Principal Risk Manager - CTJ - Poly

Microsoft onsite • Redmondfull_time

As a Principal Risk Manager you will enable Microsoft Sovereign Cloud (MSC) senior leaders to operate with agility at scale – at headquarters, on the road, and during complex customer/partner engagements – by building, operating, and continuously improving a discreet, data-driven operations program. The role integrates operations management, customer / partner event coordination and risk management into a cohesive operating model.

 

You will exhibit:

 

Leadership in Ambiguity

  • Steps into uncharted situations with senior government, defense, and intelligence counterparts, frames the problem quickly, sets decision guardrails, and moves cross-functional teams to action – owning outcomes when the path isn’t obvious. 

Decision Velocity at Scale

  • Builds mechanisms – rhythm of business and pre-approved playbooks – that compress decision making cycles during high-stakes engagements.

 

Executive Presence & Rigor

  • Exudes clarity and calm under pressure; runs the program by metrics (on-time answers to critical questions, alert-to-action time, incident prevention).

 

Conflict Resolution

  • The ability to manage conflict, disharmony, and strife among people and situations, while recognizing and addressing sensitivities.

 

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.

Requirements

  • Steps into uncharted situations with senior government, defense, and intelligence counterparts, frames the problem quickly, sets decision guardrails, and moves cross-functional teams to action – owning outcomes when the path isn’t obvious.
  • Builds mechanisms – rhythm of business and pre-approved playbooks – that compress decision making cycles during high-stakes engagements.
  • Exudes clarity and calm under pressure; runs the program by metrics (on-time answers to critical questions, alert-to-action time, incident prevention).
  • The ability to manage conflict, disharmony, and strife among people and situations, while recognizing and addressing sensitivities.