Technical Program Manager

Okta • Fort Meade, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Okta is the foundation for secure connections between people and technology. By harnessing the power of the cloud, Okta allows people to access applications on any device at any time, while allowing for strong security protection. The Okta service integrates directly with an organization’s existing directories and identity systems, as well as 6,500+ applications. Because Okta runs on an integrated platform, organizations can implement Okta quickly at large scale and low total cost. Thousands of customers, including Adobe, Allergan, Chiquita, LinkedIn, and Western Union, trust Okta to help their organizations work faster, boost revenue, and stay secure. To learn more about Okta, visit https://www.okta.com . JOB PURPOSE: Okta's Professional Services Program Manager serves as the central strategic and operational leader for the entire contract, driving the successful delivery of all workstreams, including highly sensitive Classified efforts. This individual acts as the primary interface between Okta and Customer leadership, ensuring seamless cross-functional collaboration, strategic alignment, and efficient resource allocation across NIPRNET sustainment, IL6 implementation, IL6 operations, and Enterprise ICAM modernization initiatives. The Program Manager is ultimately responsible for the overall program health, risk management, compliance adherence (especially for IL6), and achieving the overarching strategic objectives of the transformation efforts. They provide critical oversight, resolve program-level impediments, and communicate comprehensive program updates and strategic direction to all relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

• Current or recent (24 months) past employment as a Government Employee or Federal Contractor directly supporting a government program
• 15-20 leading complex, enterprise-level IT transformations, specifically within the demanding landscape of DoD and federal classified environments.
• Deep understanding of securing systems to stringent standards like Impact Level 6 (IL6), RMF, and NIST 800-53, ensuring compliance is inherent to delivery.
• Successful leadership of large-scale IT Programs and initiatives, preferably tied to identity and access management initiatives
• Proficiency in program and project management methodologies: Demonstrated experience with both traditional (Waterfall) and Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe). The ability to operate effectively in a hybrid environment.
• Knowledge of federal regulations like the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills: Ability to lead and motivate diverse, cross-functional teams, including engineers, developers, and subject matter experts.
• Stakeholder management: Proven ability to effectively communicate with and manage expectations of various stakeholders, including senior government officials, prime contractors, and internal teams.
• Superior communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, concise updates for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Financial and Resource Management: Experience in program budget planning, financial management, and resource allocation.
• Risk Management: Strong skills in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating program risks and issues.
• Problem-solving and strategic thinking: The ability to analyze complex challenges, make data- driven decisions, and develop long-term strategies to achieve program goals.
• Experience tracking and reporting against contractual artifacts, such as Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Integrated Master Plans/Schedules (IMP/IMS).
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering Management, MBA with a focus on technology) is highly desired.
• Education, training, and personal certifications that would meet the DoD 8140 compliance guidelines

Responsibilities

• Program Oversight & Strategy: Provides strategic leadership and comprehensive oversight across all workstreams (NIPRNET Sustainment, IL6 Implementation, IL6 O&M, GFUD Modernization), ensuring alignment with DISA's objectives and the enterprise roadmap.
• Government & Stakeholder Relationship Management: Serves as the primary point of contact for DISA leadership and acts as the principal resource, fostering strong communication and collaboration to ensure mutual understanding and successful program execution.
• Risk & Compliance Management (especially IL6): Identifies, assesses, and mitigates program-level risks, with particular emphasis on ensuring strict adherence to all DoD IL6 security requirements, continuous monitoring, and successful Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes.
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership & Coordination: Leads and coordinates efforts across diverse technical and compliance teams (e.g., SREs, Technical Architects, Compliance Engineer), facilitating inter-workstream dependencies and resolving cross-functional challenges.
• Program Performance & Reporting: Establishes and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs), provides regular, comprehensive program status updates to senior leadership, and ensures all deliverables meet quality standards and schedule requirements.

Benefits

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
• Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.
• Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees