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Work type
On-site
Location
Washington · California · New York
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
127 days ago
Closes
Jul 29, 2026

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Similar $180k
This role $177k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 728 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 664 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · | Microsoft Careers

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive the future of release and compliance functions across a diverse portfolio of products, including popular frameworks, IDEs, and Azure services. You will own complex cross-functional programs end-to-end, collaborating with engineering, product, legal, and business stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes while translating policies into actionable plans. Your day-to-day involves managing risks, improving processes, and building tools using AI coding agents like GitHub Copilot. With a focus on release management, compliance, or privacy, you will lead initiatives that operationalize regulatory requirements, champion continuous improvement, and evangelize privacy principles in product development. This role demands 8+ years of experience in technical program management, with specific expertise in release orchestration, regulatory programs, or privacy governance, ideally complemented by hands-on software development experience.

What you'll do

  • Own complex cross-functional programs end-to-end, driving accountability and managing risks.
  • Translate complex requirements into clear, actionable plans tailored to product portfolios and industry expectations.
  • Design scalable processes that support delivery across teams, products, and geographies.
  • Synthesize program health and insights for senior leadership to enable informed decision-making.
  • Define and track key performance indicators to measure impact and guide prioritization.
  • Lead end-to-end orchestration of multiple complex product releases, ensuring adherence to release fundamentals.
  • Partner with legal and security leaders to define compliance strategy across regulatory domains.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 6+ years of experience in release management or delivery orchestration for multiple parallel releases
  • 6+ years working with regulatory or compliance programs in software development environments
  • IAPP certifications (CIPP, CIPM, CIPT) or JD with coursework/experience in privacy law
  • Hands-on experience building tools using AI coding agents like GitHub Copilot
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience as a software developer or in a deeply technical role

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