Job Details
Posted date: Aug 05, 2025
Category: Business Operations
Location: Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations
Estimated salary: $169,750
Range: $116,900 - $222,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 100% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
With a vision to "Build and sell intelligent cloud and intelligent edge solutions with partners, empowering people and organizations to achieve more," Global Channel Partner Sales (GCPS) is responsible for driving revenue outcomes with partners through innovative solutions–at scale! The Global Go To Market (GTM), Programs, & Operations (GGPO) organization within GCPS brings together the go-to-market strategy, programs, and platforms to accelerate growth and improve partner experience across all partner segments.We are looking for a Senior Business Program Manager, Compliance to join the Partner Program and Experience (PP&E) team, focusing on controls and compliance related to business processes, program design, and execution. This role will build trust among customers, partners, and employees while fostering and upholding a robust culture of compliance through well-designed frameworks and governance procedures.
As the partner ecosystem expands and programs continue to evolve, we require a capable compliance program leader to represent Microsoft’s partner business from a compliance standpoint. The ideal candidate should be adept at navigating ambiguity, possess strong cross-group collaboration skills, utilize a data-driven approach to assessing and articulating risk, and have a continuous desire to learn and grow. Key focus areas will include business strategy, risk assessment, risk mitigation and control design, internal audit readiness, and anti-corruption controls.
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.
Drive a culture of compliance that enables industry-leading programs to accelerate partner growth. Represent PP&E Compliance in global Compliance workstreams to ensure that partner compliance is a part of the initial frameworks and decision making. Evolve governance and methodology to facilitate increased compliance process maturity, efficiency, and effectiveness. Reduce reputational and compliance risk for Microsoft and improve our Partner Ecosystem trustworthiness by uncovering patterns of risky and non-compliant activity across partner programs. Develop and drive implementation of global processes and solutions that will be leveraged by the broader Controls and Compliance and finance communities, such as partner control execution, audit issue remediation, and compliance culture-building activities. Provide compliance support to senior business leaders and drive best practices for program compliance. Lead compliance rhythms for Partner Program Compliance globally, such as internal control assessments and internal audits (if any) Contribute to rhythm of the business for PP&E Program Compliance, including stakeholder engagement, leadership updates, and reporting on relevant scorecard metrics and success measures. Other
Embody our Culture and Values
Qualifications
Required/Minimum qualificationsBachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience.4+ years of Internal Audit experience OR 4+ years work experience in Enterprise Risk Management risk assessments, control design, and risk mitigation Additional/Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrates ethical standards, integrity, and accountability, with a proven ability to remain independent and uphold confidentialityDemonstrated ability to assess risk effectively, applying sound judgment to evaluate business scenarios and their potential impact. Skilled in understanding and identifying situations where compliance regulations must be strictly adhered to, while leveraging business acumen to guide leaders in navigating risk for business decisions. Ability to communicate complex risk concepts in a clear, actionable manner, enabling informed decision-making. Flexible and analytical thinker who can swiftly identify compliance issues and develop risk mitigations in complex environments with confident judgment. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the capability to influence and establish relationships with stakeholders across various levels. Able to recognize patterns and emerging trends in data, and to spot areas where risks might arise. Proven ability to work across groups and business functions; providing strong leadership in challenging situations. Knowledge of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner ecosystem or partner authorizations
Business Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 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 $148,400 - $222,600 per year.
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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 10, 2025.
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