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Design Program Manager II
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Sep 21, 2025 | |
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OverviewAt Microsoft, we have bold ambitions: Empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. To make that a reality,the Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint product organizations are charged with delivering content collaborationand communicationleadership in modern work, education, and life.Our combined Design, Research, and User Experience Engineering, and Content Design Studio -- Collaborative Experience Design (CxD) -- is responsible for building delightful, collaborative experiences. Its goal is to unify intelligently curated content with open and expressive communication to help foster more solid connections between people everywhere.As a Design Program Manager II supporting the entire CxD Studio, you'll play a key role in driving operational and project management excellence across cross-functional, horizontal initiatives. This role is all about enabling smooth, effective collaboration on studio-wide programs that support CxD's mission. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that projects are well-planned, documented, and executed to meet objectives and deadlines. As a member of our DesignOps team, you will contribute to our charter of better cross-product integration, more solid customer experiences, improved efficiencies at scale, and ultimately a healthy and solid design culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. You will have a huge opportunity to impact the business as the success of the design system is a key element of our larger charter. 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.
ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with cross-functional teams across the CxD Studio to support horizontal initiatives and programs.Facilitate project planning, tracking, and updates to ensure goals are met on schedule.Manage project documentation, including capturing decisions, action items, and outcomes for effective knowledge-sharing and project tracking.Organize and maintain project rhythms, ensuring that meetings, check-ins, and reviews run smoothly.Hold project contributors accountable for deliverables supporting project momentum and success.Develop and manage communication strategies to keep contributors and stakeholders informed and engaged throughout project lifecycles fostering team alignment.Support and enhance collaboration across teams by promoting project management best practices and smooth information flow. | |