Principal Technical Program Manager, Engineering

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CAWashington, DC
Salary
$209,000–$287,000 / yr
Posted
43 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $199k
This role $248k
$136k most similar roles pay here $303k

This role pays more than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $174,862–$222,907 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $248k versus about $199k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 137 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Technical Program Manager, Engineering

The Principal Technical Program Manager, Engineering joins the Engineering Technical Program Management Team to drive strategic goals by coordinating across Engineering, Security, Legal, Compliance, Product Management, and Customer Support. This role involves structuring, kicking off, and managing both continuous and time-bound engineering initiatives while ensuring transparency and defining process flows. The individual will proactively unblock progress, champion agile best practices, and mitigate risks for complex projects within a SaaS and infrastructure environment. Key responsibilities include providing clarity on federal initiatives and implementing new workflows iteratively. Required qualifications include at least seven years of technical project management experience in SaaS development, strong technical aptitude when working with software and system engineers, and expertise in delivering FedRAMP or other compliance and security requirements. The role requires a U.S. Person status to access specific high-level government data.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

Median $211325 from 72 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Structure, kick-off, and manage continuous or time-bound engineering initiatives across multiple teams.
  • Define program process flows and provide clear transparency regarding project status and progress.
  • Proactively unblock progress by identifying bottlenecks and implementing workflow solutions to improve efficiency.
  • Champion the adoption of agile best practices within the engineering organization.
  • Develop and roll out new processes and workflows in an iterative manner.
  • Identify and mitigate risks by monitoring team goals and applying past experience to anticipate challenges.
  • Maintain alignment across cross-functional teams to ensure focus on execution and operational excellence.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must have U.S. Person status (U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee).
  • Minimum 7 years of hands-on technical project management experience in a SaaS product development environment.
  • Experience implementing complex initiatives within Engineering or Infrastructure environments.
  • Experience delivering FedRAMP, IL, or other compliance and security initiatives is preferred.
  • Strong technical aptitude when working directly with software, test, and system engineers.
  • Ability to influence without authority and lead cross-functional initiatives independently.
  • Proficiency in agile best practices and managing complex project flows.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting to both team members and C-level executives.

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