The opportunity
As a Senior Program Manager for the Productivity Engineering team at Okta , you will be at the heart of driving strategic business programs, bridging the gap between high-level business strategy, technology execution, and organizational goals. Your primary focus will be leading…
What you'll do
End-to-End Program and Project Leadership: Lead complex, multi-stream programs and projects from initiation through execution and delivery, ensuring clear scope alignment, timeline tracking, and milestone achievements.
Portfolio Management & Alignment: Oversee the overall project portfolio, maintaining roadmap visibility, aligning resources, and balancing business priorities across cross-functional teams.
Program Analytics & Reporting: Define and track core program performance metrics, key health indicators, and business ROI, presenting executive dashboards and status updates to leadership.
Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate with business leaders, engineering teams, and global stakeholders to gather strategic requirements, resolve trade-offs, and drive enterprise alignment.
Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify program bottlenecks, dependencies, and risks, implementing mitigation strategies to ensure predictable program delivery.
Process Optimization & Governance: Establish robust program governance framework, standardize delivery methodologies, and streamline execution workflows across global teams.
What they're looking for
- Change Management & Operational Enablement: Drive change management, communication plans, and training programs for newly rolled-out enterprise initiatives to maximize user adoption and operational success.
- Secondary Operations & Resource Planning: Support partner functions including Procurement, Finance, and Security with contract reviews, resource optimization, and operational compliance as necessary.
- Executive Escalations & Support: Serve as the primary point of contact and escalation for strategic program roadblocks, scope changes, and executive alignment.
- Program Leadership Expertise: 5+ years of experience leading complex strategic programs or PMO portfolios in enterprise IT, SaaS, or high-growth technology environments.
