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Senior Technical Program Manager CTJ - Top Secret

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Virginia, Reston
Jan 22, 2026
Overview We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to join our team and help us scale critical security programs and services for Microsoft's specialized clouds! You will support the security of our clouds through the development of data, telemetry, and key performance indicators to deliver actionable insights. You will continuously raise the bar on Microsoft's security, as well as for our most demanding customers with specialized security requirements. Your ability to problem solve with both data analysis and creativity will be critical to success in this role! 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 You will partner with Software and Hardware Engineering to design technical solutions across feature areas. You'll also identify risks and propose data-based mitigations. You'll define success criteria and create relationships for implementing features for complex cross-functional projects. You'll coordinate and ensure alignment across organizations. You will deliver on roadmap for multiple feature groups, track project schedules, develop staging and implementation plan, and manage governance programs. You will drive continuous improvements by validating use cases and writing test cases from scratch. You'll also lead teams to partner with other departments to collect performance metrics, drive customer support, and lead direct customer engagements. Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience. 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. Other Requirements: Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able 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: The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination. Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment. Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification:This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under U.S. export control regulations, potentially under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, OR product development OR equivalent experience. 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos). Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a requestvia theAccommodation request form. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. #MSFTSecurity #microsoftredteam #MSCareerEvents25 #MSFTNBMBAA2025 #SCS #AzureSecurity Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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 This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.