Manager – AI Security, Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and enhance the skills of Engineers and Developers specializing in AI security, data security, identity, governance, automation, and Microsoft technologies.

• Set performance benchmarks, career advancement plans, and technical development pathways.

• Assist in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and retention initiatives.

• Define and refine the roadmap for designated AI security and governance services.

• Create repeatable capabilities, reusable intellectual property, reference architectures, methodologies, governance controls, accelerators, code, templates, and best practices.

• Oversee and provide guidance for customer engagements.

• Ensure quality of delivery via architecture reviews, engineering standards, testing, governance controls, documentation, and operational best practices.

• Direct the application of technologies such as Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Security Copilot, Agent 365, and related tools.

• Manage team capacity, utilization, workload, project health, and skills alignment.

• Guide the development of scripts, tools, integrations, accelerators, and automation solutions.

• Advocate for the use of GitHub, CI/CD, PowerShell, Bicep, APIs, Infrastructure as Code, testing, and reusable components.

• Establish practices for source control, code review, testing, documentation, release management, support, and lifecycle management.

• Collaborate with Microsoft Services practices and related teams on integrated customer solutions.

• Provide expertise in AI security, identity, data protection, compliance, monitoring, and governance.

• Act as a technical advisor for strategic customer opportunities.

• Guide solution decisions related to identity, access, data protection, monitoring, threat detection, compliance, and security controls.

• Collaborate with sales and presales on pipeline development, opportunity strategies, and solution positioning.

• Participate in customer workshops, executive briefings, architecture discussions, and strategic planning sessions.

• Support revenue growth, customer retention, expansion opportunities, customer satisfaction, success stories, case studies, and thought leadership initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Seven or more years of experience delivering solutions in cybersecurity, cloud engineering, software development, automation, identity, data protection, AI governance, or related technologies.

• Three or more years of experience managing technical teams, practices, or consulting organizations.

• Proven experience in leading Engineers, Developers, Architects, Consultants, or similarly technical professionals.

• Strong understanding of AI security, agent security, identity, data protection, information governance, compliance, monitoring, threat detection, and incident response.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Security Copilot, or similar Microsoft security technologies.

• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Foundry, Agent 365, Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI, or related AI and data platforms.

• Experience utilizing automation to enhance service delivery, engineering, or operational processes.

• Familiarity with GitHub, CI/CD, PowerShell, Bicep, APIs, Infrastructure as Code, source control, testing, and reusable engineering components.

• Demonstrated success in collaborating across multiple technical practices or delivery teams to support integrated customer solutions.

• Experience in developing service offerings, accelerators, automation, methodologies, technical communities, or reusable intellectual property.

• Strong skills in executive communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership.

• Relevant certifications may include Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate, or equivalent experience.

• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with sales, delivery, engineering, development, and leadership stakeholders.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% to support client engagements, workshops, and internal enablement activities.

• Commitment to ongoing learning in Microsoft AI, security, identity, data, governance, development, and automation technologies.

• Strong ethical standards with disciplined adherence to data privacy, governance, compliance, secure development, and security policies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for continuous professional growth and leadership development.

• Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.

• Access to world-class facilities and the technology necessary for success—whether in our offices or your own.

• Medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending options may be included.