Microsoft
Principal Technical Program Manager
$143K–$304K
United States · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years in a specified field, or equivalent experience; 3+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads complex, cross-organizational cybersecurity programs, translating CISO priorities into delivery plans and repeatable capabilities, while using AI, telemetry, and data to improve execution and outcomes.
What you'll do
- Define program outcomes, governance, success measures, dependencies, roadmaps, and delivery plans.
- Align cross-functional teams and leadership, manage risks and tradeoffs, and drive accountability.
- Use AI, telemetry, and data-driven insights to improve program decisions and execution; communicate status and recommendations to executives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Must meet security screening requirements and provide citizenship or eligible-status verification for access to export-controlled information.
Nice to have
- Experience implementing security governance or risk and compliance programs.
- Cybersecurity or adjacent technical-domain fluency; experience coordinating security incidents or operational crises.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
AI focus
Use AI, telemetry, and data-driven insights to improve the speed, accuracy, and impact of program decisions, execution, and operating mechanisms.
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