Staff Product Marketing Launch Operations Manager

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.

In this position, you’ll take our most strategic product releases through the go-to-market (GTM) lifecycle at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the world,from ideation to adoption. The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional in the GTM launch process for newly developed products, features, and solutions. You thrive on implementing new processes and leading cross-functional teams towards a common goal with data-driven insights.

Responsibilities:

• GTM Launch Readiness: Lead GTM teams through key launch readiness milestones, manage stakeholder alignment, and provide leadership reporting.
• GTM Strategy & Governance: Evolve Okta’s launch process by streamlining process efficiencies and developing relationships with key stakeholders.
• Performance Reporting: Support GTM Launch Ops & Strategy team to review and drive growth through data-driven launch insights.
• Be the connector between multiple teams and drive alignment on key decisions to deliver results.
• Identify, develop, and implement operational enhancements for efficiency.
• Collect meaningful key metrics to guide the launch and communicate results frequently with senior leadership.
• Work closely with data and analytics teams to track and communicate product performance.
• Leverage go-to-market and product knowledge to help anticipate risk and provide mitigation and escalation paths.
• Assist in the development, project management, and organization of standard operating procedures within the Product Marketing team.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in program & project management, leading product launches, and/or product marketing.
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to clearly communicate with senior management, program stakeholders, and business unit leaders on launch activities and potential risks.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and team skills to lead staff, colleagues, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to galvanize and align large and cross-functional teams to meet goals.
• Experience in knowing when to probe deeper to identify risk and align teams to develop mitigation plan.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with an ability to create, execute, and adjust plans as needed.
• Experience working with go-to-market teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks in a dynamic environment with competing priorities.