Designer II

Microsoft Teams is used by millions of people, changing how they collaborate and work together. It is the fastest-growing business app in Microsoft history.

Teams Design is a highly collaborative group of creative people including user researchers, product designers, content designers, prototypers, illustrators, and more. We are looking for a designer with a keen sense of craftsmanship, exposure in data driven design for scale and ability to leverage & contribute to design systems. A designer who is inclusive, can collaborate independently with key stakeholders and enrich the triad (PM, Dev, Design) partnership.

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

• Conceptualize and design original ideas that bring simplicity and ease of use to complex design issues. Be a conceptual thinker as well as a craftsperson. Your design work is clean, focused and inspiring to others.
• Develop deep understanding of our customers, their needs and problems. Ensure the experience vision is driven by a well-defined nucleus of user needs, tasks, marketing and business requirements.
• Communicate, document, and represent design direction to team members, senior management and key stakeholders. Advocate for your design solutions by putting them in context of business and user goals.
• Work with Design, Research, Program Management, and Engineering teams to deliver elegant and engaging end-to-end user experiences across multiple screens and input modalities. Ship these high-quality experiences, in an agile environment.
• Work with user researchers to coordinate testing efforts, interpret test results, and incorporate results into design efforts. Participate in and contribute to foundational research.
• Leverage and build upon existing design systems and guidelines. Effectively communicate with developers through implementation phase to realize design vision.
• Be open-minded, responsible, and organized. Follow and contribute to our design processes.
• Oversee timelines and deliverables, guide production, and communicate evolving project goals. Drive alignment and harmony with partner design teams across Microsoft.
  
  

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 (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems).
• A portfolio demonstrating strong interaction design, visual design and prototyping skills. Proficiency in translating research insights into intuitive product experiences. Strong command of all aspects and levels of UX design from information architecture to systems and workflows to micro-interactions.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• A proven track record of creatively solving hard problems, driving complex design issues across multidisciplinary groups such as engineering, product management, research and marketing; and shipping relevant experiences within deadlines.
• User-centric approach to design and an understanding of how to apply research insights into design and development of product experiences. Experience in data driven decision-making.
• Excellent storytelling ability to generate empathy; using written and verbal communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• High proficiency in modern design and prototyping tools. (Figma, Sketch, Adobe CC) and a willingness to adopt new tools, processes and workflows. Experience working within and contributing to a structured design system.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with fellow designers and partners in Research, Product Management and Engineering. Experience in crafting a product vision and enrolling key stakeholders and leaders.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and have a keen attention to detail. Ability to multi-task between multiple projects.
  
  

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