Senior Director, Product Management, Auth0

Company: Okta, Inc.
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Director, Product Management, Auth0Bellevue, WAGet to know OktaOkta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology-anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart 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.Position Description:We are seeking a strategic, customer-focused Senior Director of Product Management with a strong background in technology to lead our CIAM product portfolio for B2B SaaS Identity. In this role, you will define and drive the vision, strategy, and execution of our product roadmap, helping B2B SaaS companies manage authentication, authorization, directory provisioning, and enterprise federation at scale.Reporting to the VP of Product, you will work cross-functionally with product architecture, engineering, design, marketing, customer success, and sales to ensure our identity solutions meet the evolving needs of modern B2B SaaS companies. You will also lead and mentor a team of product managers and act as a thought leader internally and externally on all things B2B SaaS Identity.Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define and own the CIAM product strategy for B2B SaaS companies, aligned with Okta's vision, market trends, customer needs, and business goals.
• Maintain and evangelize the product roadmap internally and externally, carving out differentiating features for multi-tenancy support, authorization, enterprise identity federation, directory services, and delegated administration.
• Drive cross-functional execution of that roadmap by partnering with leaders in product architecture, engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to deliver features that help B2B SaaS companies land and manage enterprise customers.
• Mentor and manage a team of product managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and customer-centricity.
• Engage deeply with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders to gather insights, validate problems, and shape solutions.
• Track product performance and market trends, and adjust strategy as needed to stay ahead in a competitive landscape.
• Represent Auth0 & Okta externally as a subject matter expert at industry events, webinars, and customer meetings.Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in B2B SaaS.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing high-performing product teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; MBA or equivalent experience a plus.
  • Deep understanding of Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), including authentication, authorization, directory provisioning, and enterprise federation.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills with a track record of driving product vision and roadmaps from concept to delivery.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Thinks big and small; can assemble a vision and the strategy/tactics to get there.
  • Experience working with Fortune 100 enterprise customers to translate complex needs into elegant product solutions.
  • Budget up to 10% of the time for customer visits, conferences, team offsites, and strategic planning sessions.Preferred Qualifications:
    • Experience with developer-focused platforms, CI/CD tools and APIs.
    • Passion for digital identity and its role in the future of B2B software.
    • Demonstrated experience using AI tooling to improve customer outcomes and streamline product management processes.Okta's Top 5 Core Leadership Competencies are part of the deeply ingrained principles that guide all of our company's actions. They also align strongly to our cultural cornerstones, our Okta values: love our customers, empower our people, never stop innovating, act with integrity, and maintain transparency. It's our expectation that our managers and leaders embody these core competencies:
      • Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
      • Demonstrates Self-Awareness (EQ): Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
      • Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.
      • Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
      • Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, New York, and Washington is between: $256,000 - $384,000 USD.What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
        • Amazing Benefits
        • Making Social Impact
        • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at OktaOkta 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.Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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