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We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented UI/UX Designer to join our team on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will have a strong design foundation and a passion for creating intuitive and visually compelling digital experiences. You will work closely with our engineering, and marketing teams to deliver user-centered design solutions that align with business goals and enhance customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Developers, Marketing) to gather requirements and define user needs.
Design wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups using Figma (or similar tools).
Translate complex concepts into intuitive, user-friendly interfaces.
Deliver responsive designs with clear documentation for development hand-off.
Maintain and evolve existing design systems, ensuring brand consistency across platforms.
Participate in iterative design processes including brainstorming sessions, design reviews, and feedback cycles.
Support front-end development with HTML/CSS styling and design.
Required Qualifications:
3+ years of professional UI/UX design experience, ideally across both web and mobile platforms.
Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions and creative visual skills.
Proficiency in Figma is a must; experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) is a plus.
Solid understanding of responsive design principles, accessibility standards (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility.
Working knowledge of HTML and CSS, including the ability to implement basic designs or support developers during handoff.
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, such as Power Apps, Power Automate.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present design ideas and advocate for user needs.
Self-starter who can manage timelines, juggle priorities, and deliver on deadlines in a remote/contract environment.
Preferred Skills:
Experience working in agile or lean UX environments.
Familiarity with front-end frameworks (e.g., React).
Motion design or animation tools knowledge.
Experience with tools like Azure DevOps, Confluence for collaboration and task tracking.
Basic knowledge of A/B testing and analytics tools like Google Analytics.
We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 4 days per week.
Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.
Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.
OMERS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OMERS and has not been reviewed or approved by OMERS.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout part of total rewards, anchored by a defined benefit pension that provides predictable lifetime income and includes survivor, disability, bridge, and inflation-protection features. The plan is often treated as materially more valuable than typical RRSP matching, despite requiring employee contributions.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is frequently characterized as fair or well-paid in certain roles, and the overall package is sometimes framed as “excellent compensation” when pay and benefits are considered together. Pay competitiveness appears strongest in investment-focused groups and in higher-cost markets.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Non-pension benefits are described as strong in areas like wellness and mental health support, alongside lifestyle allowances and paid-time-off features. These elements add perceived value beyond base salary and bonus.
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Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $133.6 CAD billion in net assets as of June 30, 2024. With employees in our offices in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe, OMERS invests and administers pensions for over half a million active, deferred and retired employees of 1,000 municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario
