Principal Technical Program Manager, Engineering at Okta | District of Columbia, United States | Rezi

Principal Technical Program Manager, Engineering at Okta

Principal Technical Program Manager, Engineering

Okta · District of Columbia, United States

5 days ago

Principal Technical Program Manager, Engineering

Okta · District of Columbia, United States

5 days ago
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About the Role

Okta secures AI by building trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

Responsibilities

  • Structure, kick-off, and run continuous and/or time-bound engineering initiatives within and beyond the Engineering organization - clarifying priorities, enabling the execution of deliverables, defining program process flows, and providing continuous transparency.
  • Project manage initiatives within and beyond Engineering, across multiple teams; taking a hands-on and proactive approach to unblock progress, introduce efficiencies, and provide workflow solutions.
  • Champion the adoption of agile best practices.
  • Build and maintain alignment across multiple teams for keeping a focus on execution, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
  • Lead the introduction of new processes / workflows by bringing proposed solutions to the teams and rolling them out in an iterative manner.
  • Anticipate and mitigate risks - by having close involvement with teams’ goals and challenges, applying past experience, and keeping in mind the big picture.
  • Provide clear and crisp transparency to the status and progress of Federal initiatives.

Requirements

  • US Person Status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee)
  • Self-starter; able to work well in an ambiguous and constantly changing, fast paced environment
  • Strong leadership skills; able to successfully influence without authority
  • Experience leading and driving complex cross-functional initiatives independently with minimal supervision
  • Minimum 7 years of hand-on technical project management experience in a SaaS product development environment – working hand-in-hand with Engineers to deliver
  • Experience with delivering FedRAMP, IL, or other compliance or security initiatives within Engineering organizations preferred
  • Strong leadership skills; able to successfully influence and build close relationships
  • Strong technical aptitude/affinity; experience working directly with software, test and/or system engineers
  • Excellent verbal and written communication; experience effectively communicating and presenting to teams located across different locations and people ranging from individual team members to C-level executives.
  • Must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status upon hire.

Skills

  • Technical Program Management
  • SaaS
  • Agile
  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Communication

Location

  • Hybrid

Work Type

  • Hybrid
  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Principal
  • Minimum 7 years

Salary/Compensations

  • $209,000—$287,000 USD
  • $186,000—$256,000 USD

Benefits

  • Equity (where applicable)
  • Bonus
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible spending account
  • Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)

About the Company

  • Okta is intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

Equal Opportunity

  • Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
  • If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
  • Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.