Senior Product Design Producer at Microsoft

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Apr, 26

Salary

203900.0

Posted On

17 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Change Management, Data Analysis, Communication, Collaboration, Design Operations, Agile, Lean, Figma, Jira, SharePoint

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview The Collaborative Experience Design (CxD) Studio is seeking a Senior Product Design Producer to support our Research and Content Engineering teams. This role serves as strategic partner to Research and Content Engineering leadership to drive clarity, alignment, and operational excellence across the teams. In this role, you’ll balance hands‑on program and operations leadership with strategic support for the director, acting as a thought partner on planning, prioritization, and communication while ensuring teams are set up to deliver high‑quality work at scale. You’ll help translate direction into action, connect dots across initiatives, and maintain strong operating rhythms so the organization can stay focused and effective. The CxD Studio is responsible for envisioning the future of collaboration at Microsoft through products like Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. As part of the DesignOps team, you’ll contribute to better cross‑product integration, stronger customer experiences, improved efficiency, and a healthy culture of collaboration and continuous improvement Responsibilities Serve as strategic advisor and thought partner to Research and Content Engineering leadership, supporting high-impact decisions, planning, prioritization, and cross‑team coordination. Lead semester and quarterly planning processes, translating executive vision into actionable roadmaps and resource allocation strategies. Prepare briefing materials, summaries, and updates to support leadership discussions and cross‑studio alignment. Help design and facilitate working sessions or alignment discussions that bring clarity to complex and cross‑team topics. Drive organizational optimization changes, team scaling decisions, and strategic talent planning, growth, and learning initiatives Lead transformation programs and change management initiatives that span multiple teams and business units Establish decision-making frameworks, escalation paths, and strategic governance processes Partner with cross-discipline leaders to ensure the strategy and the work is aligned, well‑sequenced, and delivered with clarity and momentum. Oversee communication and knowledge management strategies that support organizational and discipline memory, stakeholder visibility, and smooth onboarding. Identify gaps in workflows, tooling, or coordination and lead operational improvements that strengthen leadership decision making and execution. Support complex stakeholder relationships and facilitate alignment across multiple business units and leadership levels Orchestrate and support team rituals, celebrations, and communication practices that reinforce organizational culture and recognize contributions Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications 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 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 equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems). Additional or preferred qualifications 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). 4+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process. Master's Degree with 6+ years' relevant experience OR Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years' relevant experience 4+ years' experience in strategic roles supporting C-suite or senior Design leadership Experience in management consulting, business operations, or strategic planning roles Advanced familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, OKRs) and strategic planning frameworks Proficiency with strategic planning and program management tools (Figma, Sketch, Jira, Azure DevOps, Miro, Tableau) Experience with business intelligence and data analysis tools for strategic decision-making Familiarity with SharePoint, advanced document management, and enterprise publishing systems Experience facilitating executive-level strategic sessions and board-level communications Deep understanding of Design Operations, UX Research methodologies, and Content Design practices Knowledge of enterprise software development cycles and cross-functional product development Familiarity with Microsoft ecosystem and enterprise collaboration tools Security Requirements Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Product Design IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year. Find additional pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html Product Design IC4 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 114,400 $ CAD à 203,900 $ CAD par année. Pour plus d'information au sujet de la rémunération, veuillez cliquer ici: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft est un employeur offrant l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour l’emploi, sans égard à l’âge, à l’ascendance, à la citoyenneté, à la couleur, aux congés médicaux ou familiaux, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, aux renseignements génétiques, à l’état d’immigration, à l’état matrimonial, à l’état de santé, à l’origine nationale, à un éventuel handicap physique ou mental, à l’affiliation politique, au statut de vétéran protégé ou au statut militaire, à la race, à l’ethnie, à la religion, au sexe (y compris la grossesse), à l’orientation sexuelle ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois, ordonnances et règlements locaux applicables. Si vous avez besoin d’aide avec des accommodements religieux et/ou d’un accommodement raisonnable en raison d’un handicap pendant le processus de candidature, apprenez-en plus sur la demande d’accommodement. 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.

Responsibilities

The Senior Product Design Producer will serve as a strategic advisor to leadership, supporting planning and cross-team coordination. They will also lead organizational optimization changes and drive transformation programs across multiple teams.