Sr Technical Program Manager
About The Position
Microsoft’s CELA Compliance & Ethics team is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead critical programs at the intersection of compliance, data engineering, and AI. This role involves owning the end-to-end delivery of technical programs that support Microsoft’s compliance investigations, fraud detection, risk analytics, and AI-assisted legal operations. The successful candidate will collaborate with data scientists, engineers, attorneys, and investigators to translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into scalable, secure, and impactful technology solutions. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, fostering a culture of inclusion built on values of respect, integrity, and accountability.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience 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).
- 4+ years managing cross-functional technical programs involving data platforms, analytics, or AI/ML systems
- 2+ years working in compliance, legal technology, risk management, or regulated environments
- Ability to drive programs from ambiguity to delivery across engineering, data science, and business teams
- Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure, Fabric, Databricks) and modern BI/analytics tools (Power BI)
- Experience with AI/ML operationalization — model development lifecycle, feature engineering, and model monitoring
- Familiarity with graph analytics, knowledge graphs, or network analysis techniques
- Experience with compliance frameworks (SOX, GDPR, CCPA, DMA, DSP) and investigation management platforms
- Experience managing vendor relationships and multi-million-dollar program budgets
- Background in fraud detection, AML, KYC, or financial compliance
Responsibilities
- Own planning, execution, and delivery of complex cross-functional technical programs spanning compliance data platforms, AI/ML solutions, and investigation tooling
- Define program scope, milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies across multiple concurrent workstreams
- Drive architecture decisions and technical trade-offs in partnership with data engineers, data scientists, and platform teams
- Ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with DOJ, regulatory, and internal compliance requirements
- Lead programs that build and operationalize AI/ML models for fraud detection, risk scoring, and proactive compliance monitoring
- Drive adoption and migration to modern data platforms including Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, and Power BI for compliance analytics
- Own technical programs, lead end to end and measure success through user adoption
- Coordinate integration of AI agents (Semantic Kernel, Copilot Studio, Agent Framework) into compliance workflows
- Ensure all programs adhere to privacy, security, data retention, and access governance requirements
- Maintain audit readiness and DOJ alignment across all compliance data and AI programs
- Serve as primary technical program liaison between CELA leadership, engineering, data science, and compliance operations
- Present program status, risks, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership (Director+ level)
- Manage vendor relationships and delivery with external partners including SOW scoping and budget oversight
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
