Microsoft
Principal Technical Program Manager, Responsible AI
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA +3 · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Mountain View, CA - Experience
- 6+ years in a relevant area; 3+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. The degree requirement may be met with equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Provides internal consulting and risk assessments for high-impact AI products and use cases, and leads programs that embed responsible AI requirements across Microsoft.
What you'll do
- Assess AI systems and upcoming product releases for risks and mitigation effectiveness, and provide actionable guidance.
- Manage governance programs, processes, and progress tracking to ensure responsible AI requirements are met throughout development.
- Partner across engineering, policy, research, sales, and other teams to develop scalable policies and support responsible AI implementation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in a relevant area, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of work experience on AI, machine learning, or responsible AI issues.
- Experience with generative AI; technical experience in responsible AI, AI ethics, AI safety, digital safety, or security.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year base salary; USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year base salary
Tools
generative AI, state-of-the-art frontier models
AI focus
Responsible AI assessments, risk mitigation guidance, governance, policy development, and oversight of generative AI and frontier-model products and use cases.
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