Director, Product Operations

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Summary

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated leader to lead our Okta Research and Development (ORD) Product Operations team. Reporting into the CPO, this leader will oversee the operational aspects of product management and development, ensuring alignment between strategy, planning, and execution. They will lead cross-functional efforts, manage budgets, and monitor product and team performance to drive product success. This role also involves optimizing AI-assisted PDLC workflows, fostering collaboration, and making data-driven decisions to enhance the ORD product lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a real passion for strategic thinking, data and analytics, strong business acumen, collaboration, and is devoted to delighting and supporting our customers.

To be successful in this role, you will have a builder, driver and owner mentality - you are energized by problem-solving, an exceptional collaborator, biased toward action, and dedicated to swift and precise delivery. You proactively seek opportunities to drive operational improvements and develop innovative, empathetic, and thoughtful solutions to support our Product partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (Product Management, Design and Research, Enterprise Launch, Business Planning, Engineering, Marketing, etc.) to ensure alignment and efficient collaboration during strategy, planning, and execution
• Identify and implement process improvements to optimize the operating model, product operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency
• Analyze product performance data, user feedback, and market trends to inform strategic decisions and drive product enhancements with the field
• Communicate product goals, progress, and performance data to stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership, during MBRs and QBRs
• Oversee the product roadmap and release management processes, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of new features
• Establish systems to collect, analyze, and incorporate customer and user feedback into the product roadmap and decisions
• Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to lead a high-performing Operations and Program Management team
• Manage the hiring, staffing, and development of a diverse and effective team
• Define a strategy and vision for the Product Operations function to accelerate the overall quality and impact of the ORD Product function
• Collaborate with Data and Insights to design metrics, insights, and analytics tooling and accessibility to enhance data-driven decision making across Product

Must attend in person orientation in the San Francisco office the first week of work.

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The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:

$251,000—$345,000 USD

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:

$224,000—$308,000 USD

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