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The Collaborative Experience Design (CxD) Studio is seeking a Senior Product Design Producer to support our Research and Content Engineering teams. This role serves as strategic partner to Research and Content Engineering leadership to drive clarity, alignment, and operational excellence across the teams. In this role, you’ll balance hands-on program and operations leadership with strategic support for the director, acting as a thought partner on planning, prioritization, and communication while ensuring teams are set up to deliver high-quality work at scale. You’ll help translate direction into action, connect dots across initiatives, and maintain strong operating rhythms so the organization can stay focused and effective. The CxD Studio is responsible for envisioning the future of collaboration at Microsoft through products like Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. As part of the DesignOps team, you’ll contribute to better cross-product integration, stronger customer experiences, improved efficiency, and a healthy culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. 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.
Job Responsibility
Serve as strategic advisor and thought partner to Research and Content Engineering leadership, supporting high-impact decisions, planning, prioritization, and cross-team coordination
Lead semester and quarterly planning processes, translating executive vision into actionable roadmaps and resource allocation strategies
Prepare briefing materials, summaries, and updates to support leadership discussions and cross-studio alignment
Help design and facilitate working sessions or alignment discussions that bring clarity to complex and cross-team topics
Drive organizational optimization changes, team scaling decisions, and strategic talent planning, growth, and learning initiatives
Lead transformation programs and change management initiatives that span multiple teams and business units
Establish decision-making frameworks, escalation paths, and strategic governance processes
Partner with cross-discipline leaders to ensure the strategy and the work is aligned, well-sequenced, and delivered with clarity and momentum
Oversee communication and knowledge management strategies that support organizational and discipline memory, stakeholder visibility, and smooth onboarding
Identify gaps in workflows, tooling, or coordination and lead operational improvements that strengthen leadership decision making and execution
Support complex stakeholder relationships and facilitate alignment across multiple business units and leadership levels
Orchestrate and support team rituals, celebrations, and communication practices that reinforce organizational culture and recognize contributions.
Requirements
Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 4+ years experience working in product or service design
OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 5+ years experience working in product or service design
OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems).
Nice to have
4+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process
Experience in management consulting, business operations, or strategic planning roles
Advanced familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, OKRs) and strategic planning frameworks
Proficiency with strategic planning and program management tools (Figma, Sketch, Jira, Azure DevOps, Miro, Tableau)
Experience with business intelligence and data analysis tools for strategic decision-making
Familiarity with SharePoint, advanced document management, and enterprise publishing systems
Experience facilitating executive-level strategic sessions and board-level communications
Deep understanding of Design Operations, UX Research methodologies, and Content Design practices
Knowledge of enterprise software development cycles and cross-functional product development
Familiarity with Microsoft ecosystem and enterprise collaboration tools.