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Principal Security Assurance Manager

Microsoft· Security Assurance
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United States$142.8k - $274.8kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Lead end-to-end security assurance efforts for Windows, including security compliance, risk assessment, and supporting vulnerability research and tooling across Windows. Position sits at the intersection of platform security architecture, threat intelligence, vulnerability discovery, and execution with broad influence across Windows engineering and security partners.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a highly functioning team of security assurance PMs, modeling our culture, developing their skills through coaching
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to ensure security requirements are met at scale, leveraging automation and scalable solutions
  • Translate requirements into actionable product requirements and security controls
  • Execute and evolve the security assurance process for Windows teams, enabling a scalable, risk-based approach that supports shared responsibility while ensuring consistent security review coverage and compliance
  • Lead cross-team security initiatives and coordination focused on deep security engagements, scalable security enforcement, scenario ownership, and integrated scanning solutions
  • Collaborate across teams to align priorities, deliverables, and milestones, ensuring security is embedded throughout the product lifecycle
  • Influence without authority by building strong partnerships across security engineering and partner teams, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, and mitigation strategies
  • Navigate ambiguity and create clarity for broader organization
  • Deliver end-to-end execution on high-impact security efforts, from problem definition through implementation, tracking measurable outcomes and continuously improving processes

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field OR Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field
  • 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection (if Master’s) OR 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection (if Bachelor’s) OR equivalent experience
  • 1+ year(s) people management.

Skills

Required:security assurance leadershipsecurity requirements translationrisk-based security review

Benefits

  • 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
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