Design Manager

at  Microsoft

At Microsoft, we are seeking people who have a passion for the positive impact technology can have on communities and for making a difference in the world. Within the Commercial Solutions Area (CSA), we set the enterprise sales strategy and lead enterprise technical sales for the Solution Areas and Support Services that power the Microsoft Cloud.
The Commercial Solutions Area Chief Technology Officer (CSA CTO) Organization is a global team that works across customer-facing and product teams to onboard, strengthen and synthesize solutions for enterprise commercial customer sales and delivery, and accelerate the availability of emerging and future growth solutions.
We pride ourselves in working in ambiguous environments on some of the toughest challenges that ignite our growth mindset, inspire excellence, and accelerate impact. We work collaboratively with our business partners to innovate and solve organizational wide problems. We are a team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, personal and cultural experiences which are vital to how we drive impact across Microsoft.
If you want to have fundamental impact on cutting-edge solutions that are brought to life for the world’s most influential customers, then consider this role!
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.

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 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).
• 3+ years people management experience.
• 5+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process.

ADDITIONAL OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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).
• 5+ years people management experience.
• 6+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process
  Product Design M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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
  Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 2, 2024.
  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

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Design Manager you will lead a team of designers to shape the user experience and quality for the technical assets we develop and publish. Your role involves driving innovation and advocating for a data-driven, customer-centric approach to design. You will be responsible for setting the bar for excellence in experience design, storytelling and narrative design, creating and managing best-in-class Design Systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure our assets meet the highest standards of usability and delight. Your leadership will not only influence the design direction but also contribute significantly to the asset strategy and vision.
In this role you will collaborate deeply with product teams, commercial solution area leaders, product managers, and engineers to build AI (Artificial Intelligence) solutions grounded in consistent architectures that have proven repeatability with customers. These solutions, their stories, and the experiences will help accelerate sales. And you will work closely with strategy, engineering teams as peers to integrate assets and methodologies into the sales go-to-market activities, driving differentiated business outcomes.
Are you interested in leveraging design, creative direction, storytelling, prototyping and creativity to help shape the era of AI? This role requires curiosity to understand Microsoft’s quickly growing AI landscape, deep understanding and expertise in creative process, design leadership and each of the various design disciplines and skills.
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.

SPECIALTY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the production of visual designs from concept to delivery. Creates, evangelizes, and oversees a variety of visual design documents including mood boards, storyboards, creative briefs, three-dimensional (3D) models, product renderings/visualizations, color and materials design, motion studies, iconography, illustrations, layouts, and redlines for a set of products, tools, and services. Works closely with multiple disciplines on aligned goals. Communicates and executes strategic product/service visual design direction to leaders at all stages from intent to implementation to ensure alignment. Organizes feedback sessions with team members, ensuring appropriate feedback and coaching is given. Champions and sets expectations for brand adherence and promotion of inclusivity principles.
• Identifies and evangelizes for scenarios that will ultimately turn into interaction designs for hardware and/or software-based experiences. Architects a system others can plug into. Serves as an architect over the strategy for a product design and multiple systems. Ensures alignment with other relevant disciplines and teams. Directs team to develop and enhance product user experiences via creation of interaction models and detailed designs for new and existing product features while serving as a liaison between users and products. Guides team to ensure the designs of the products allow the user to complete the desired scenarios in the best possible manner.
• Identifies and evangelizes for scenarios that will ultimately turn into interaction designs for hardware and/or software-based experiences. Architects a system others can plug into and work within. Serves as an architect over the strategy for a product design and multiple systems. Ensures alignment with other relevant disciplines and teams. Directs team to develop and enhance product user experiences via creation of form factor and detailed designs for new and existing product features while serving as a liaison between users and products. Guides team to ensure the designs of the products allow the user to complete the desired scenarios in the best possible manner.