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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.

ROLE (Your Opportunity)   We are currently seeking a Director Talent Management Programs to support our talent strategy programs within our Talent Management team. This position will contribute to building a culture where engagement, performance and development drive a high performance organization. You will lead a centralized talent strategy team with responsibility for performance management, talent reviews, and development planning. This will be done by leading a team of SMEs and partnering closely with the People Business Partners, Learning & Development, and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging team(s).   RESULTS (Your Responsibilities)

• Craft and implement scalable solutions including performance management, talent reviews/discussions, emerging talent pools, and career pathing programs.
• Consult, design and build solutions aligned to strategic talent management roadmap (e.g.,talent reviews, career programs aligned by talent pool, and performance programs). 
• Contribute to the design the strategy and connection of talent programs across performance, development, and learning in close partnership with the L&D team and people business partners. 
• Support the evolution of talent discussions and calibrations to create a consistent, objective and outcome focused approach that identifies top talent and provides a view of talent.
• Lead the design, discovery, and methodology for emerging talent pools including identification, programmatic development approaches and data insights to support business units to ensure talent is prioritized for critical positions and internal career growth.
• Work with the L&D team to scope, design, and scale enablement of managers and leaders to build capability in engaging in core people leadership expectations.
• Consult with senior people People Business Partners on localized programs for talent management or organization development.
• Work with People Analytics teams to determine appropriate talent metrics to measure progress and impact of programs.
• Build a central hub approach for coaching that is aligned to development of key talent audiences (e.g. successors). 
• Oversee the end-to-end execution of programs along with our key cross-functional partners (i.e. PBPs, Project Management Team and other COEs)
• Ensure ongoing prioritization and continuous improvement, delivering enhanced end user experiences in short sprints
• Deliver results that are grounded in meaningful impact metrics and demonstrate an impact for both individuals and the organization.
• Leverage best practices and identify opportunities for efficiency.

RELATIONSHIPS

• Lead a small team responsible for talent management and career programs. 
• Deep partnership across combined team of EX/TM/L&D to deliver a connected experience
• Consult and partner with People Business Partners to engage with leaders and align to business roadmap and outcomes.
• Develop relationships and partnerships (internal/external) across all levels of the organization, exhibiting strong leadership and influencing skills
• Key relationships with the Compensation and Talent Acquisition teams on job levels, architecture and strategic talent plans.
• Engage with People Analytics teams to design talent scorecards, assessment and metrics.

KNOWLEDGE & REQUIREMENTS (Our Ideal Candidate)

• Deep experience in talent strategy practices and engagements for talent development, talent pools, and development with impact.
• Competence in talent and organization development practices to identify solutions and leverage relevant resources.
• Strong project management and program management experience with a track record of delivering large-scale, global projects or initiatives.
• Ability to think conceptually and strategically, with the ability to transfer into applied solutions.
• Demonstrate operational excellence in managing projects from design to execution. 
• Exceptional communication skills combined with demonstrated problem solving ability are critical for this role.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and work effectively in a team environment..
• Ability to analyze data and propose methods for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work in a fast moving and changing environment and guide others in doing so.
• Able to build relationships, develop credibility with internal clients and mentor HR colleagues.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS (Your Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree required and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience building organization culture, talent, and employee experience programs at different levels of organization scale and readiness.
• Experience working on various People programs/projects as a contributing leader on the design of programs.

Additional considerations:

• Coaching certification from an industry recognized organization (Ex. International Coaching Federation/ICF)
• An advanced degree in Organizational Development, Leadership, or a related field

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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Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) 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. 

The annual OTE range for this position for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York, and Washington is between:$160,000—$266,000 USD The OTE range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:$199,000—$299,000 USD

What you can look forward to as an 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/.

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