Manager - Microsoft AI Security & Governance

Role overview

Manage a team of engineers and developers delivering services that help organizations secure and govern Microsoft AI, agents, data, identity, and cloud environments. The role combines people leadership with ownership of an AI security and governance service portfolio, customer delivery oversight, and development of reusable engineering capabilities.

Responsibilities

- Coach and grow a team, setting expectations, development plans, and a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. - Define the roadmap for advisory, assessment, implementation, automation, and operational services in AI security and governance. - Develop reusable architectures, controls, methods, templates, code, and other assets for customer engagements. - Guide solution design and delivery quality, including architecture reviews, testing, documentation, and operational practices. - Advise on controls for AI agents, identity and access, data protection, compliance, monitoring, and threat defense. - Coordinate with related technical practices, sales and delivery teams, customers, and technology partners; support escalations and capability development.

Requirements

- Ability to lead engineers and developers while working across technical, sales, delivery, and customer groups. - Strong judgment around security, governance, privacy, compliance, and operational readiness for enterprise AI. - Commitment to ongoing learning in AI, security, identity, data, governance, development, and automation. - Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with disciplined attention to secure practices and policies. - Willingness to travel for customer engagements and internal activities, up to 20%.

Nice to have

Relevant Microsoft certifications or equivalent experience are referenced. The role works with technologies including Entra, Purview, Defender, Sentinel, Security Copilot, and agent management tools.

Benefits and work setup

The listed base salary is $185,000–$200,000, with estimated on-target earnings of $230,000–$250,000 including bonus or commissions. Benefits may include medical, vision, dental, retirement matching, and flexible spending accounts.