Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• Proven track record of demonstrating strategic vision and product design for security-focused products
• Experience creating new product offerings, including Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy, pricing, product naming, legal contracts, and New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Experience with defining and driving Threat Protection, Threat Intelligence, SaaS Security and Network Security as a product suite
• Experience across the product management lifecycle for enterprise security products or services
• Thirst for learning: able to go broad and deep across business and technical security contexts
• Track record of owning and delivering on large strategic projects – you can see the big picture, but deliver on the details
• Strong technical background that allows you to influence technical design and investment decisions, particularly in security architectures
• Ability to produce solid action plans from often incomplete, conflicting, or ambiguous security inputs
• Strong track record of influencing teams and operating effectively as a player-coach
• Excellent communication skills across technical and business audiences, especially when discussing complex security concepts
• Strong leadership skills and executive presence
• Passion for Okta’s immense opportunity and growth potential in the identity security market
• 8+ years product management experience
• Experience interviewing and selecting candidates
• Mentoring early-in-career product managers
• Advanced degree in a technical or business field
• Deep knowledge of enterprise security products and services, including cybersecurity frameworks and best practices
• Extensive knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) and its intersection with security
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, and threat detection standards
• Experience with developing user flows and enabling customizable security experiences
• Experience creating and managing multi-tenant SaaS security software products

What the job involves

• We are seeking a Director, Okta Identity Threat Detection and Response Products, a managerial Director-level role, to drive the evolution of Okta’s cutting-edge identity security offerings
• This position requires a strong technical foundation, keen product intuition, cybersecurity knowledge, and exceptional collaboration skills to shape the future of our strategic security products
• You'll leverage significant cross-functional influence to execute key initiatives in this critical domain
• Built upon the robust Okta Identity Cloud, our mission is to ensure Okta provides the most comprehensive, user-friendly, admin-friendly, and secure Identity Security product suite available
• This team is responsible for products including Okta Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI, Okta ThreatInsight, and Okta Network Zones, among other vital security functionalities
• Our customers depend on these solutions to safeguard their digital assets and ensure secure access for their users
• This role is pivotal in ensuring that security is seamlessly integrated into every facet of our products
• Success in this role demands a deep understanding of customer security requirements, a strong empathy for both end-user and administrator experiences, and the ability to strategically prioritize amidst competing demands from various Okta teams
• Define the product strategy and roadmap for Okta Identity Security functionality to ensure Okta's continued leadership in the security space
• Evangelize your vision to engineering teams, the broader product organization, and customers
• Develop and execute a comprehensive roadmap, prioritizing features that enhance both customer security posture and administrative ease of use
• Analyze and leverage data to inform product and roadmap decisions, ensuring data-driven strategic choices
• Ensure the timely and within-budget delivery of the Okta Identity Security product roadmap
• Collaborate closely with architecture, engineering, and design to specify experiences that are platform-first and delight customers at scale
• Work with scrum teams and Technical Program Managers (TPMs) to deliver features on time that address key security use cases
• Rigorously prioritize across multiple product investment areas within the security domain
• Partner with the data team to track product usage metrics, specifically tying them to improved security outcomes and business success
• Work with engineering, other product managers, and customers to capture detailed security requirements and document user stories and use cases
• Engage with customers to deeply understand their challenges related to identity-centric threats, access control, and network security
• Ensure that beta customer feedback is incorporated into product iterations. Maintain close relationships with customers during beta programs to integrate their insights effectively
• Collaborate with technical marketing and sales to understand the competitive landscape for identity security and Okta’s position within it
• Partner with product marketing to support the creation of compelling messaging and content, and define the go-to-market strategy for existing and new security offerings
• Inform current and future pricing and packaging changes for Okta Identity Security products based on your subject matter expertise
• Maintain a customer-success-focused mindset, actively working to unblock sales and assist customers with security-related issues
• Responsible for supporting the field on critical requests and customer security needs
• Drive the development of world-class identity security products and platform capabilities
• Lead Okta Identity Security quarterly business reviews and collaborate with the go-to-market team to expand the customer pipeline from roadmap to packaging
• Leverage your domain expertise to identify new product opportunities for Okta Identity Security to expand our portfolio

Benefits

• Work from home opportunities
• Health + Wellness
• Financial Benefits
• Pay + Incentives
• Time Off
• Everyday Living
• Resources