Industry Solutions (IS) is a global organization of over 13,000 strategic sellers, industry experts, elite engineers, and world-class architects, consultants, and delivery experts who work together to bring Microsoft’s mission of empowerment – and cutting-edge technology - to life for the world’s most influential customers. We are on the front lines of innovation, working side-by-side with customers to drive value across the entirety of their digital transformation journey.  

Our team prides itself on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging everyone to share their unique viewpoints and be their authentic selves. Join us and help create life-changing innovations that impact billions around the world! 

Design can be a driving force in radically transforming any experience. Are you looking for a challenge that encompasses a broad set of design requirements and the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative and passionate environment? Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) is seeking a talented User Experience (UX) Sr. Consultant with strong interaction and visual design skills with the proven ability to conceive and articulate design solutions by mapping a customer’s business problem to an extensible and usable information architecture. As a UX Sr. Consultant you will be creative, open-minded, and have effective communication skills. You will work closely with customers, partners, and other Microsoft teams to drive success. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment.

Responsibilities

This position involves a strong focus on pre-sales activities as well as project-level UX design oversight. This role requires the ability to engage in effective dialog with senior-level business and technology decision makers, a focus on the development of customer business agility and business value, and deep experience with User Experience design. UX Consultant are key enablers for other consultants and partner staff and have a passion for the customer which is demonstrated through professionalism and striving for excellence in all aspects of the customer experience.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience as a UX/Interaction Designer in a product, web, mobile, agency, or large enterprise company.

Demonstrated ability to strategically solve complex design problems.

Expertise in user-centered design process and user research techniques.

Proven experience estimating, scoping, and writing effective statements of work that clearly set customer expectations.

Strong presentation and communication skills.

Ability to lead customer workshops to gather requirements and feedback on deliverables.

Strong portfolio demonstrating clean, intuitive, and functional UI/UX design (Please include your portfolio with details about your contributions)

Security Clearance Required

Desired Design Skills:

Solid skills using Sketch, Principle, Adobe Design Suite, and other design software in Mac and PC environments. Experience prototyping interactions.

Experience with design project oversight through the entire project lifecycle - including managing multi-phase/multi-dimensional/multi-resource projects to conclusion while maintaining high customer satisfaction.

Ability to design user interfaces within technical constraints while leveraging and maximizing technical features

Experience with all stages of product development - concept, wireframes, design iterations, production and QA.

Cross-platform experience - desktop, tablet and mobile. A strong portfolio is critical for this role, both in terms of demonstrating your experience and as an example of your ability to create a compelling design presentation.

Work samples show both strong interaction and visual design proficiency.

Your portfolio should showcase your experience in UX and interaction design, particularly where simplicity and ease of use were a major concern. We would like to see a diversity of projects and a solid collection of outcomes and deliverables (flows, mockups, and prototypes), with demonstrations of the design and thought process behind each project.

Travel is an integral part of this position as are high levels of recognition and visibility. Travel can be as high as 70% as is demanded by the needs of our customers and our business.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.