Manager, Customer Experience Technology
Lead a high-performing team to deliver and maintain GTM technology solutions across Okta's enterprise platforms.
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Manager of Customer Experience Technology at Okta leads a team focused on delivering and maintaining technology solutions that enhance the company's Go-To-Market operations. This role requires expertise in Salesforce and related platforms, along with a strong background in Agile project management. It is well-suited for someone with significant experience in software delivery and team leadership, particularly in a SaaS/PaaS environment. Okta's emphasis on innovation and collaboration within its Technology, Data and Intelligence organization highlights the dynamic nature of this position.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today on Joblaze — tracked directly from Okta's career page.
- Okta has 372 other open roles including Software Engineer II, Security Engineering (Auth0), Sales Development Representative, Principal Site Reliability Engineer.
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- Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$180,000).
Quick facts
- Is the Manager, Customer Experience Technology role remote?
- It's hybrid — Okta expects some on-site time in Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC.
- What's the salary range?
- Okta lists $204,000–$281,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Manager, Customer Experience Technology role.
- Where is the role based?
- Okta is hiring for this position in Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Xactly, Salesforce Experience Cloud, NetSuite, Boomi, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Anaplan.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Okta targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Manager, Customer Experience Technology role at Okta.
From the original posting
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human
Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.
This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
Go-To-Market Technology Team
Okta's Technology, Data and Intelligence (TDI) organization is at the forefront of delivering scalable, high-impact technology solutions that drive business growth, operational excellence, and engineering velocity. Our Go-To-Market (GTM) Technology group sits within TDI and is responsible for building and maintaining the enterprise platforms that power Okta's internal operations. We are a collaborative, innovative team committed to enabling Okta's continued growth through cutting-edge technology solutions.
The Manager, Customer Experience Technology Opportunity
This role will lead a high-performing team of software professionals responsible for delivering and maintaining GTM technology solutions across Okta's enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate brings deep domain expertise in Salesforce and related SaaS/PaaS platforms, a strong track record of leading Agile delivery teams, and the ability to build strong partnerships with internal business stakeholders to align technology solutions with business needs.
What you'll be doing
- Lead & Develop Talent: Hire, mentor, and retain exceptional talent; foster a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and high performance while managing a team of product analysts and engineers delivering high-quality GTM technology solutions.
- Drive Project Delivery: Oversee end-to-end project execution, ensuring projects meet scope, budget, timeline, and quality objectives, while acting as a Delivery Manager on key medium to large initiatives from inception to completion.
- Champion Agile Practices: Promote Agile best practices, ensure backlog health, and lead sprint planning in partnership with Product Managers and Delivery Leads.
- Resource Management: Optimize team resources across projects, balancing innovation initiatives with ongoing operational needs (KTLO).
- Partner with the Business: Build and nurture strong relationships with internal business partners to align technology solutions with business needs while identifying and mitigating project risks transparently with leadership.
- Apply Domain Expertise: Leverage your Go-To-Market (Customer Support) domain knowledge to guide the team on delivery priorities and decisions.
- Drive Operational Excellence: Continuously evaluate and enhance operational processes and tooling to drive efficiency and scalability across the organization.
What you'll bring to the role
- 3+ years of experience leading and managing teams of software engineers and analysts, with proven success leading Agile software delivery teams.
- Deep domain experience in Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce Experience Cloud, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Salesforce Communities.
- Strong background in IT application development across SaaS/PaaS platforms such as Salesforce, Workday, NetSuite, Anaplan, Xactly, and Boomi.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and develop technical talent to achieve both career and organizational goals.
- Strong understanding of key business value streams (Campaign to Opportunity, Opportunity to Order, Order to Cash, etc.).
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
At Okta, leadership goes beyond management. Our Top 5 Core Leadership Competencies guide everything we do and align with our core values: love our customers, empower our people, never stop innovating, act with integrity, and maintain transparency. We expect our leaders to:
- Build Effective Teams: Foster strong teams that leverage diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
- Demonstrate Self-Awareness (EQ): Seek and act on feedback to continuously improve.
- Develop Talent: Invest in people’s growth to meet both personal and organizational objectives.
- Drive Results: Deliver high-quality outcomes consistently, even in challenging environments.
- Think Strategically: Anticipate future trends and craft breakthrough strategies.
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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, 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 our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.
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