Senior Security Program Manager

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

The Microsoft Windows Security team is responsible for protecting billions of Windows devices by driving platform‑level security, risk reduction, and resilient-by-design engineering across the Windows ecosystem.
We are seeking a Senior Security Program Manager to lead our end‑to-end security assurance effort including security compliance, risk assessment, and supporting our vulnerability research and security tooling efforts across Windows. This role sits at the intersection of platform security architecture, threat intelligence, vulnerability discovery, and execution, with broad influence across Windows engineering and other internal and external security assurance and research partners.
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.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection.
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection.
• OR equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in security or related field.
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in security or related field.
• OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to create clarity, energy, and cohesion across the team.
• Ability to influence and drive security initiatives across groups.
• 10+ years of experience in a software engineering or security-related engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in security research, especially around vulnerability discovery.
• Experience exploiting bugs and bypassing security mitigations in operating systems.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Windows EnS security risk assessment framework by executing systematic identification, prioritization, and tracking of security risks across OS, firmware, silicon, drivers, and ecosystem dependencies.
• Partner deeply with engineering, architecture, and threat intelligence teams to translate emerging threats, vulnerability trends, and attacker techniques into clear, actionable insights and platform improvements.
• 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 by driving planning, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring effective PM coverage across key areas of the team’s charter.
• Influence without authority by building solid partnerships across EnS security engineering and partner teams, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Deliver end-to-end execution on high-impact security efforts, from problem definition through implementation, tracking measurable outcomes and continuously improving processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees