Principal Security Technical Program Manager

Microsoft Azure is the foundation for cloud workloads supporting millions of customers across a vast array of cloud native and heterogeneous architectures. Attackers are relentless in their attempts to find a way to compromise all manner of computing infrastructure, and cloud services such as Azure are also in their crosshairs. Do you want to take a major leadership role in a team dedicated to protecting Azure from sophisticated attackers?

At Microsoft Security, our mission is to make the world a safer place for all.  The Threat Protection Research Team is a global, multidisciplinary organization of engineers, data scientists, security researchers, and program managers. With trillions of signals from millions of endpoints, we have an unparalleled view of the threat landscape, enabling us to develop deep expertise in attacker techniques and use that knowledge along with the latest technology to stop it.

We are looking for a Principal Security Technical Program Manager to lead the vision and execution for detecting attacks on Azure. This person should have a deep understanding of what it means to run a large-scale, operational organization supporting millions of customers, and the accountability that comes with it. This team will balance the fast-paced demand of on-call responsibilities and constant adjustment to adversaries with product innovation, team collaboration, and work life balance. A successful leader in this role balances these competing demands while fostering cross-organizational collaboration to build and deliver on the strategic vision for defending Azure.  Are you up for this challenge?

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Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development

o OR equivalent experience.

• 3+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

• 5+ years combined experience in program management and security - foundational knowledge of both data science and working in an adversarial space.

• 4+ years of experience in shipping and supporting large-scale data science or threat research products, features, or content.

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to drive strategy alignment and impact through collaborative work across organizational boundaries.

• Demonstrated ability to positively influence organizational culture and attract and retain great people.

Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 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 April 21, 2024

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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Leadership

• Model Microsoft values and actively drive team culture improvements.

• Connect business objectives with the right talent on the team. Help the team set clear goals and adapt when the business or environmental factors change course.

Strategy and Innovation

• Develop the strategic vision for how we leverage all the tools at our disposal (including the latest developments in AI) to improve product effectiveness to meet business goals and influence product and business group decisions.

• Cultivate relationships between yourself and your team across the organization to champion the adoption of innovative solutions that deliver business impact.

Operational Excellence

• Help team align work with business goals, document team plans, experimentation results, work in progress and completed.

• Ensure team members are ready for on-call rotation.

• Hold team accountable for quality monitoring, root cause analysis, and implementation of fixes, process or documentation improvements based on learnings.

Embody our culture and values.