Microsoft is committed to ensuring that we develop and deploy our Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in ways that uphold our AI principles and warrant people’s trust. The Office of Responsible AI (ORA) plays a leading role in this effort as part of Microsoft’s Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) team. With a cross-company mandate, we establish internal policy for how our engineering and sales teams implement responsible AI practices, enable our community of Responsible AI Champs to support the rollout of our responsible AI program, and review engineering and customer projects that require additional input based on potential impact. We also contribute to new laws, norms, and standards to advance responsible AI for the benefit of society at large. This Director role would be part of ORA’s Internal Policy & Practice team and support the implementation efforts for our Responsible AI Standard.
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.
Qualifications:
Required Q ualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business , Operations, Finance or related field AND 8+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement
- OR equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
- A degree or academic research related to policy development and implementation, particularly related to technology and impact on people and society.
- Experience in in large-scale computing, modeling, or applied research or data science.
- OR Bacher’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
- E xperience working in or with a large, matrixed organization.
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills.
- Proven track record of being able to engage and influence a variety of stakeholders. A key attribute will be the ability to work across multiple disciplines and cultures.
- Demonstrated record of being an effective team player dedicated to collective successes. The ability to promote cooperation and solve problems in a timely , creative, and professional manner. Proficiency at working closely and collaboratively with multiple departments and executives, and in cross-functional teams.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to rapidly changing environments and demands.
- Record of experimentation, learning from both successes and failures.
- Demonstrated commitment to the company’s core values, including a commitment to high ethical standards, unquestioned integrity, and a commitment to advancing the company’s diversity & inclusion commitments.
Business Program Management IC6 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $124,800 – $266,800 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 $159,000 – $292,200 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 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Implement policies and measurement strateg ies for generative AI harms , working in collaboration with AI platform, research, and data science teams.
- Design, develop, and program methods , processes, and systems to consolidate and analyze Responsible AI research and data .
- T ranslate Responsible AI Standards , research, and policy into effective controls and scalable implementation practices. This includes consulting stakeholders and designing repeatable frameworks , templates , and guidance for machine learning teams across the company to use .
- Integrate industry-wide responsible AI policy and ethics insights and best practices to anticipate risks and identify technical blockers to the implementation of the Responsible AI Standard . L everage technical expertise to develop partnerships across disciplines to lead the development of new or modified tools, technologies, and methods t o mitigate risks and overcome blockers.
- D rives development and implementation of automation to support teams across the company comply with the Responsible AI Standard.
Other:
Embody our Culture and Values