Senior Product Designer (12 Month Contract)

D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The old models of teaching and learning are in the midst of the largest transformation in history, and D2L is at the heart of that fundamental shift. New models of teaching and learning enable a personalized, student-centric experience – and deliver improved retention, engagement, satisfaction, and results for learners of all ages – in schools, campuses, and companies. D2L is disrupting the way the world learns, by providing the next generation learning environment and solutions to engage and inspire learners. And most importantly, by giving customers a platform that is easy, flexible, and smart. No other company provides a solution as robust and innovative as D2L. D2L has had a singular mission for 25 years and is dedicated to that same mission in the years ahead: to transform the way the world learns – and by doing so, we will help improve human potential globally. Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team - yes, a real person looks at your resume! While we use AI tools internally to streamline tasks like meeting notes, summaries, and administrative work, these tools never rank resumes, make hiring decisions, or influence candidate evaluations. THE OPPORTUNITY A Senior Product Designer uses a broad set of inputs, including business context, awareness of technical considerations and constraints, UX research, and UX skills and expertise , to craft experiences that are accessible, useful, and usable. HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Understand, scale, and apply activities within the product design process at D2L from project inception to delivery Design workflows and experiences that are usable, functional, and consistent Share expertise in the project domain area and develop expertise in the broader domain, user flow, or product area (product and pedagogy) Identify activities and deliverables for large projects of high complexity Influence priorities, scope, and roadmap Take ownership of project activities and deliverables. Foster collaboration with other designers on a large project or part of a broad scope design initiative Support other designers on adjacent projects or within a broader initiative Contribute to defining a vision for an initiative Educate and advocate with the project team on product design activities Share strategic deliverables with the design team and outside of project team Complete defined inclusive design and accessibility activities to craft accessible experiences Participate in design reviews by framing and sharing works in progress throughout the process and by sharing useful and actionable feedback with peers Collaborate with UX Research, and support research activities through identifying research needs, providing project context, and aligning on outcomes; assist with note-taking and analysis WHAT YOU'LL BRING: Competencies Consistent competencies Adaptability + resiliency Drive + enthusiasm Innovation + creativity Openness + curiosity Self-awareness + growth mindset Developing competencies Advocacy + inclusivity Considering range of end users' and stakeholders' Striving for equitable and inclusive outcomes Champion users' needs and our inclusive design process Collaboration + relationship building Networking, connecting with the right people Developing empathy, trust, and respect with and for colleagues and stakeholders Establishing rapport Recognizing + responding to perspectives of others Communication Negotiating and ensuring alignment across collaborators Sharing own POV clearly and concisely Asking questions and listening actively Conveying difficult, complex, and/or critical material in an easy to understand style and manner Anchor design walkthroughs in previous steps and inputs and in meaningful user narratives; Show how earlier inputs and insights inform subsequent steps Analysis and decision making Balancing rigour and thoroughness with pragmatic constr…