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At Microsoft, we value, protect, and defend privacy. Our privacy commitments are grounded in data governance practices that enable our customers and employees to trust that we'll protect the privacy and confidentiality of their data. The Finance and Corporate Services Privacy Team plays a critical role in upholding that mission. We are trusted advisors to our internal Finance and Corporate Services teams, helping them understand their privacy responsibilities and partnering to ensure they can deliver business outcomes compliantly.

If you are passionate about making privacy a strategic advantage, shaping the future of secure, responsible tech and leading a well-rounded and passionate team of privacy SMEs, this is the job for you!  The Finance and Corporate Services team is seeking a strategic and experienced Privacy Director, with broad experience in employee and customer privacy to lead our global privacy initiatives through Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), emphasizing automation, data-driven insights and AI-powered decision-making.

The Director, Finance Privacy is responsible for designing, developing, and overseeing the organization’s privacy program along with providing strategic guidance on privacy compliance and best practices to internal stakeholders. This role will collaborate with leadership to integrate privacy considerations into business teams and prepare and present regular reports to leadership on the status of the privacy program. The Director of Finance and Corporate Services Privacy plays a crucial role in maintaining the organization’s privacy maturity and compliance posture, acting as a trusted advisor and leading the transformation of the privacy operations through streamlining and automation.

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

+ **Strategy & Governance**

+ Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Legal, Risk and Compliance teams to ensure consistent interpretation and implementation of regulatory and audit requirements

+ Leading the Finance and Corporate Services Global privacy program and providing operationalexpertiserelated to data privacy and protection.

+ Coordinating with cross-functions partners and vendors to ensure the effective implementation of privacy functions

+ Providingsound privacy compliance advice to all aspects of the business as a subject matter expert

+ Board memberrepresentingFinance Privacy on the Employee Data Governance Board.

+ **People Management & Team Development**

+ Managing privacy operations and risk management initiatives to protect data assets and information

+ Coordinating with cross-functions partners and vendors to ensure the effective implementation of privacy functions

+ Development of program functions such as data subject rights, privacy reviews, cookie compliance and third-part risk management, etc.

+ **Risk Management & Compliance**

+ Implementing andmaintainingprivacy policies and procedures to ensure compliance with data protection laws and regulations

+ Oversee data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and ensure proper handling of personal datain accordance withregulations

+ Ensure Audit Readiness: Oversee preparation and adherence to audit standards, ensuring robust controls for financial reporting processes

+ Performing key risk management activities andprovidingcompliance advice to all aspects of the business

+ Ensuring customer and employee data is collected, shared, and used appropriately, while safeguarding company proprietary data

+  Audit Readiness: Oversee preparation and adherence to audit standards, ensuring robust controls for financial reporting processes

+ **Training and Awareness**

+ Providingsound compliance advice to all aspects of the business as a subject matter expert

+ Advise on Data Protection: Serve as a subject matter expert on data protection controls, regulatory readiness, and audit strategies

Qualifications

Required Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's Degree in finance or related field AND 8+ years of finance or financial compliance experience OR equivalent experience.

+ 3+ years experience working with global data privacy laws (e.g., GDRP, PDPA, CCPA)

+ 3+ years’ experience managing and developing a team of professionals

+ 2+ years' experience supporting or scaling privacy programs in complex, matrixed organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in law, publicpolicyor a related field; certification in privacy management (e.g., CIPP, CIPM or CIPT preferred)Business, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years’ experience in privacy compliance OR equivalent experience.

+ 5+ years’ experience in privacy compliance

+ 5+ years of people management experience

+ Experience leading in matrixed or global delivery environments, particularly across virtual teams.

+ Significant proven experience in a privacy role, with a track record of successfully managing privacy programs in complex organizations

+ Demonstrated communicationand interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and educate stakeholders at all levels

+ Demonstrated experience automating and improving privacy program processes such as privacy impact assessments, privacy inquires intake, etc.

+ Experience evaluating the design and effectiveness of controls

Finance Compliance M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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 **October 11, 2025** .

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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) .