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Overview Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end-to-end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. We are looking to hire a Senior Technical Program Manager to join the Access Management and Governance (AMG) team and lead operational execution for the SaaS Application Provisioning portfolio. AMG builds the control layer for enterprise access across Microsoft Entra and application provisioning extends Entra identity security and governance into third-party applications through a large ecosystem of connectors and ISV partnerships. In this role, you will turn product strategy and roadmap priorities into sustained, measurable execution across authentication modernization, ISV provisioning connector onboarding and migrations, connector lifecycle management, partner readiness, and risk and dependency management. You will work across Microsoft engineering and product management teams, and with external ISVs to ensure commitments are clear, blockers are resolved, customer-impacting changes are communicated, and programs reach completion. The ideal candidate is technically knowledgeable about provisioning and security standards, including SCIM and OAuth. Your role will balance operational execution to ensure programs move forward aggressively, with the mentality of always looking to improve the system, apply AI to remove humans from the loop, and drive efficiency into the overall system. 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 • Own end-to-end operational execution for the SaaS App Provisioning portfolio, translating strategy and roadmap priorities into integrated plans, milestones, readiness criteria, dependency management, and measurable completion outcomes. • Lead authentication modernization and connector lifecycle programs across SaaS provisioning and identity integration technologies, including SCIM, OAuth, workload identity federation, APIs, schemas, connector platforms, and migrations away from legacy authentication methods. • Establish scalable operating rhythms, dashboards, and executive reporting for program health, milestones, risks, decisions, and completion; use AI and automation to improve partner follow-up, risk detection, communication, and operational efficiency. • Drive ISV onboarding and partner migrations by maintaining partner-level schedules and commitments, coordinating Microsoft and external dependencies, validating operational readiness, resolving blockers, and escalating risks that threaten customer or delivery outcomes. • Adopt an AI first mindset and implement AI tools as needed 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 Ability 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: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Additional or preferred qualifications • 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). • Experience with SaaS application provisioning and identity integration technologies such as SCIM, OAuth, workload identity federation, APIs, schemas, or connector platforms; familiarity with non-human identities, service principals, or managed identities is preferred. • Experience working with software vendors, platform partners, or enterprise customers to drive technical onboarding, migrations, readiness, issue resolution, and roadmap-dependent commitments across organizational boundaries. 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: careers.microsoft.com 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.

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Adopt an AI first mindset and implement AI tools as needed
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
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).
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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