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Go-To-Market Technology Team
Okta's Technology, Data and Intelligence (TDI) organization is at the forefront of delivering scalable, high-impact technology solutions that drive business growth, operational excellence, and engineering velocity. Our Go-To-Market (GTM) Technology group sits within TDI and is responsible for building and maintaining the enterprise platforms that power Okta's internal operations. We are a collaborative, innovative team committed to enabling Okta's continued growth through cutting-edge technology solutions.
The Manager, Customer Experience Technology Opportunity
This role will lead a high-performing team of software professionals responsible for delivering and maintaining GTM technology solutions across Okta's enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate brings deep domain expertise in Salesforce and related SaaS/PaaS platforms, a strong track record of leading Agile delivery teams, and the ability to build strong partnerships with internal business stakeholders to align technology solutions with business needs.
What you'll be doing
- Lead & Develop Talent: Hire, mentor, and retain exceptional talent; foster a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and high performance while managing a team of product analysts and engineers delivering high-quality GTM technology solutions.
- Drive Project Delivery: Oversee end-to-end project execution, ensuring projects meet scope, budget, timeline, and quality objectives, while acting as a Delivery Manager on key medium to large initiatives from inception to completion.
- Champion Agile Practices: Promote Agile best practices, ensure backlog health, and lead sprint planning in partnership with Product Managers and Delivery Leads.
- Resource Management: Optimize team resources across projects, balancing innovation initiatives with ongoing operational needs (KTLO).
- Partner with the Business: Build and nurture strong relationships with internal business partners to align technology solutions with business needs while identifying and mitigating project risks transparently with leadership.
- Apply Domain Expertise: Leverage your Go-To-Market (Customer Support) domain knowledge to guide the team on delivery priorities and decisions.
- Drive Operational Excellence: Continuously evaluate and enhance operational processes and tooling to drive efficiency and scalability across the organization.
What you'll bring to the role
- 3+ years of experience leading and managing teams of software engineers and analysts, with proven success leading Agile software delivery teams.
- Deep domain experience in Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce Experience Cloud, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Salesforce Communities.
- Strong background in IT application development across SaaS/PaaS platforms such as Salesforce, Workday, NetSuite, Anaplan, Xactly, and Boomi.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and develop technical talent to achieve both career and organizational goals.
- Strong understanding of key business value streams (Campaign to Opportunity, Opportunity to Order, Order to Cash, etc.).
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
At Okta, leadership goes beyond management. Our Top 5 Core Leadership Competencies guide everything we do and align with our core values: love our customers, empower our people, never stop innovating, act with integrity, and maintain transparency. We expect our leaders to:
- Build Effective Teams: Foster strong teams that leverage diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
- Demonstrate Self-Awareness (EQ): Seek and act on feedback to continuously improve.
- Develop Talent: Invest in people’s growth to meet both personal and organizational objectives.
- Drive Results: Deliver high-quality outcomes consistently, even in challenging environments.
- Think Strategically: Anticipate future trends and craft breakthrough strategies.
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The Okta Experience
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