Web Compliance Manager

We are seeking a Web Compliance Manager to help lead and operationalize Microsofts enterprise Web Compliance program with a primary focus on Accessibility compliance program management stakeholder engagement reporting and operational excellence .

The Web Compliance program helps protect Microsofts legal regulatory brand and reputational interests across approximately 1300 externally facing Microsoft websites . The program brings together Accessibility Privacy Cookies Security governance compliance scanning automation and reporting to provide a consolidated view of compliance health across Microsofts external web estate.

Each quarter the team consolidates compliance results across major Microsoft businesses including Windows Azure Microsoft 365 Copilot Gaming/Xbox Security Microsoft AI and Marketing providing executive leadership with enterprise-level visibility into compliance health material risks and remediation progress.

This role will serve as the primary Accessibility compliance lead for Marketing partnering with CELA Accessibility teams website owners engineering teams and business stakeholders. Accessibility will be the primary area of ownership with an expectation that the candidate is familiar with or open to learning adjacent Web Compliance areas including Privacy Cookies Security reporting governance and audit readiness.

This is a highly matrixed role requiring someone who is diplomatic collaborative pragmatic and a strong communicator . The ideal candidate can navigate organizational friction competing priorities and ambiguity while influencing without direct authority and maintaining strong partnerships.

An interest in AI and automation is strongly preferred. Experience with Copilot agentic workflows and low-code/no-code solutions is a plus not a requirement. We are looking for someone who can identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and partner with engineering or vendor resources to bring those solutions to life.

Accessibility Compliance Leadership

• Serve as the primary Accessibility compliance lead for Marketing including reporting consultations assessments and remediation coordination.
• Partner with CELA (Legal)website owners engineering teams and business stakeholders to drive compliance outcomes.
• Coordinates letter-grade tracking dashboard and leadership reporting.
• Drives follow-through with accountable teams.
• Monitor emerging Accessibility requirements and determine potential impacts to processes reporting guidance and technology.

Web Compliance Program Management & Reporting

• Help operate Microsofts enterprise Web Compliance program across Accessibility Privacy Cookies Security governance reporting and audit readiness.
• Coordinate priorities milestones dependencies risks requirements and cross-functional execution.
• Support quarterly enterprise compliance scorecards QBR/MBR reporting audits evidence collection remediation tracking and stakeholder communications.
• Translate complex compliance requirements and program data into clear risks insights actions and recommendations for business and leadership audiences.
• Maintain familiarity with the broader Web Compliance operating model and provide program ownership or support across adjacent areas as business priorities require.

Stakeholder Leadership & Collaboration

• Build trusted relationships across CELA (Legal) Compliance leaders Privacy Security Engineering Marketing website-owning teams vendors and leadership.
• Navigate complex matrixed environments organizational friction and competing priorities while maintaining positive working relationships.
• Bring stakeholders together around shared outcomes and facilitate constructive resolution when perspectives or priorities differ.
• Communicate complex compliance and technical topics clearly to business Legal technical and leadership audiences.
• Influence without authority establish clear ownership and next steps and exercise good judgment around when issues require escalation.

Automation & Operational Improvement

• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve Web Compliance workflows reporting remediation stakeholder support and audit readiness.
• Explore practical use of AI Copilot agentic workflows and low-code/no-code automation to improve operational efficiency and self-service.
• Translate business problems into automation requirements lightweight solutions or prototypes where appropriate.
• Partner with engineering and vendor teams on more complex platform reporting integration and automation needs.
• Ensure solutions maintain appropriate human judgment quality controls documentation and accountability.

Experience with technologies such as Power Automate Copilot Studio Power BI Microsoft Fabric or Azure DevOps is beneficial. The priority is a strong Accessibility and program leader who understands how technology can improve operations.

Required/minimum qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Legal Finance Science Business Engineering or related field AND 4 years experience in business legal/regulatory compliance audit/consulting firm OR equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• 6 years of experience in program management Accessibility compliance governance business operations or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting digital Accessibility programs assessments reporting remediation or governance.
• Strong program management and operational execution skills in complex matrixed environments.
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate friction ambiguity competing priorities and cross-functional dependencies.
• Collaborative and diplomatic working style with strong judgment and organizational awareness.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and build alignment across business Legal compliance and technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate complex requirements into practical actions.

• Familiarity with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Microsoft Accessibility Standards Accessibility Insights Accessibility reporting and remediation practices.
• Experience with executive compliance reporting scorecards audits governance or other digital compliance disciplines.
• Familiarity with Privacy Cookies Security or broader Web Compliance programs.
• Experience improving manual processes through automation or operational redesign.
• Familiarity with AI Copilot agentic workflows low-code/no-code solutions or Microsoft automation and reporting technologies.
• Experience partnering with engineering teams or managing vendor-supported technical delivery.

Compliance IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97600 - $188400 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 $125000 - $206400 per year.

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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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