Compliance Program Manager

Job Category: Legal & Corporate Affairs
Location: Redmond, WA, US
Job ID: 831413-107533
Division: Legal & Corporate Affairs

The mission of Microsoft's Office of Legal Compliance (OLC) is to build and maintain an effective compliance program worldwide. Within OLC, the OLC Program Team responsibilities include oversight over corporate policy and procedures, risk assessment and remediation, training, awareness and communication, reporting, program assessment, oversight and monitoring, and anti-corruption counseling.

The OLC Program Team is seeking a compliance program manager for the following functions and responsibilities:

Communication and Awareness: The successful candidate must be an excellent writer who can conceive and produce impactful communications to drive awareness among employees and other parties of Microsoft's compliance program, policies and procedures, and compliance systems and processes. This will include promoting, internally and externally, Microsoft's reporting mechanisms including our compliance hotline and options for escalating compliance concerns. This will also include working with relevant groups to drive coordinated initiatives and communications. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing Microsoft's Ethics & Compliance Quarterly, sent to all employees, as well as other regular publications, and will assist with training.

Communication and Guidance Tools: The successful candidate must be able to communicate all aspects of the compliance program, including creating tools and mechanisms (such as websites, SharePoint sites, PowerPoint presentations and other resources) to provide compliance guidance and reporting. A business technology team can assist with these efforts, but the successful candidate should be proficient in SharePoint and familiar with creating strategies, designs, templates, and processes to convey information effectively. These responsibilities include familiarity with how to track and report on communication effectiveness, including SharePoint usage data, audience views and other metrics. This position is also responsible for managing the governance of Microsoft's policy website, MS Policy, and operating conflict of interest disclosure mechanisms.

Compliance Project Management: The successful candidate must have strong project management skills and successfully initiate and execute on various compliance projects, including surveys, budget management, benchmarking, and policy management.

Key Competencies and Experiences:

Demonstrated capacity for communicating issues and data in clear and succinct written work. Experience in reporting on compliance matters.
Experience with corporate communications and design and operation of compliance programs.
Familiarity with corporate compliance issues, requirements, and topics.
Organizational agility, analytical thinking, and excellent writing and communication skills.
Self-starter and effective in driving cross-group projects.
Ability to work efficiently and proactively, prioritize workflow, meet demanding deadlines, and manage multi-dimensional projects in a fast-paced environment.
Great interpersonal and communication skills, cultural competency, and the ability to work as part of a team.
The ability to apply sound, principled, and consistent judgment in a fast-moving and challenging legal and business environment.
Well-developed business acumen and business management skills, complemented by strategic expertise and sound judgment.
Strong commitment to fairness and integrity.

Qualifications:

- Must have a BS/BA degree. JD is a plus.
- Six Sigma or Lean qualifications is a plus.
- At least four years of demonstrated capability and experience in the areas described above.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

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