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Overview

Be the force behind tools that power Microsoft’s future of work. Your designs will redefine how thousands of employees innovate, collaborate, and deliver impact at scale. By improving the internal systems that shape technology for millions, you’ll enable breakthroughs that ripple across the company and beyond. We're building the backbone of a global tech leader, driving efficiency, sparking transformation, and empowering the people who create the products the world depends on.

As a Senior Product Designer, you will craft user-centered, innovative design solutions that enhance both the emotional and functional aspects of enterprise products. This role focuses on delivering seamless end-to-end agentic and user experiences while balancing technical and business objectives. You will collaborate across teams to define, develop, and refine product features, communicate compelling product narratives, and mentor product designers to deliver exceptional design outcomes.

This position is located at the Redmond campus with 3 days per week work in the office and 2 days per week work from home. Relocation assistance is available.

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

+ Experience Vision: Envision the future AI vision of the product, aligned with user needs, business objectives, and technical requirements, to ensure a seamless and engaging user experience.

+ UX Storytelling: Leverage storytelling to convey the design vision and user journey, transforming complex ideas into compelling narratives that inspire stakeholders, align teams, and evoke empathy for user needs.

+ Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with researchers, product managers, engineers, business, and other stakeholders to align on UX goals, ensure implementation feasibility, and refine designs based on feedback.

+ Design System Advocacy: Champion the adoption of design systems to maintain consistency, cohesion, and alignment across products. Help others in using the system effectively while driving advocacy for its adoption.

+ Mentorship: Guide and mentor the design team, fostering skill development, aligning design goals, and driving the team toward high-quality outcomes.

+ Effective Communication: Proactively communicate with leaders and stakeholders, adapting the narrative to different audiences, while fostering collaboration among teams to ensure alignment and clarity for impactful design outcomes.

+ Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in generative AI.

+ Embody our  Culture  (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture)  and  Values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about)

Qualifications

Required 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 4+ 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).OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems).

Preferred/Additional Qualifications

+ 4+ years experience champiooning the adoption of design systems to maintain consistency, cohesion, and alignment across products.

+ Experience working with AI.

Product Design IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations 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)