Microsoft · 4 days ago
Principal Product Designer
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a global engineering organization that empowers every person and organization to achieve more. They are seeking a Principal Product Designer to define product needs based on user insights and collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative solutions.
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Responsibilities
You will deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring and be responsible for attracting and retaining great people
You will ensure quality by leading interactions with teams and driving QAs while pushing the design agenda forward. You’ll also lead the production of visual designs while overseeing the creation of a variety of visual design documents
You will identify scenarios that will turn into interaction designs. You’ll also direct your teams to improve product UX through the creation of interaction models while acting as a liaison between users and products
You will guide communication with cross-disciplinary teams across all stages of design and development. You will also tell a compelling, convincing product story to a variety of audiences that influences buy-in from key stakeholders
You will lead collaboration with creative team members, program managers, and developers to define product features. You’ll collaborate with leadership and your team to deliver product design results while also providing guidance to product designers and creating clarity for stakeholders
You will embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 8+ years experience working in product or service design
OR Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 6+ years experience working in product or service design
OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems)
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 12+ years experience working in product or service design
OR Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 8+ years experience working in product or service design
OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems)
6+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process
Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25%
Benefits
Competitive package including a wide range of benefits built around your personal needs and those close to you.
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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