Capital One Canada
Financial Services
PrincipalAssociate,DesignOperations
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“Principal Associate, Design Operations at Capital One Canada. Skills: Design Operations, AI integration, Automation, Design systems. Lead definition and execution of standardized XD workflows. Lead definition and execution of Standard Operating Procedures”
What You'll Achieve.
Advance team efficiency; Achieve better business outcomes; Enhance customer experience; Free up team capacity; Ensure AI-generated outputs meet standards
Industry & Context.
Independent problem-solving; Solving complex problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years Design Operations or Program Management, 5+ years cross-functional environment, 5+ years fast-paced environment, Deep expertise XD tools, Familiarity latest XD AI tools, Experience Service Design internal teams
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree Design, Business, Commerce, Engineering, or Science, Experience Lean & Six Sigma tools & methodology, Experience regulated environments, Proven track record managing design technology portfolio, Experience applying Agile/SAFe methodologies
What You'll Do.
Lead definition and execution of standardized XD workflows
Lead definition and execution of Standard Operating Procedures
Configure XD software and tooling ecosystem
Maintain XD software and tooling ecosystem
Automate XD software and tooling ecosystem
Partner with XD leadership
Support delivery of product launches
Support technology adoption
Support continuous improvement initiatives
Evaluate efficiency of XD team procedures
Propose improvements to achieve business outcomes
Propose improvements to enhance customer experience
Leverage qualitative and quantitative data
Evaluate operational performance
Create improvement strategies
Report on XD team OKRs and KPIs
Serve as XD AI curator
Identify friction points
Partner with teams to rollout AI solutions
Partner with teams to implement AI solutions
Identify opportunities for AI-native integration
Automate repetitive tasks
Establish AI-driven governance models
Audit design systems for compliance
Ensure AI-generated outputs meet standards
Explore synthetic data strategies
Implement synthetic data strategies
Curate centralized prompt library
Curate centralized skills library
Curate centralized agentic library
Manage evaluation of emerging AI-native XD design tools
Manage implementation of emerging AI-native XD design tools
Lead upskilling workshops
Develop 'Gold Standard' playbooks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional alignment; Stakeholder influence; Cross-functional partners; Delivery standards alignment; Operational roadmaps alignment
Process & Methodology
Program Management, Agile, SAFe
Full Job Description
161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto,Toronto, Ontario, Principal Associate, Design Operations **About Capital One Canada.** For 30 years, we’ve been on a mission to change banking for good and build relationships by making credit accessible, simple, intuitive and rewarding. We want to help Canadians succeed with credit, because we believe in people — in our customers, in our associates, and in talent like you! **About the Team** Our Experience Design (XD) team is at the forefront of enriching our customers’ digital experiences. If you thrive in understanding how things work, making them better and solving complex problems by focusing first and foremost on the customer, then this role is for you! **About the Role** We are seeking an exceptional Principal Associate (PA), Design Operations with a core strength in design process, tooling optimization, AI integration, and automation to join our XD team and help codify how our team and partners define, design, and deliver digital customer experiences through our ways of working. **Your Responsibilities:** _General Design Operations_ * Lead the definition and execution of standardized XD workflows and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to advance team efficiency across XD research, CX insights, product design, content design, and design systems. * Configure, maintain, and automate XD software and tooling ecosystem to ensure the team has the resources needed for efficient, high-quality delivery while adhering to enterprise security best practices. * Partner with XD leadership to support the delivery of product launches, technology adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives through strong cross functional alignment and stakeholder influence. * Regularly evaluate the efficiency of existing XD team procedures and proactively propose improvements to achieve better business outcomes and enhance customer experience. * Leverage qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate operational performance, creating improvement s
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