Senior Product Marketing Specialist, Program Management

Senior Product Marketing Specialist, Program Management Okta is the world’s identity company. We enable secure access, authentication, and automation across any technology. This role focuses on driving growth by delivering efficient, scalable product marketing programs that accelerate go-to-market impact. Key responsibilities: Execute and scale PMM programs: Own, define, and manage the end‑to‑end lifecycle for cross‑functional Product Marketing programs, such as Okta events, Ask PMM Field process, and PMM on the Road programs. Drive operational efficiency: Identify, design, and implement scalable processes, tools, and best practice guides to improve the velocity, consistency, and impact of the PMM team. Strategic governance: Establish and maintain governance structures, timelines, and reporting mechanisms for key PMM initiatives, providing thought leadership on how PMM executes its mission. Cross‑functional leadership: Lead cross‑functional working groups across various teams, including Events, Customer Marketing, Product Management, Marketing, Customer First, and Enablement, to ensure seamless coordination and GTM readiness. Data‑driven optimization: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for PMM programs, collect and analyze data, and use insights to drive continuous process improvements. Risk mitigation and alignment: Proactively identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and facilitate alignment on key decisions among diverse stakeholders to keep programs on track. Documentation and enablement: Create and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), templates, and training materials to formalize best practices. Qualifications: Experience: At least 5+ years of progressive experience in Program/Project Management, Operations, or Product Marketing, ideally within a high‑growth SaaS or technology company. Program management expertise: Proven ability to successfully execute programs involving multiple teams and competing priorities. Strategic and tactical agility: Demonstrated ability to define the strategic "why" and the tactical "how" for programs. Must be able to pivot seamlessly between high‑level strategy and detailed project execution. Communication and influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to clearly articulate complex program status, risks, and impact to both working teams and senior executives. GTM fluency: Strong understanding of the product development and go‑to‑market lifecycle, particularly how Product Marketing integrates with Sales, Enablement, Post‑Sales, Product Management, etc. Results‑oriented: Demonstrates consistent high quality, diligent follow‑through, and a commitment to achieving successful project outcomes. Technical acumen: Experience leveraging tools (e.g., Asana, Google Workspace, Slack, Tableau, etc.) to manage, track, and report on program progress. Demonstrated proficiency with AI tools and technologies. Hybrid. Salary (Canada): $99,000 – $149,000 CAD per year. Benefits: Amazing Benefits Making Social Impact Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in‑person onboarding. 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 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 Personnel and Job Candidate Privacy Notice at https://www.okta.com/legal/personnel-policy/. #J-18808-Ljbffr