Director, Governance & Technology Microsoft Digital Safety Unit

The mission of Microsoft’s Digital Safety Unit is to empower every user to have safe and trusted experiences across Microsoft’s consumer services. As digital safety becomes increasingly central to trusted technology—spanning devices, software, services, and generative AI—we are seeking a Director, Governance & Technology to provide strategic leadership, operational excellence, and technical enablement at enterprise scale. In this role, you will shape and drive Microsoft’s digital safety governance model, risk and control framework, and operational rhythms. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for incubating technology and scaling processes to improve measurement, accountability and digital safety outcomes across Microsoft. You will partner closely with digital safety specialists, lawyers, engineering leaders, product teams, and executives across the company to establish clear accountability, durable systems, and measurable outcomes that advance digital safety by design and regulatory compliance. This role is ideal for a leader with both strategic vision and deep operational discipline—someone who can translate complex regulatory, technical, and organizational requirements into scalable frameworks across multidisciplinary teams that work in a highly matrixed, global environment.