Microsoft Senior Design Manager 

India, Uttar Pradesh 

541606048

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 4+ years of experience working in product or service design
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 5+ years of experience working in product or service design
  • OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems).
• Proven experience in 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 the product experience.

• Excellent storytelling skills to generate empathy, craft a vision, design for impact, using written and verbal communication, presentation, and organizational skills

• Expertise with Sketch, Figma, Photoshop, and related tools

• Experience with prototyping tools (InVision, Flinto, Framer, Processing, Unity, etc.)

• A strong portfolio is critical for this role, both in terms of demonstrating your experience and as an example of your ability to create a compelling design presentation and be indicative of problem solving, creative thinking and the delivery of solid end to end scenarios

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction,
  • OR related field AND 8+ years of experience working in product
  • OR service design
  • OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems).
• 4+ years of experience shipping games or products and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process
• Portfolio showcasing your proficiency in translating research insights into great product experiences, reflecting the synthesis of good visual and interaction design principles
• 6+ years of experience shipping products in a product/software environment • Passion for design and a strong command of interaction and visual design capabilities

• You will work with fellow designers, research, product, and engineering teams to define and create relevant, intuitive and beautiful experiences that our customers love.
• You will conceptualize and design original ideas that bring simplicity and ease of use to complex design issues. You are a conceptual thinker as well as a craftsperson. Your design work is clean, focused and inspiring to others.
• You will also collaborate with a dedicated and passionate multidisciplinary team to ship high quality experiences, in an agile environment. You must be able to communicate and collaborate across disciplines and articulate your design solutions across the team with a high level of influence and impact.