New 
Director of Product Design
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Aug 05, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky's the limit of thinking in a cloud-enabled world. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. The mission of Learning Product Team in Worldwide Learning (WWL) - is to develop world-class, innovative Skilling Products & Experiences that inspire customers, partners, Microsoft sellers, and future generations to achieve more by skilling, upskilling, and reskilling, thereby reaching 100M+ learners. Our culture is centred on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their full potential each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Product Design to join our team. They will lead a team of talented product managers, designers and researchers to create user-centred products, designs and insights that drive the development of innovative products and services. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, and marketing, to ensure that our products delight our users.Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we're dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their highly qualified contributions each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.
ResponsibilitiesLeadership and Management: Lead and mentor a team of User Experience (UX) designers , product managers and researchers, providing guidance, support, and career development opportunities. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that encourages creativity and innovation. Product Vision and Strategy: Drive the end to end product vision, strategy and roadmap for new products and experiences. User-centered Design: Oversee the end-to-end design process, from user research and concept development to prototyping and usability testing. Ensure that all solutions are inclusive and are grounded in a deep understanding of user needs and behaviors. Research and Insights: Drive the UX research strategy, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods to gather insights about users' behaviors, attitudes, and pain points. Translate research findings into actionable design recommendations. Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define and prioritize product and design requirements. Innovation: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and leading practices in product design and research. Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in our product building, design processes and methodologies. Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that product and design deliverables are completed on time and meet quality standards. Effectively communicate project status and progress to stakeholders. OtherEmbody our culture and values | |