Senior Technical Program Manager-Compliance

As a Senior Technical Program Manager-Compliance within the Microsoft AI (MAI) organization, you will be part of the Audits Team driving audit readiness across our portfolio of products and services. Your primary focus will be building and scaling processes that ensure MAI achieves and maintains compliance with Microsoft 365 (M365) requirements, as well as Federal regulatory frameworks such as FedRAMP and NIST.

You will collaborate across engineering, compliance, risk, and audit functions to establish readiness frameworks, strengthen control environments, and enable evidence-based compliance operations. You will help define, operationalize, and technically specify processes that simplify audit execution and ensure our teams are prepared to meet complex Federal, regulatory, security, and compliance expectations.

We are hiring for a Senior Technical Program Manager-Compliance to complement the Audits Team’s mission of audit readiness—helping engineering teams anticipate requirements, close gaps, and build scalable systems that reduce risk exposure. The right candidate will have solid  technical program management expertise, proven experience with large-scale audits (e.g., SOC2, SOX, ISO, FedRAMP, or internal audits), and a passion for enabling compliance as both a technical and operational enabler.

Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50-mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

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.  

Responsibilities

• Lead audit readiness strategy for MAI services, ensuring M365 and Federal compliance across all phases.
• Translate complex regulations (FedRAMP, NIST, SOC, SOX, GDPR) into actionable technical frameworks and controls.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, compliance, and auditors to implement and monitor control environments.
• Design scalable, AI-augmented tooling for evidence management, control testing, and continuous compliance monitoring.
• Execute hands-on audit activities, including requirements mapping, evidence collection, and specification development.
• Identify and remediate control gaps, driving process improvements and strengthening compliance posture.
• Enable teams and advise stakeholders, delivering playbooks, metrics, and guidance for audit prep and regulator engagement.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
• 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 4+ years’ experience in program managing audits, compliance, or risk management related projects
• 4+ Demonstrated experience leading large-scale audits (internal, external, or regulatory) from planning through execution 
• OR equivalent experience
• AND compliance frameworks relevant to cloud services (e.g., SOC 1/2, SOX, ISO, NIST, FedRAMP, GDPR, or M365 standards)

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience in program/project management, audits, compliance, or risk management.
• Experience with audit readiness or compliance enablement in cloud or enterprise services.
• Proven ability to translate complex compliance and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable, and technical specifications.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 compliance requirements.
• Background in risk and control frameworks, including RCM design, UCF adoption, and tooling automation.
• Audit or compliance certification (e.g., CISA, CIA, CPA, ISO Lead Auditor) is preferred.
• Solid influencing, cross-team collaboration, and executive communication skills.

Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 24, 2025.

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.

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