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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 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.
As the Senior Director, Global Information Technology, you will provide strategic leadership for all business technology (BT) operations based in Bangalore, and direct management of select BT functions. You will work closely with leaders across the organization to align BT strategy with execution goals, ensuring operational excellence across technology teams and the site. In addition, you will serve as the primary BT site leader for Bangalore, responsible for fostering an efficient and collaborative work environment with best-in-class facilities for employees.
The role reports directly to Jenna Cline, SVP of Business Technology. This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office during the first week of employment.
What you’ll be doing
Strategic & Operational Leadership
- Oversee all Business Technology (BT) functions based in Bangalore, including Application Development, Engineering, and Automation resources.
- Provide strategic direction for IT initiatives to align with overall business goals.
- Indirect oversight of BT contractors and employees across India, ensuring collaboration across global and local teams.
Site Leadership & People Management
- Serve as a BT site leader for the Bangalore office, actively participating in local leadership forums.
- Build strong relationships with BT employees, contribute to talent acquisition, leadership hiring, and participate in performance calibration for BT staff.
- Create a work environment that fosters collaboration and operational excellence for employees at all levels.
Operational Excellence & Vendor Management
- Drive operational excellence by establishing and optimizing engineering practices across the organization.
- Manage key vendor relationships to ensure service delivery and continuous improvement.
- Ensure efficient site operations and facilities that enhance employee experience and productivity.
What you’ll bring to the role
- 15+ years of experience in IT roles, and 10+ years experience managing teams, with a focus on enterprise systems, business technology, and engineering management.
- Proven expertise in managing and aligning cross-functional technology teams (HR, Finance, GTM, etc.).
- Strong site leadership experience, with the ability to build collaborative environments and engage employees at all levels.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and vendor management skills.
- Experience with emerging technologies and automation will be an added advantage.
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.
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What you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta
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/.
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. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/.
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