Product Designer 2 (Teams)

Microsoft Teams has ambitious plans in the frontline / firstline worker space. Business verticals like Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Hospitality and more are using Teams to enable real-time collaboration scenarios today and we want to reach millions more. Be a key part of the organization that builds user-centered experiences that meets the needs of these customers.

We're looking for a talented Product Designer 2 (Teams) to join our team to help define and design compelling experiences that empower frontline customers to achieve more together. You'll have the opportunity to shape the direction of our core experiences for Microsoft Teams, the chat-based collaboration app that is changing how people work together.

Our design team is a highly collaborative group of user researchers and product and visual designers. We value creativity, open idea sharing, and having fun while we work. Most of all, we’re motivated by our millions of users. We want them to love our products.

We are looking for a well-rounded Product Designer 2 that can conceptualize the big picture as well as drive detailed design development for collaboration and communications user experiences. You should have a proven record of innovative thinking, a history of using design to drive new ideas and the ability to help others to make the right design decisions.

Candidates will work with other designers and other disciplines to create designs that are user-scenario-driven and meet key business goals. At the core of this job candidates will identify user-centered design patterns, establish scenarios, place designs into user context and create interactions that align to those requirements. Candidates should be able to articulate their thinking using a variety of mediums from information diagrams, wireframe flows to detailed prototypes. You will need to show attention to detail and commitment in the work you produce. A solid understanding of graphic/visual design is advantageous. Experience with frontline worker scenarios from any applicable vertical would be a huge plus for this role.

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.

• You will create mocks, wireframes, journey maps, prototypes and other elements to support interaction design. You’ll also participate in product UX improvements by creating interaction models while acting as a liaison between users and products.
• You will clearly communicate and present your work and learnings to peers and managers within your studio team. You will also communicate user needs to team members and recommend ideas to create a compelling productive narrative.
• You will complete fundamental tasks with design partners like researchers, program managers, and developers to define product features. You’ll help deliver and ideate product design results by participating in one or more studies at a time, while also influencing collaborators.
• You will collaborate with Engineering and participate in Experience Reivews to ensure quality while developing the ability to challenge design limitations.
• You are able to be self-directed and manage your way through ambiguity.
• Embody our Culture and Values