Desire2Learn makes industry-leading web-based enterprise eLearning systems. Our products are used by hundreds of clients to deliver accredited courses for both on-campus and distance education programs. Our applications deliver material to millions of users worldwide every single day.
Product Designers are responsible for taking requirements from Product Management and refining and translating them into detailed functional specifications that support the overall product strategy. The Product Designers will work with clients, partners, as well as stakeholders from several business units to ensure functionality meets the needs of our targeted markets. Additionally, the Product Designer will assist the Product Manager with assessing cross product and operational impacts of proposed development projects.
We seek people who are constantly looking for ways to improve, to be part of a team that takes pride not just in getting things done, but in getting them done well.
Division/Department: Product Development
Type of Position: Full-time
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
Main Duties:
- Researches market trends, competitive offerings and industry standards to ensure that designs are informed and complete
- Facilitates user-centred design process by conducting focus groups, running surveys and interacting with our user community
- Refines and details user and functional requirements as laid out by the Product Manager
- Conducts design reviews with internal and external stakeholders
- Initiates and manages communications with these parties, escalates to Product Manager when needed
- Creates and maintains detailed production-level functional specifications
- Works with Architecture and Quality Assurance to ensure feasibility of detailed design
- Works with Usability Specialists to define usability testing requirements and make appropriate design changes based on testing results
Work Experience Recommendations:
- 5+ years of experience directly related to the duties listed above
- Superior technical writing skills
- Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Familiar with web technologies and Software Development Life Cycle
- Knowledge of web services and distributed web-based systems
- Familiar with Web 2.0, JavaScript, AJAX, XML and other leading-edge web technologies
- Proven experience managing people and projects an asset
Education Recommendations:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related technical field preferred
This is your opportunity to make a big impact in the area of next-generation eLearning applications! Candidates that have the combination of skills and abilities as outlined are invited to submit their qualifications in confidence today.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. To make the best use of your time and ours, only those applicants whose profiles closely match our requirements will be contacted directly.
"There have been nights where my stomach has hurt from laughing so much in one day. The casual intense atmosphere at Desire2Learn is unlike any other. It's amazing to see people working hard to achieve their goals yet enjoying every moment. This synergy is what separates Desire2Learn from the rest."
MattProduct Management
