Microsoft Principal Design Manager 

Ireland, Dublin 

295604361

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND Extensive 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 Extensive 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 12+years experienceworking in product or service design
  • ORMaster's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field ANDExtensiveyears experienceworking in product or service design
  • OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems).
• Extensiveyears experienceshipping games or products and/or delivering to customersas a result ofan end-to-end design process.
• Extensiveyears people management experience.

Please include URLs for an online portfoliodemonstratingyour design process, UX flows, interaction patterns and visual design skills in addition to resume.  Submissions without a portfolio included will not be considered.

• Have aportfoliodemonstratingyour design leadership philosophies, approaches, and team building highlights, in addition to end-to-end delivery ofcontent-related products.
• Can inspire,grow,and lead teams of designers at all levels of experience and skill sets.Have a demonstrated ability to hire and mature teams and build culture.
• Can define crisp product design direction for your areas,and collaborate with partner design, research, product management, marketing and engineering teams around the company and globe,leveragingpartnerships for diverse perspective on our products. (10-25% travel)
• Work proactively through the ambiguity of new product definition, the application of new and emerging technologies and ensure the resulting experiences are human,beautifullycrafted,and delightful to customers.
• Lead by example with clean,focused,and inspiring work, designing through all phases of the product cycle. Conceptualize and design original ideas that bring simplicity and ease of use to complex design issues.
• ProvidePrincipal-level thoughtleadership andstorytelling skills with the ability to compose highly polished design prototypes,vision vignettes,framing memos, creative briefs, and other communication artifacts toexpress inspiringproduct vision.Have foundational understanding ofAIplatformand models.
• Scope and estimate efforts accurately and prioritize tasks and goals with your team and partner teams.Haveproficiencyin a variety of design & productivity tools:chieflyFigma,as well asAdobe Creative Suite,Microsoft Office Suite, etc. Haveexperience in inclusive design and accessibility.
• Contribute to broaden design team creative processes, team building, and our strong cultural values around diversity, inclusion,transparency,and growth mindset.
• Drive for excellence while never losing sight of the human side of the equation and what it means to be a great leader and partner.