Product Design Manager for Viva Goals

　　Join the team that is shaping the future of employee engagement and productivity.

　　What is Viva Goals?

　　Microsoft Viva Goals is a powerful tool designed to help teams set and manage their goals with ease. It enables teams to achieve outstanding results by streamlining the goal-setting process. By concentrating on the organization's strategic priorities, teams can collaborate effectively to build a thriving and successful business.

　　Why Viva Goals? 

　　Acquired by Microsoft in 2021, Viva Goals is a category-leading product that helps employees set and track their goals, align them with their team and organization, and get feedback and recognition along the way. As part of Viva, Goals has an awesome opportunity to build a massive business from the ground up and bring purpose, happiness, and productivity to millions.

　　You will have:  

　　Autonomy and freedom to innovate 

　　Choice of the best open source and Microsoft-internal technology  

　　The ability to experiment, A/B test, and make data-driven decisions 

　　Tons of opportunities for outsized impact as part of a small but mighty team on a rapidly growing product 

　　At the same time, you also have the benefits of working at a top-tier tech company like Microsoft:  

　　Compensation, benefits, and perks 

　　Internal resources, technology, and opportunities for learning and growth    

　　Brand and networking  

　　Opportunity for massive scale as part of a suite with hundreds of millions of users 

　　Responsibilities

　　Responsibilities 

　　As a Design Manager you will:

　　Define and deliver on the roadmap and strategic vision for Goals.

　　Demonstrate stellar cross-group collaboration, driving decisive action in partnership with others in a large organization and delivering results that depend on other divisions.

　　Build strong partnerships and strategic alignment at every level with other product teams within Microsoft, delivering successful outcomes for our customers and the business.

　　Lead Go-to-Market (GTM) efforts for your portfolio, working with Marketing, Customer Success, and Sales organizations.

　　Motivate, coach, and grow a team of Product Designers to translate business requirements into compelling end-user visions and continually refine their craft.

　　Demonstrate attention to detail, collaborating with the research, product development, and engineering teams to deliver amazing products.

　　Qualifications

　　Required/Minimum Qualifications

　　Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 8-10 years experience working in product or service design

　　OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems).

　　Applications must include a link to a design portfolio 

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Must be a leader who can inspire great work from others, committed to ensuring a collaborative and inclusive culture that supports all members to contribute their best.

　　Customer-centric mindset with experience turning abstract concepts into reality

　　Humility to be open about what you do not know and curiosity and willingness to learn new techniques, technology, and industry domains.

　　Excellent visual and verbal communication skills.

　　Creative and inventive spirit, with a passion for great experiences.

　　Proven experience working through a product cycle from inception to release, leading the team under tight deadlines.

　　A track record of successfully leading large mission critical projects, cross company coordination and communication, and building large scale cloud services.

　　Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .