About Manitoba Blue Cross

We're a Manitoba-based, not-for-profit, health benefits provider with a vision to be the trusted and essential health and wellness partner for all Manitobans. Every dollar made is reinvested in our infrastructure, our people, and our province with the goal of providing better care for our members, expanding our community impact and broadening our health care knowledge.

Why work for us?

Manitoba Blue Cross, is a Manitoba Top Employer. We are empowered to give back to the community, and we know that caring needs to start in our workplace with our own Manitoba Blue Cross team. We actively foster a culture that focuses on your satisfaction, development, diversity, and growth.

Culture of Caring

We strive to succeed at reaching our organizational goals, but we always make time to celebrate our successes. Having fun as a group and rewarding our employees for their accomplishments is an essential part of our workplace culture.

We want our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve, and we're committed to creating a fair and respectful workplace. We offer a work environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance and support to advance your career that includes:

· Competitive starting salary.

· A comprehensive health benefit package.

· Hybrid work environment, flexible work schedules.

· Fully equipped onsite fitness center.

· Casual dress code to promote diversity and inclusivity.

· Personal and professional development.

Are you a driven, dedicated, and enthusiastic individual who wants to work in a friendly and rewarding environment? If so, we are looking for someone like you! The following position is open to anyone residing in Winnipeg and surrounding areas with valid work authorization.

POSITION SUMMARY

Are you an exceptional UI Designer who would love to support the health and well-being of your fellow Manitobans? Come join our expanding team! Manitoba Blue Cross is looking for an experienced designer with a talent for producing intuitive user experiences that ensure our customers navigate our online services with ease.

As the UI Designer, you will play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining our website, stakeholder accounts and various online applications. In addition, you will act as a bridge between the design and development worlds, ensuring an optimal user experience by executing strong visual design and code.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and maintains user interfaces that facilitate effective interaction between the user and the program, app or machine through contrasting visuals, clean design and responsiveness.
• Builds design applications and websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Creates tools that improve site interaction on multiple browser applications.
• Manages software workflow.
• Follows SEO best practices and accessibility standards.
• Fixes code bugs and tests for usability to ensure applications provide best user experience.
• Collaborates with the creative team to ensure brand consistency.
• Conceptualizes original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks.
• Illustrates design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps.
• Conducts user research, evaluates feedback and incorporates, as necessary, to provide an essential foundation for design strategy and create an optimal experience for users.
• Establishes and promotes design guidelines, best practices and standards.
• Identifies, troubleshoots and assists with UX issues.

Qualifications & Skills

• Dedicated to the principles of exceptional service; committed to anticipating and responding to the needs of both internal and external stakeholders.
• University degree/college diploma in website design/development, related fields or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in a UI Designer role with a portfolio of work provided upon request.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, Photoshop and Experience Designer (XD).
• Adept at optimizing images and other assets for web properties.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment; focused on process and results; excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment, including interdepartmental and project teams.
• Experience creating storyboards and site mapping.
• Remain current with UI trends, design strategy and technology.
• Experience or knowledge of the following is an asset:
• UX Design
• Webflow or other content management systems
• JIRA software
• Graphic design
• Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
• Microsoft Office 365 suite and SharePoint
• Typescript

Ready to Apply? We are excited to meet you!

If you would like to join our team, you are invited to apply by submitting your resume and cover letter by clicking the "Apply" button below by September 25, 2024.

To learn more visit: https://www2.mb.bluecross.ca/about-us/careers

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those being considered will be contacted.

Manitoba Blue Cross is committed to the principles of diversity, equity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring for everyone. We want our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve, and we're committed to creating a fair and respectful workplace.

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know.

OTHER DETAILS

• Pay Type Salary