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Are you excited by the opportunity to design innovative product experiences for millions of end-users that enhance the management of collaboration and work in the age of AI?

Microsoft Planner is an AI powered tool to manage your tasks, to-do lists, plans, and projects across Microsoft 365 apps. We’re looking for a **Product Designer II** with work experience that demonstrates an interest in people, a respect for craft and a dedication to delivering well-crafted product experiences. Being highly creative with a love for solving design problems at all levels – from big picture to details – is essential.

Working on Planner, you’ll be part of a team fundamentally changing the way people plan and manage projects, track and complete tasks, and collaborate with others. Our team prioritizes innovation, teamwork, and a user-first approach. Our team is committed to developing impactful solutions that enhance productivity and provide exceptional value to our customers.

You’ll work within a multi-disciplinary Design Studio, with researchers, writers and engineers who are entrusted to innovate on the Planner experience used by millions of people every day across the planet. We’re passionate about moving fast, delivering invaluable product experiences, learning as we go, building on the work of others, using the best tools for the job, and doing what's right without waiting to be told.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

+ Generate, ideate, and iterate UX solutions to improve designs by synthesizing ideas,facilitatingdesign sprints and collaborative activities.

+ Scenario development, user flows, wireframe and prototypes for new features and improving existing areas of the Planner product.

+ Rapidexploration via prototyping, activating User Research insight-gathering activities, andleveragingtoolkits and reusable componentsbuiltacross Microsoft’s network of design studiosas needed.

+ Work side-by-side withEngineering,pursue a deep understanding of ourobjectives, and adapt their deliverables,processand communicationsin pursuit of our key results.

+ Low and high-fidelity UI and interaction designs aligned to existing OS/Platform toolkits.

+ Delivery of enterprise-focused scenarios incorporating configurability, solutions for technical and scaling constraints, and industry or governance/regulatory requirements.

+ Efficient and adaptive communication skillsrequiredtomaintainclose partnership withUser Research, Product Management, Engineers, Customer Support, Content Designers,Operations,and other essentialcollaborators in creating digital tools.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 3+ years experience working in product or service design

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ 2+ years experience working with Program Management, Engineering, Marketing and Usability Researchers.

+ 2+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process.

+ 2+ years experience using Figma and techniques including auto-layout, components, and variants.

Other Requirements:

+ All applications must include a digital portfolio demonstrating breadth, creativity and craft in related fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 5+ 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 3+ 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).

+ Project management, communication, and presentation skills.

+ Experience with enterprise task management tools.

+ Interest in and aptitude for learningnew technologiesand design skills.

+ Hands-on experience in a secondary field such as motion design,visualdesign, front end software engineering, orindustrial design.

+ Ability toprioritize across multiple projects with various stakeholders and timeline constraints.

+ Ability to think conceptually about design and information architecture.

+ Understand the array of technical constraints, user goals and business requirements that shape current and future products.

Product Design IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $127,200 - $208,800 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 23, 2025.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .