Senior Security Assurance Program Manager

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.

As a Senior Security Assurance Program Manager, imagine being at the forefront of safeguarding the digital landscape for some of the most critical sectors in the world. At Microsoft's Regulated Industries Security Organization, you'll have the unique opportunity to shape the future of security for industries like healthcare, financial services, and legal departments. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will drive innovative solutions, ensuring compliance with stringent regulations while protecting invaluable data. Collaborate with top-tier professionals, leverage cutting-edge technology, and make a tangible impact on global security. If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to tackle complex challenges, this is the place for you. Step into a role that not only values your skills but also fuels your growth an Develop and implement compliance programs independently, using judgment to anticipate new areas of focus based on the risk environment.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience

• 3+ years of experience of secure software development and other IT Audit areas.

Other Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. 
  • This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.

  • This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport.

     

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 5+ years experience in business, legal/regulatory, compliance, audit/consulting firm or equivalent experience.
• Relevant Certification (e.g., International Organization for Standardization [ISO] Lead Auditor, ISACA [CISA, CISM], International Association of Privacy Professionals [IAPP], Certified Information Privacy Professional [CIPP]).
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 products and compliance tools, particularly for sorting, analyzing, and displaying data or creating and delivering metrics and presentations.
  Including:
  • Analytical Skills
  • Compliance Management
  • English Language Proficiency
  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with internal and external
  Stakeholders.
  • Strong background and experience in compliance, regulatory governance, and product management.
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Management
  

Security Assurance IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 27, 2025

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Collaborate across functional teams: The role involves working closely with various functional teams to ensure that compliance controls are not only implemented but also effectively operational. This includes supporting multiple regulatory compliance requirements, industry standard certifications, and security standards.
• Governance risk and compliance SME: As a subject matter expert, the Sr Security Assurance Program Manager will educate product and engineering professionals on the initiatives required to meet Microsoft compliance requirements. This includes identifying and remediate risks that impact the security of the product and infrastructure.
• Conduct assessments and audits: The role requires conducting both routine and complex assessment/audit projects independently. This includes the collection and review of required evidence to support internal and external assessments.
• Drive efficiency and scalability: The Sr Security Assurance Program Manager will drive efficiency and scalability for regulatory compliance programs, ensuring that these programs are effective and can grow with the organization.
• Provide leadership with compliance metrics: This includes providing leadership with metrics related to compliance, such as risk, audit issues, and remediation efforts.