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Salary: CAD 131,000 - 180,400 / annual
Okta is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to join its Toronto office as a senior individual contributor. You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Design to lead large cross-organizational programs spanning multiple teams and technical areas. This role operates with high autonomy and accountability, driving initiatives with complex interdependencies and delivering measurable business value.
Key responsibilities include owning and driving programs of large cross-org scope with full accountability for outcomes; developing frameworks and methods to support program goals across teams and leadership; structuring and leading continuous or time-bound initiatives by clarifying priorities, enabling execution, and maintaining stakeholder transparency; serving as overall program owner while guiding and coaching team members; acting as the program's voice to leadership and stakeholders, managing replans and scope changes while maintaining team cohesion; anticipating and mitigating risk through close involvement with team goals and proactive identification of challenges; partnering with leadership to align program strategy with organizational priorities; elevating team throughput and effectiveness by mentoring less senior TPMs; and championing continuous improvement and agile best practices with data-driven proposals for change.
You will work in a fast-paced environment focused on identity and AI security, where you'll need to navigate complex cross-organizational dependencies, drive programs from inception through go-to-market, and influence at all leadership levels. The role requires someone who thrives on ambiguity, operates with speed and urgency, and is ready to grow into broader organizational influence.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 8+ years of Technical Program Management experience at Senior or Staff level on large-scale, cross-organizational SaaS programs
- Demonstrable experience navigating interdependencies affecting complex, cross-organizational programs (product and engineering alignment, engagement models, communications, change management)
- Experience driving programs end-to-end from inception through General Availability and go-to-market
- Broad systemic understanding across technical disciplines with solid technical understanding of product functionality, fundamental security concepts, and customer value
- Experience interacting with leadership at all levels to strategize, advise, and build alignment
- Experience mentoring and coaching less senior TPMs
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences
- Strong leadership skills; able to independently influence and resolve conflict across teams with competing priorities
- Self-starter who thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced, constantly changing environments
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Training in Agile and Scrum preferred
