Lead UX/UI Designer

Job#: 3052140

Job Description:

Position Title: Lead UX/UI Designer

Client: Top Pharmaceutical Company

Location: Saint-Laurent, QC

Duration: 6 month contract, with potential to extend

Work Model: Hybrid — mandatory onsite 2 days/week (typically Mondays and Wednesdays) at the Dobrin Street office

About the Opportunity

Join a B2C Digital Experience team supporting Uniprix and Proxim pharmacy customers across a web application platform, iOS mobile application, and Android mobile application. As Lead UX/UI Designer, you will own and drive the end-to-end user experience across mobile (iOS & Android), web applications, and websites — defining the UX/UI vision, building a scalable design system, and acting as a strategic partner to Product, Engineering, and Business teams within a multidisciplinary in-house Agile team of 19 professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• UX/UI Leadership & Strategy: Own and drive the UX/UI vision across mobile and web platforms; define and evolve a unified design system and visual language used across iOS, Android, and web; champion user-centered design and accessibility best practices.
• Design Execution: Design intuitive, high-quality interfaces; create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity prototypes; ensure responsive, mobile-first design principles are consistently applied.
• User Experience Optimization: Plan and conduct user research, usability testing, and design validation; translate insights into actionable design improvements and measurable UX outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering throughout discovery, delivery, and iteration; provide UX/UI guidance during backlog refinement and sprint planning; review and validate implementation for design quality and consistency.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current on UX/UI trends, mobile platform guidelines, and emerging technologies; incorporate feedback from users and stakeholders to continuously improve the experience.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Proven experience leading UX/UI design for mobile apps and web applications.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX ownership, design systems, and mobile-first solutions.
• Deep understanding of responsive design, accessibility, and cross-platform UX challenges.
• Hands-on expertise with tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar.
• Experience working in agile product teams and collaborating closely with developers.
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Miro.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence design decisions across disciplines.
• Experience designing cross-platform apps across iOS, Android, and web.
• Proven expertise in Design Thinking and Design Systems, including implementation and governance of design tokens.
• Proven expertise integrating AI-powered tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Figma AI, etc.) into the UI/UX lifecycle to accelerate design, prototyping, and development delivery.
• Strong understanding of iOS Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) and Android Material Design guidelines.
• Proven ability to design end-to-end UX flows, from concept to final UI.
• Ability to iterate quickly in an Agile environment and adapt to change.
• Strong grasp of UX writing and interface content standards.
• Fluent in English and French.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of relevant experience as a senior professional, with proven experience leading UX/UI design.
• Experience acting as a strategic design partner to Product, Engineering, and Business teams.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or equivalent experience.

Application Process

• If interested, please apply directly or contact the Everforth recruitment team for additional information.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.