Principal People Business Partner, R&D Engineering

We are seeking a Principal People Business Partner to provide strategic partnership to the CTO and 10 VP/SVP+ leaders within the global Okta R&D Engineering organization.

The successful candidate will deliver high-impact executive consulting, serving as a dedicated strategic advisor and coach to senior technical leadership to drive critical business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic advice, counsel, and consultative solutions to technical leadership on people management aspects of the Engineering organization
• Collaborate and consult on the design and delivery of People programs with the COEs to deliver effective solutions to the business
• Lead the 'AI-augmented' workforce transformation by consulting on role redesign, skill evolution, and strategic talent density
• Orchestrate structural unification and complex organizational design for the VP+ population
• Provide high-impact strategic consulting to executive leadership on organizational design, change management, and team effectiveness
• Deliver data-driven talent insights through Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
• Partner with team members throughout the People organization to communicate and educate on policies, procedures, and compliance
• Understand the Engineering client groups strategy, technical challenges, innovation initiatives, and global delivery model
• Lead the execution of critical talent management cycles

The annual base salary range for this position is between $179,000-$246,000 USD for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area, and $160,000-$220,000 USD for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington.