Microsoft

Microsoft

Director, Forward Deployed Security

US · Director

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About the role

  • Turn ambiguous security needs into well-scoped programs with explicit goals, priorities, dependencies, owners, success measures, and decision paths.
  • Ensure alignment with CISO-mandated governance processes, including quarterly risk reviews, third-party risk, and PIR governance.
  • Use customer feedback, security telemetry, incident learning, exposure data, and other evidence to guide experiments, influence investment decisions, and continuously improve the portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Partner deeply with engineering, architecture, product, and security leaders to identify risks, resolve planning misalignment, and drive technically sound decisions through delivery and adoption.
  • Build and improve the operating mechanisms behind security reviews, roadmap execution, risk prioritization, telemetry, and remediation so the organization can scale without adding unnecessary friction.
  • Experience partnering with engineering and architecture teams on system design, technical tradeoffs, dependencies, and delivery risks.
  • Managing managers or building a technical program-management function.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
  • Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Benefits

  • Designing mechanisms for technical reviews, risk prioritization, roadmap delivery, remediation programs, or product and service health.

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