Job Description

At Microsoft, we have bold ambitions: empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. To make that a reality for 3D spatial-computing, the Mixed Reality Design and UX Research team drives the experience-strategy and product-design for Mixed Reality. We’re a team of futurists, designers, scientists, and artists. But above all we are a team of optimists. We believe that the tools we create will bring people together in new ways—whether that’s scientists “meeting” on the surface of a virtual Mars, or some yet undreamt-of possibility.

We’re a growing team dedicated to putting technology on a human path. We work across all devices, including Microsoft HoloLens, the Internet of Things, phones, tablets, desktops and Xbox. We design and deliver across all platforms, and we serve multiple audiences, including consumer, enterprise, developer, and IT admin.

Our Mixed Reality Design and UX Research team comes from a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, previous work histories and life experiences. We’re united in our curiosity, open-mindedness and imaginations. We’re eager to maintain and grow that diversity, and we’re excited to add divergent thinkers and makers. Join us if you are passionate about groundbreaking Mixed Reality technology, and want to work on a team dedicated to a culture of inclusion, growth mindset and collaboration. Together, we’ll put humans at the center of all we do.

This team supports our employees in all locations around the country. This job has the option to be remote or located in one of our hubs.

Responsibilities

As the Innovation Director for Mixed Reality, you will --

• Work in partnership with industry leaders to develop the business ideas and technologies of the future.
• Help identify areas in the market that are ripe for innovation and then work collaboratively, both across Microsoft and Mixed Reality and externally with partners to understand, design, test, and secure investment for new products and services.
• Develop a methodology and skills for aligning executive stakeholders, partners, and end users to contribute to the development of new technologies, applications, and business ideas.
• Be forward-thinking and facing, as much of what you will dream of doesn't yet exist in the form of a technology or a product solution!
  

Qualifications

• 15+ years of work experience in product development, product strategy, or related area.
• A portfolio or work samples demonstrating development and application of new technologies to solving business and human challenges.
• Intrinsic passion for seamless hardware/software experiences.
• Experience thinking through business models and sizing market opportunity.
• Proven track record delivering business results.
• Track record of working well with engineers, designers, product managers, and customer success managers.
• Strong verbal and visual communication skills, as well as story-telling ability.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Business background
• Experience with human-centered design and design thinking.
  

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