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Senior and Principal Technical Program Manager for Release, Compliance, Privacy - CoreAI (3 roles)

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Mar 16, 2026
Overview We are the team that ships the world's most popular frameworks and runtimes including .NET, C++, Java, Python, Node, Go, Rust, etc., the world's #1 used and loved IDEs across the Visual Studio family, and numerous Azure services like App Service, Functions, ACA, etc. We are looking for a strong, highly motivated Senior Technical Program Managerto join our team to define the future ofrelease and compliancefunctions across our entire portfolio of products. This is an individual contributor role, but there is no limit to the impact and influence you will bear on a wide swath of technical programs. This postingrepresentsmultiple openings on the team for Senior Technical Program Managersand Principal Technical Program Managersin different focus areas, including Release Management, Compliance, and Privacy. Each role is hired, scoped, and staffed independently, while sharing a common foundation of technical program execution and collaboration across engineering and partner teams. Responsibilities All Roles - Common Responsibilities: Program & Execution Ownership:Own complex crossfunctional programs endtoend; drive accountability, track progress against milestones, manage risks, dependencies, and ambiguity to ensure successful outcomes. CrossFunctional Partnership:Collaborate closely with engineering, product, legal, and business stakeholders to align priorities, unblock execution, and support teams navigating technical, policy, and operational constraints. Strategic Translation & Planning:Translate complex requirements, policies, and standards into clear, actionable plans tailored to product portfolios, organizational maturity, and industry expectations. Operational Rigor & Scale:Balance evolving business needs with strong operational discipline; design scalable, repeatable processes that support delivery across teams, products, and geographies. Communication & Executive Engagement:Synthesize program health, risks, and insights for senior leadership; communicate complex topics clearly to enable informed decisionmaking. Risk Management & Problem Solving:Identifyemerging risks, resolve ambiguity, and drive clarity in fastmoving or regulated environments through structured analysis and sound judgment. Process Improvement, Automation & Tooling:Continuously improve processes and tooling; define requirements for automation and system enhancements that reduce toil and increase delivery effectivenessincluding building relevant tools and AI agents yourself asappropriate. Metrics, Outcomes & Culture:Define and track key performance indicators to measure impact and guide prioritization; contribute to a culture of inclusion, trust, and accountability. Release Manager - RoleSpecific Responsibilities: Lead endtoend orchestration of multiplecomplex, parallel product releases across platforms, defining integrated release plans, ship readiness criteria, and launch governance Adapt release strategies to changes in product cadence, lifecycle, and customer impact while ensuring adherence to release fundamentals and commitments Be a champion for solid release fundamentals and ensure releases deliver on their compliance obligations. Champion continuous improvement through feedback loops with engineering and partners to strengthen release quality, predictability, and platform maturity Compliance - RoleSpecific Responsibilities Partner with legal, security, and industry compliance leaders to define compliance vision, strategy, and execution across regulatory domains Operationalize regulatory requirements into scalable processes, controls, and programs, translating standards across security, privacy, reliability, accessibility, licensing, and globalizationandassistengineers navigate these requirements. Navigate regulatory ambiguity, resolve compliance risks, and drive clarity and alignment in evolving global regulatory environments Privacy - RoleSpecific Responsibilities Define and drive privacy governance, risk management, and compliance strategy in partnership with legal and crossfunctional stakeholders Drive divisional programs to ensure our products, services, and communicationscomply withMicrosoft's Privacy and related legal standards and requirements. Evangelize and embed privacy principles into product development through feature reviews, design evaluations, technical privacy assessments, and auditready documentation Serve as a subject matter expert in consultations with products, evaluate product and service features, UI, and functionality toidentifyand mitigate privacy-impacting concerns for early remediations.Assistengineers navigate Privacy requirements. Conduct technical Privacy reviews for products, services, and communications,document the outcomes of these reviews to support compliance audits. Lead privacy incident response, escalation, and remediation efforts while driving adoption of privacy tools, features, and process improvements Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree AND 4+years experiencein engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects Other Requirements: Abilityto meet Microsoft,customerand/or government security screening requirements arerequiredfor this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will berequiredto pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications: 8+ years of experience in technical program management managing cross-functional and cross-team projects. Release Manager 6+ years of experience in release management or delivery orchestration, managing multiple parallel releases across products, services, or platforms Compliance Program Manager 6+ years of experience working with regulatory or compliance programs in software development environments, ideally in domains relevant to cloud or platform development (e.g. security, privacy, responsible AI, accessibility, licensing, etc.) Privacy Program Manager 6+ years of experience in privacy regulation, policy, and governance within a software development environment, ideally having partnered with legal teams on privacy review, risk assessment, audit, and incident response. IAPP certifications like CIPP, CIPM, CIPT pr JD with coursework or experience in privacy, cybersecurity, or technology law Thorough understanding of global privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA, etc. Hands on experiencebuilding tools usingAI coding agentslikeGitHubCopilotor other similar coding agents 3+ years of hands on experience as a software developer or in a deeply technical role working closely with engineering teams Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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 Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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 This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.