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.
Skills
Azure
CI/CD
Python
Go
Rust
.NET
C++
Java
Node
Docker
GitHub
Kubernetes
Terraform
AWS
Prometheus
Grafana
IAPP
GDPR
CCPA
AI
GitHub Copilot
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
Market check
Salary context
This
$119,800–$234,700
range sits above
39%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$139,900–$251,600
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$177,250–$213,375
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Microsoft
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
451 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 417 roles with salary data.