Principal Product Designer at Microsoft

Beijing, Beijing, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Design Strategy, User Experience, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Communication, User-Centered Iteration, Agile Method Practice, Mentoring, Prototyping, Wireframing, Sketching, Storyboarding, User Feedback, Design Tools, Attention to Detail, Research Translation

Industry

Software Development

Description

Design strategy: Drive design strategy and guidelines to guide design work for new projects based on a deep understanding of user needs, business goals and technical limitations. Conception: Work at the early concept phase by leading ideation sessions, storyboarding, brainstorming, creating user scenarios, and sketching early stage mockups. Interaction design: Produce design briefs, information architecture diagrams, wireframes, interaction flows, prototypes and mockups as required to develop and evolve user experience designs. Visual design: Contribute to evolving the global visual design language (including grid, typography, color and other design-language patterns) for all Bing products. Align the strategy with business goals and influence non-design partners to adopt the language. Communication: Effectively communicate design strategies, concepts and solutions to peers, partners and stakeholders throughout the organization, and in multiple locations (U.S., India, and China) User-centered Iteration: Work with Group PMs to collect/interpret user feedback and telemetry data, and incorporate findings into design and product strategy. Global alignment: Work closely with design counterparts in global teams to align the design strategies and execution consistency. Agile method practice: Practice a highly efficient, iterative design process with light documentation. 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 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 equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems). Written and spoken English proficiency is a must, and fluency in Mandarin is a plus. Expert level proficiency with common design tools (Sketch, Figma, Photoshop, After Effects, Axure etc.). Ability to quickly produce elegant and easily understood diagrams, wireframes, mockups and other artifacts Excellent communication skills and the ability to make compelling and clear design presentations for varied audiences, including at the executive level Passion and skills for taking research findings and translating them into tangible designs Solid design sensibility and attention to detail Solid interest in and aptitude for learning new technologies and design skills Hands on experience with agile/lean methods Experience in leading design teams or design projects Proven ability to mentor Senior designers and raise the bar for design quality Ability to influence non-design partners including Product Managers and Developers Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Communication Arts, Information Design, or equivalent education or experience 15+ years of industry experience designing products that have shipped into high-volume markets

Responsibilities

Drive design strategy and guidelines for new projects while leading ideation sessions and creating early-stage mockups. Produce design briefs, wireframes, and prototypes to develop user experience designs and align strategies with business goals.