Security Specialist Technical Skilling Strategy Lead

Microsoft

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$106,400–$203,600 / yr
Posted
36 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Feb 2, 2027

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This role $155k
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This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $137,912–$194,550 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Security Specialist Technical Skilling Strategy Lead

The Security Specialist Technical Skilling Strategy Lead joins the Security Enablement & Partner Strategy team to define and evolve the technical skilling framework for the global Security Solutions Specialist community. This role focuses on building technical depth, solution fluency, and customer engagement capabilities within the sales organization to accelerate AI and security transformation. You will analyze sales performance data, market signals, and emerging technology trends to identify capability gaps and create evidence-based recommendations for skilling investments. Key responsibilities include developing comprehensive strategies for technical fluency, partnering with engineering and product teams to align skilling with roadmap evolution, and leveraging AI to enhance seller learning and confidence. The role requires expertise in cybersecurity technologies—including identity, endpoint protection, threat protection, data security, and cloud security—to translate complex concepts into practical messaging that drives customer outcomes and business growth.

What you'll do

  • Define and evolve the technical skilling framework for global Security Solutions Specialist sellers.
  • Analyze sales performance data and market signals to identify technical capability gaps and training opportunities.
  • Translate product roadmaps and competitive dynamics into scalable skilling priorities and development plans.
  • Partner with engineering, product, and sales teams to align technical investments with business goals.
  • Identify ways to leverage AI technologies to accelerate seller learning and technical confidence.
  • Establish success metrics to measure the impact of skilling programs on customer outcomes and pipeline quality.
  • Serve as a thought leader and advisor on security seller effectiveness for senior leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of experience in business consulting, sales, IT, account management, marketing, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in Near Term Strategy, Management Consulting, or Finance.
  • 4+ years of experience working with enterprise security technologies, cloud platforms, or technical sales teams.
  • Ability to translate complex cybersecurity concepts into customer-focused messaging for business and technical decision-makers.
  • Experience enabling technical sales professionals and go-to-market teams to articulate business value and solution outcomes.
  • Deep understanding of modern cybersecurity technologies including identity, endpoint protection, threat protection, and cloud security.
  • Proven ability to identify capability gaps and create scalable learning frameworks to accelerate technical proficiency across large organizations.

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