Microsoft
Principal Strategy and Planning Leader
$131K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years required, or equivalent experience. Preferred: 12+ years with a relevant master's degree, or 15+ years with a relevant bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads strategy, planning, and cross-organization execution for Microsoft Security Engineering, using metrics and AI-powered intelligence to guide priorities and delivery.
What you'll do
- Translate strategy into engineering priorities and lead annual and multi-year planning, investment framing, and roadmap alignment.
- Drive cross-division initiatives by aligning teams, dependencies, milestones, risks, and success metrics.
- Establish engineering planning rhythms, track KPIs and OKRs, and prepare executive communications and decision forums.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and 8+ years of experience in a listed business-related area, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- Master's Degree in a relevant field and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's Degree and 15+ years, or equivalent experience.
- Track record driving complex cross-org initiatives at scale and influencing senior executives; strong structured thinking, communication, and executive storytelling.
Pay
USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year (base salary); USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year (base salary) for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.
AI focus
Supports AI-first security solutions and uses AI-powered intelligence to inform organizational execution and decision-making.
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