Product Management Director, Okta Identity Threat Detection and Response Products

About Okta

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.

We are seeking a Director, Okta Identity Threat Detection and Response Products
, a managerial Director-level role, to drive the evolution of Okta’s cutting‑edge identity security offerings. This position requires a strong technical foundation, keen product intuition, cybersecurity knowledge, and exceptional collaboration skills to shape the future of our strategic security products. You’ll leverage significant cross‑functional influence to execute key initiatives in this critical domain.

Built upon the robust Okta Identity Cloud, our mission is to ensure Okta provides the most comprehensive, user‑friendly, admin‑friendly, and secure Identity Security product suite available. This team is responsible for products including Okta Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI
, Okta Threat Insight
, and Okta Network Zones
, among other vital security functionalities.

• Define the product strategy and roadmap for Okta Identity Security functionality to ensure Okta's continued leadership in the security space.
• Evangelize your vision to engineering teams, the broader product organization, and customers.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive roadmap, prioritizing features that enhance both customer security posture and administrative ease of use.
• Analyze and leverage data to inform product and roadmap decisions, ensuring data‑driven strategic choices.

• Ensure the timely and within‑budget delivery of the Okta Identity Security product roadmap.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, engineering, and design to specify experiences that are platform‑first and delight customers at scale.
• Work with scrum teams and Technical Program Managers (TPMs) to deliver features on time that address key security use cases.
• Rigorously prioritize across multiple product investment areas within the security domain.
• Partner with the data team to track product usage metrics, specifically tying them to improved security outcomes and business success.

• Work with engineering, other product managers, and customers to capture detailed security requirements and document user stories and use cases.
• Engage with customers to deeply understand their challenges related to identity‑centric threats, access control, and network security.
• Ensure that beta customer feedback is incorporated into product iterations. Maintain close relationships with customers during beta programs to integrate their insights effectively.
• Collaborate with technical marketing and sales to understand the competitive landscape for identity security and Okta’s position within it.
• Partner with product marketing to support the creation of compelling messaging and content, and define the go‑to‑market strategy for existing and new security offerings.
• Inform current and future pricing and packaging changes for Okta Identity Security products based on your subject matter expertise.

• Maintain a customer‑success‑focused mindset, actively working to unblock sales and assist customers with security‑related issues.
• Responsible for supporting the field on critical requests and customer security needs.
• Drive the development of world‑class identity security products and platform capabilities.
• Lead Okta Identity Security quarterly business reviews and collaborate with the go‑to‑market team to expand the customer pipeline from roadmap to packaging.
• Leverage your domain expertise to identify new product opportunities for Okta Identity Security to expand our…