Principal Product Manager

About the Position

We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to join our team in Redmond, WA, and lead our PKI compliance strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own MPS compliance with global public trust requirements to ensure the continued trustworthiness of Microsoft's public CAs.
• Define and execute Microsoft’s PKI long term compliance strategy including alignment with evolving browser root program policies, audit frameworks (e.g., WebTrust), and emerging industry requirements.
• Lead external incident response and reporting for compliance incidents involving Microsoft's public CAs including coordinating engagement with root programs, auditors, and industry stakeholders.
• Serve as Microsoft’s primary technical representative to the CA/Browser Forum and related groups.
• Drive standards advancement to improve global Internet trust.
• Embody our culture and values.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
• 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 Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 8+ years experience contributing to consensus-driven technical industry standards bodies.
  • Experience operating or overseeing a publicly trusted CA.
  • Experience engaging with browser root programs (e.g., Chrome, Mozilla, Apple, Microsoft).
  • Working knowledge of the CA/Browser Forum governance model.
  • Background in applied cryptography, security engineering, identity infrastructure, or internet-scale security operations.
  • Experience navigating or leading response to publicly disclosed compliance or operational incidents.
  • Familiarity with emerging developments in PKI and cryptographic standards, such as certificate transparency, algorithm agility, short-lived certificates, or post-quantum cryptography.
  • Track record of producing high-quality technical documentation suitable for external publication, including policy documents, audit artifacts, or incident reports.

We Offer

• Base Pay Range: USD $165,600 - $331,200 per year.
• Benefits: Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: Microsoft Corporate Pay.

About the Company

Microsoft 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. 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.

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