Compliance Manager in Redmond, Washington

Successful business relationships are built on trust and shared values – this is an opportunity to join the team that programmatically helps our suppliers understand our values and data protection expectations. We drive compliance to standards, considering risk and regulatory obligations, so that employees, partners and our customers can trust the products and services we offer.

Supplier Security and Privacy Assurance (SSPA) is a risk management control for Microsoft that sets privacy, security and Responsible AI requirements for our global suppliers and drives compliance to these standards. We are looking to hire a Compliance Manager to join our team. This is an opportunity to become a key member of the SSPA team able to bring your thought leadership to interactions with suppliers, recognize risk in the eco-system and help ensure compliant buying for the lifecycle engagement with the supplier.

You will encounter an interesting and diverse universe, endless scenarios to understand of how Microsoft uses suppliers to advance the business – you will apply privacy principles to evaluate scope and will be at the forefront of Responsible AI compliance practices.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

• Embrace the accountability to solve escalations and negotiate the best compliance outcomes for Microsoft working with Procurement colleagues, suppliers and business owners.

• Uphold program integrity and standards as a compliance manager, apply privacy and security principles to a multitude of scenarios within established guardrails, displaying sound judgement.

• Provide great customer service to Microsoft business owners, risk communities and Procurement.

• Apply learnings from these interactions to help refine processes that optimize new technologies to realize efficiencies and drive customer satisfaction.

• Drive operational effectiveness through program hygiene initiatives and solutions that removes manual operational effort.

• Participate in Procurement efforts to optimize Co-pilots and Tier 1 self-help automations.

• Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) .

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years experience in business, legal/regulatory, compliance, audit/consulting firm

• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification

• Demonstrates Microsoft values every day – respect, integrity and accountability

• Depth of privacy expertise with innovative ideas

• Interest in industry trends, passion for learning

• Readiliy engages with stakeholders across Microsoft

• Depth of privacy expertise with innovative ideas

Compliance IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $91,800 – $178,800 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 $117,900 – $195,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 18, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .