Senior Engineering Technical Program Manager - Jira AdministrationActive

The opportunity

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.

What you'll do

  • Strategic Vision: Define, implement, govern an AI-led strategy for utilizing Jira for product planning, tracking, and reporting tooling that supports end-to-end portfolio tracking from high-level corporate objectives down to sprint-level stories.

  • E2E Ecosystem Management: Complete ORD ownership of the toolchain (Jira, Jira advanced Roadmaps, AI integrations, Confluence), overseeing architecture, schema updates, workflow management, screen/notification schemes, custom fields, permission sets, and AI integrations.

  • Scale and Automation: Design a highly automated, self-service model that easily scales to accommodate organizational growth in user volume and environmental complexity.

  • AI Tool Integration: Lead evaluation, piloting, and rollout of AI-powered tooling (e.g., Atlassian Rovo, Claude for Jira, AI Companion) to automate ticket triage, sprint planning suggestions, and status summarization.

  • PDLC Alignment: Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Security to align tool mechanics with the company's release cadences, secure SDLC requirements, and change control policies.

  • Workflow Design: Standardize Jira workflows to track key engineering pillars uniformly (e.g., New Feature Development, Architecture Improvements, and Run-the-Business/KTLO operations).

What they're looking for

  • Advanced Tools: Deep experience leveraging Jira Service Management, Jira Advanced Roadmaps (Plans), and metrics platforms like Faros.ai.
  • Scripting & Automation: Strong willingness or ability to extend native Atlassian functionality through scripting, macros, and API automations.
  • Analytical Rigor: Excellent critical thinking and advanced troubleshooting capabilities using application logs and configuration event logs.
  • Communication: Stellar written and verbal communication skills; a proven track record of synthesizing dense technical conditions into clear executAI Workflow Design: Experience designing AI-augmented workflows — such as automated ticket enrichment, AI-driven sprint retrospectives, or LLM-assisted reporting — that reduce manual TPM overhead.
  • Supporting Your Well-Being
  • Driving Social Impact
  • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community