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Principal Design Manager
Location not specified · 8–10 yrs
Experience- 8–10 yrs
Salary- Not disclosed
Location- Location not specified
- Work mode
- Not specified
- Job type
- Full-time
Apply by- Closing date not listed
- Posted
- 11 Sept 32
About this role
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 is part of a suite of products within Microsoft Viva, integrated within Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams dedicated to supporting connection, insight, purpose, and growth within organizations. 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
- 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
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, fostering cross-disciplinary team collaboration to deliver amazing products.
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 design portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.
- Adaptability to the changing needs of a rapidly evolving business and flexibility to quickly change direction, iterate, and learn.
- 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.