Technical Program Manager II

Job description

Microsoft is built on trust and Azure is committed to being the most trusted cloud for its customers.

As Azure expands services, certifications, and regions for its global customers, we require increased support for our customer certification efforts.

The Azure Federal Compliance team is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Technical Program Manager (TPM) to develop and evangelize a program that supports Azure’s government compliance audits.

The Technical Program Manager will work with multiple stakeholders within Azure to understand compliance requirements and operationalize the evidence/artifacts that are necessary to support certifications and all regulatory requirements.

The role will include evangelizing the Azure compliance requirements across the Azure ecosystem and assist Azure engineering teams prepare for audits.

Our Azure Federal Compliance team manages the external audits to maintain Azure’s authorizations with FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) and DoD SRG (Department of Defense Security Requirements Guide).

We partner with engineering, security teams, and external auditors to ensure that our extensive authorization portfolio can be leveraged by customers to build the most secure and compliant systems on Azure.

We are a passionate group with a true customer-first mindset, enabling customers to effectively and securely leverage the many benefits of Azure Cloud.

Come join our team and help our customers with their digital transformation efforts!

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.

**Responsibilities**

+ Manage and execute at scale Azure assessment/audit projects with focus on Government compliance (e.g. Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), FedRAMP, DoD SRG, (Government Risk and Authorization Management Program (GovRAMP), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1075).
+ Strong project management experience with medium-large scale projects.
+ Collaborate with team members to devise strategies and processes around various compliance programs.
+ Provide requirements for building tools and processes needed to develop a scalable and efficient compliance evidence collection program.
+ Engage with customer and partner teams for ad hoc compliance support.
+ Embody our Culture and Values while maintaining a customer first mentality.

**Qualifications**

**Required Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
+ OR equivalent experience.
+ 2+ years of experience in government compliance at Federal or State levels
+ OR equivalent experience (e.g. CJIS, FedRAMP, DoD SRG).
+ 1+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team compliance projects.

**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.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ 4+ years of demonstrated experience with security control frameworks (e.g., CJIS, FedRAMP, DoD SRG, CMMC, GovRAMP, IRS 1075, NIST SP 800-53);
+ Technical security and network background.
+ End to end experience of the audit/certification lifecycle.
+ 1+ year(s) of demonstrated project management performance in medium-large scale projects, with attention to detail, willingness to dive into technical details, be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to manage multiple, disparate activities simultaneously.
+ 1+ year(s) of proficient written, verbal, and presentation skills and experience supporting new and innovative technologies, with enthusiasm, integrity, ingenuity, self-motivation, and resourcefulness.
+ 1+ year(s) of CISSP, CISA, and/or CISM certification preferred, but not required.

Technical Program Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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 October 28, 2025.

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Consistent with applicable law, 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.

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