UX Designer II, Business Applications

Microsoft’s Business Applications & Platforms Studio is looking for a UX Designer II to amplify our innovation in Supply Chain Management.

Would you like to have high impact on future user experiences for people at work in 240+ countries? Would you like to be in an open, collaborative, diverse and inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their authentic selves? If you’re a UX designer who loves to learn, solve challenges, and dream up breakthrough ideas, we'd love for you to be a part of our story!

The company and team

At Microsoft, we have a clear mission and bold ambitions: empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more through our technology and innovation. To make that a reality, our Business Applications & Platforms Studio is crafting solutions that help customers transform their businesses.

Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management is one of the broadest portfolios of cloud-based applications and solutions that spans the breadth of how the world plans, designs, produces, fulfills, ships and services products and we are re-imagining supply chain operations with AI.

We believe technology can help companies become more resilient and sustainable while supporting teams to work more collaboratively, helping companies optimize the delivery of goods, services, and information from supplier to customer for a more efficient and sustainable future.

The role

You have rich experience in designing solutions that simplify complex tasks, preferably for professional users. As a tireless advocate for the user, you’re excited to iterate on designs to discover what works best and to create incredible software products that will change the world for the better.

You have strong communication skills and can bring your team together to simplify, integrate, and co-create successful user experiences. You enjoy working with customers to understand their needs and build solutions that will help make Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management a set of products they love.

You will perfect your skills in creating experiences with artificial intelligence, data visualization, and accessibility support across mobile apps and web applications. You will use an effective design process including strong user research, and you will own the definition of end-to-end experiences for specific roles or processes. You plan your own work, have flexible working hours. You will design products that people use all day in their job, so you will have a high positive impact on the work experience of large user populations.

At Microsoft, you will work with some of the most talented people in the industry. Microsoft’s thousands of UX people offer great learning resources and direct access to any type of specialists, so there are endless opportunities for you to learn and grow and develop your design career.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Be an avid customer advocate, consolidate user research data and business requirements to drive clear UX direction on the products.

Work closely with product managers and engineers, bringing a customer-centric mindset to the table to deliver high-quality outcomes that empower customers to do more.

Produce designs that illustrate UI excellence and facilitate efficiency, insight, and growth. Deliverables may include storyboards, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and vision pieces.

Embody the "One Microsoft" motto and extend your design thinking beyond your own project, considering holistic company values in every solution you build.

Initiate and facilitate UX team efforts such as design reviews, workshops, pitch decks or other materials that help align people on common goals/direction.

Contribute to a welcoming and safe working space, fostering a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or master’s degree in Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, Industrial Design, or a related field.

4+ years of industry experience in UX design for products and/or services.

Fluent in English both spoken and written, and able to present your work to peers and leaders across disciplines.

Demonstrated understanding of working with or contributing to comprehensive design systems and holistic UI toolkits.

Proficiency in modern component-based design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and the Adobe Creative suite.

Ability to create highly polished UX documentation, functional specs, prototypes, mockups, user flows and other communication artifacts.

Advantages

Experience designing end-to-end enterprise-scale cloud software or services.

Familiarity with core interaction patterns and digital interface best practices, including accessibility fundamentals.

Ability to deliver success despite moments of ambiguity, helping drive clarity amongst the team.

Strong understanding of human-centered design principles and the ability to incorporate it into every stage of the design process.

Experience in scoping, prioritizing, and estimating design efforts accurately.

Solid understanding of working with comprehensive design systems.

Experience working in agile and lean methodologies in a multi-disciplinary working environment.

Experience with inclusive design principles.

Location

This role is at the Microsoft campus in Bangalore, Karnataka, India and has the flexibility to work from home up to 50% of the time.

Apply

Does this sound like you? If so, we invite you to apply! We can't wait to hear from you, and we're eager to see the wonderful things we'll create together. We will review applicants on an ongoing basis until we find the right candidates. If you have questions before applying, then reach out to Morten Holm-Petersen.

A portfolio review presentation is required. Your presentation should cover design solution(s), your creative leadership, and the application of a user-centered design process; as well as showcase your skills as a storyteller. (Please indicate your specific roles and contributions for each project submitted as part of the portfolio).

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