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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
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The Senior Technical Program Manager joins the Trust Assurance team within the Copilot, Agents, and Platform organization. This role involves owning the strategy and roadmap for privacy and compliance programs across mission-critical Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 services. You will translate regulatory requirements into durable controls, lead cross-team risk management, and modernize compliance workflows using AI automation. Key responsibilities include managing certifications like SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, PCI DSS, and GDPR while coordinating evidence for audits. You will utilize AI assistants, tool-calling agents, retrieval-augmented workflows, and prompt engineering to minimize manual work for engineering teams. The role requires expertise in privacy-by-design, data minimization, encryption, and audit logging to solve complex compliance obligations for AI and agentic systems within a federated model.
What does a Technical Program Manager earn?
Median $191875 from 276 postings across 48 companies.
Own the strategy and roadmap for privacy and compliance programs across the portfolio.
Establish governance, controls, and metrics to demonstrate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Identify and prioritize systemic risks while working with engineering owners to drive practical mitigations.
Translate regulatory requirements into scalable, testable automated checks with clear pass/fail criteria.
Modernize compliance workflows using AI automation, including tool-calling agents and retrieval-augmented workflows.
Coordinate evidence and documentation for internal reviews, external audits, and global certifications.
Support senior leadership decisions by providing executive summaries on risk posture and investment priorities.
Create reusable playbooks and templates to strengthen practices and mentor other TPMs.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (or equivalent).
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (preferred).
1+ year of experience reading and/or writing code (preferred).
2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects (preferred).
Extensive professional software engineering experience building production systems with depth in privacy, compliance, security, and data protection (preferred).
Demonstrated ability to translate privacy and regulatory requirements into technical designs and enforceable controls (preferred).
Working knowledge of frameworks such as GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, PCI DSS, or NIST 800-53 (preferred).