Staff Product Manager - Okta Identity Governance

Okta•Chicago, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Okta is seeking a Staff Product Manager to advance Okta Identity Governance (OIG), a product that helps customers maintain zero-standing privileges, automate access certifications, streamline lifecycle management, and meet compliance obligations. The role requires a strong technical background and close partnership with engineering, architecture, design, and cross-functional product teams. The position is hybrid, with a requirement to work from a local office two days per week and attend in-person orientation at either the San Francisco or Chicago office.

Requirements

7+ years of product management experience, preferably in Enterprise SaaS or IaaS.
Experience developing and executing a phased roadmap for complex or abstract projects to deliver a product customers value.
Customer-focused approach, owner mindset, and ability to drive outcomes with curiosity and team spirit.
Bachelor's degree or an MBA.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Okta and how its technology works for Identity Governance and Access Management.
Direct experience or practical knowledge of identity governance concepts, including access certifications, entitlement management, role-based access control (RBAC), and separation of duties.
Familiarity with standards such as SCIM and SAML.
Familiarity with the identity governance competitive landscape, particularly SailPoint, Saviynt, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, and other IGA and PAM providers.

Responsibilities

Engage with customers to understand pain points in governance, compliance, and access management and identify opportunities for Okta to help.
Define and execute the roadmap for the Okta Identity Governance platform.
Set product strategy and vision for the product area and evangelize the strategy to internal and external stakeholders.
Prioritize roadmap trade-offs to execute the product vision.
Lead a scrum team of engineers and deliver key features with high quality within communicated timelines.
Stay informed about innovations and the competitive landscape and serve as a thought leader for the product area.
Work with Product Marketing to articulate Okta's differentiation from market alternatives.