Microsoft Principal UX Research Manager 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

641560812

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Communications, Information Science, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Behavioral Science, Social Sciences, or related field AND 3+ years user experience research experience and/or product development experience or related experience in research
  • OR Master's Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Communications, Information Science, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Behavioral Science, Social Sciences, or related field AND 4+ years user experience research experience and/or product development experience or related experience in research
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Communications, Information Science, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Behavioral Science, Social Sciences, or related field AND 6+ years user experience research and/or product development experience or related experience in research
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of people management expereince, specifically, leading a team through ambiguity and coaching to grow careers.
• 3+ years of experience with commonly used research tools (ex. Qualtrics, DScout, UserTesting).

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and presentation / storytelling skills, with the ability to energize and activate teams.
• High level research skills across methods, qualitative and quantitative (i.e. a Mixed Methods researcher).
• Demonstrated championing of fundamentals of user experience, including accessibility and inclusive design.
• 5+ years of experience leading a team through ambiguity and coaching to grow careers.
• Experience supporting the development of AI features.
  
• Experience applying AI within workflow.
  
• Experience researching and building Trust, Privacy and Security into product.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 16, 2025.

• Invest in people by modeling, coaching, and caring for your team, the studio, and the company.
• Champion deep understanding of customer behaviors, motivations, needs, and aspirations to shape experiences that deliver differentiated value and lasting impact.
• Drive product strategy through multi-stage research programs, balancing rigor with scrappiness to support confident decision-making in fast-moving environments.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration, guiding teams toward needle-moving creative directions, setting clear goals, and improving products, processes, and culture.
• Leverage research to influence products initiatives, navigating complexity and risk to deliver insights that influence decisions at the highest levels.
• Elevate the craft of research, mentoring others, evolving methodologies including AI, and advocating for research excellence across the organization.
• Embody our culture and values by bringing a growth mindset to your own development and showing up with inclusion, curiosity, and energy every day.