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Regional Security Operations Lead

Microsoft
$130,900.00 - $277,200.00 / yr
remote work
United States, Texas, Irving
7000 State Highway 161 (Show on map)
Jul 11, 2026
Overview

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 and we need you as a Regional Security Operations Lead.

As a Regional Security Operations Lead in CO+I Physical Security, you will be part of a global team dedicated to delivering the most trustworthy security program to protect the personnel, infrastructure, data, and confidential information foundational to the Microsoft Cloud. You will be accountable for physical security operations at datacenters and other related facilities within in geographical areas of responsibilities and will manage Regional Security Operations Managers and Country Security Managers who are responsible for security operations in their respective sub-regions. You will lead teams in collaborating with stakeholders to meet collective security requirements and provide security capabilities, anticipate specific insecurity and security disruption (e.g., life safety, business operations, reputation) and lead discussions on developing strategies for mitigating risks and responding to residual risks. You will communicate risk analysis findings and root cause analysis reports to internal and external stakeholders and leaders. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your leadership growth and develop deeper physical security acumen and global security program management. The Regional Security Operations Lead must be located in the applicable region and there is a flexible work opportunity to work from home partially or fully.

Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Regional Security Operations Lead you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action!



Responsibilities

Security Program Management

  • Oversee and ensure the quality and high-performance delivery of one of the largest contract/vendor security guarding programs in the industry. Continuously assess and scorecard the vendors' performance and staffing levels, recommend changes to reduce costs and optimize, ensure workplace health and safety programs are in place and running well, etc.
  • Collaborate with peer teams and organizations to ensure the security operations team is aligned with broader strategy and initiatives, fully supporting leadership priorities, being good partners, helping reduce costs, time burden, and complexity, and being responsive trusted advisors.
  • Strategically develops guidelines for teams to deliver specialized physical security services in geographical areas of responsibilities. Oversees teams monitoring, detecting, and responding to events across the organization.

Security Leadership

  • Attract, develop and retain talent; deliver results through teamwork and effectively manage a team, where members are located in datacenter regions throughout multiple countries.
  • Provides sound guidance to teams to design, implement, and monitor security controls to treat risks to infrastructure, business, people, and assets and then monitor the effectiveness of measures taken to modify risks.
  • Receive escalations/notifications of physical security and business impacting incidents/events and provide strategic direction through security planning, risk management, and partnerships, while ensuring leadership is made initially and continuously aware when appropriate. The Lead is also responsible for ensuring appropriate personnel are managing the incident response effectively and teams coordinate activities with HR, legal, and authorities with jurisdiction as appropriate.
  • Acts as a subject matter expert to create strategic alliances with Microsoft's internal and external clients/partners.

Other

  • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • 8+ years' experience in Security Program or Program Management or related field

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:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Risksor related field AND 12+ years' experience in Security Program or Program Management
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years people management experience
  • Industry security certifications such as CPP, PSP, or other relevant security certification
  • Experience with or exposure to regulatory and industry compliance frameworks and audits (e.g. ISO27001, SOC, PCI)


Security 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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