Technical Program Manager

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In step with Microsoft’s values, we’re deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and vibrant work environment, where every employee has the chance to shine and help shape our culture in meaningful ways—every single day!

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Azure security governance, you’ll lead critical, cross-functional programs that drive AI-powered innovation, operational excellence, and internal customer-focused results. Your expertise in technology and leadership will be essential to align teams, deliver at scale, and advance Microsoft’s security vision.

This role offers you the chance to:

• Accelerate your impact by owning high-stakes initiatives across Azure and software delivery programs.
• Build deep expertise in governance, compliance, and AI integration.
• Drive transformation by embedding AI and modern secure practices into core Azure infrastructure and delivery workflows.

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

• Develop and lead the transparency requirements for Microsoft’s regulatory compliance program and be the trusted advisor.
• Develop and manage a regulatory compliance roadmap that aligns with both Microsoft and customer requirements, including upcoming new regulations like DORA, UK CTK to name a few.
• Act as the liaison between external regulatory standards and internal engineering teams, turning audit expectations into enforceable engineering and process tasks that are scalable and repeatable.
• Engage with engineering, security, privacy, product management, legal, and external auditors to ensure cohesive compliance execution and resolve dependencies.
• Design and manage structured processes for collecting compliance artifacts (e.g., logs, policies, configurations) to support both vendor and customer audits with audit readiness.
• Create transparency dashboards, metrics, and periodic reports for customers and internal stakeholders, summarizing audit statuses, compliance gaps, and remediation activities.
• Implement and continuously improve standardized tools, templates, and frameworks supporting efficient and repeatable compliance operations.
• Proactively identify compliance risks, perform root-cause analysis, implement mitigation actions, and track resolution progress to reduce regulatory exposure.
• Lead training sessions and workshops for engineers, support teams, and customer stakeholders to raise awareness of regulatory obligations, processes, and evidence expectations.
• Define KPIs (e.g., audit findings closure rate, time-to-evidence, certification coverage), analyze the results, and adjust plans to strengthen outcomes and ensure alignment.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on compliance and regulatory matters, providing strategic advice and guidance to senior leadership.
• Stay up to date with the latest regulatory changes and industry best practices and ensure the compliance program is continuously updated to reflect these changes.
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
• OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 4+ years of experience managing regulatory compliance or audits.
• OR equivalent experience.

Additional / Preferred Qualifications 

• Master's Degree and 8+ years experience in engineering, security operations, compliance, audit, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
• OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• Technical certifications in Azure, Security and AI.
• Familiarity with AI transformation programs.
• 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs with technical depth and business impact.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across engineering, legal, and customer-facing teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• OR equivalent experience.

Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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 October 10, 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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