Staff Product Manager - Okta Identity Governance

About the role

Okta is the industry leader in Identity and Access Management, and Okta Identity Governance (OIG) is one of our fastest‑growing products, helping thousands of customers maintain zero‑standing privileges, automate access certifications, streamline lifecycle management, and meet compliance obligations. We are seeking a Staff Product Manager to take our identity governance product to the next level. Our vision is to enable everyone to safely use any technology using the Okta Identity Cloud. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background and a willingness to learn and partner closely with engineers, architects, design, and other cross‑functional product teams across Okta.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand pain points with governance, compliance, and access management, and identify opportunities where Okta can help
• Define and execute the roadmap for the Okta Identity Governance platform
• Set product strategy and vision for your product area and evangelize the strategy to internal and external stakeholders
• Define the product roadmap with the right prioritization trade‑offs needed to ensure you are able to execute the product vision
• Lead a scrum team of stellar engineers and deliver key features with high quality in the communicated timelines
• Be a thought leader for your product area, and stay on top of the latest innovations and competitive landscape
• Work with Product Marketing to clearly articulate Okta's differentiation versus market alternatives, and be a thought leader for the product area

Requirements

• 7+ years of product management experience, preferably in Enterprise SaaS or IaaS
• Developed a phased roadmap for complex or abstract projects, and executed the roadmap to deliver a product that customers loved
• Customer obsessed, have an owner mindset, and drive towards outcomes with curiosity and team spirit
• Bachelor's degree or an MBA

Preferred skills

• Familiar with Okta and how the Okta technology works for Identity Governance and Access Management
• Direct experience or practical knowledge of identity governance concepts such as access certifications, entitlement management, role‑based access control (RBAC), and separation of duties, and familiarity with standards like SCIM and SAML
• Familiar with the competitive landscape in the identity governance space; especially around offerings such as SailPoint, Saviynt, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, and other IGA and PAM providers in the market

Work location

Must go into local office two days a week. Must attend in‑person orientation in either the San Francisco or Chicago office.

Pay

San Francisco Bay Area: $217,000 – $298,000 USD annual base salary.

California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington: $194,000 – $266,000 USD annual base salary.

In addition to base salary, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with applicable plans and policies.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid leave (PTO and parental leave)
• Equity (where applicable) and bonus
• In‑person onboarding experience designed to accelerate impact and connect to mission and team from day one
• Global community spanning over 20 offices worldwide
• Programs supporting well‑being, social impact, talent development, and fostering connection and community

Job ID: P22597_3568756