Product Operations Manager, Operational Excellence

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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.

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We're looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Product Operations Manager with a strong focus on Operational Excellence and Process Automation. This individual will be crucial in optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of our Product organization by managing key operational initiatives, supporting team member development, and driving automation across all internal processes. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and is passionate about fostering a high-performing product team through scalable solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Quarterback strategic forums and executive engagement across the product organization, including leadership offsites and cross-functional initiatives. Leverage feedback loops to align stakeholders, prioritize initiatives, and continuously improve operating cadences across Product
• Own and evolve operational workflows for external-facing programs such as customer advisory boards, analyst engagements, and industry evaluations. Implement scalable systems for request intake, resourcing, approval workflows, and logistics coordination (for Product org)
• Support GTM and product enablement readiness by working with Product ops members to build consistent, repeatable processes around product launch execution. Partner with PM, Marketing, and Enablement to streamline deliverables, content workflows, and feedback collection across teams.
• Lead resource planning, headcount forecasting, and capacity management in partnership with Product leadership and Finance. Ensure teams are staffed appropriately against business priorities and contribute to quarterly budget reviews and future-state planning.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years in Product Operations, Program Management, or related functions with increasing responsibility and exposure to executive stakeholders.
• Strong operational rigor and systems thinking, with experience designing and managing cross-functional programs at scale.
• Advanced communication and stakeholder management—able to influence across functions and seniority levels, with excellent written and presentation skills.
• Executional excellence under pressure, especially in time-sensitive, high-visibility environments (e.g. analyst reports, executive events, launch cycles).
• Data-literate with a strategic mindset, able to track performance, identify gaps, and continuously improve processes.
• Fluent in modern collaboration and workflow tools, such as Asana, Pendo Confluence, and Google Workspace; Expertise with analytics or budgeting tools is a plus.
• Proactive, collaborative, and highly organized, with the ability to juggle multiple complex work-streams across time zones and functions.
  
  

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/can.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:

$90,000—$134,000 CAD

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
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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. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

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