About the Job
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. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate...
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Okta is looking for a Product Design Manager who shares our passion for bringing simple, yet powerful product experiences to Workforce Identity Cloud customers. At Okta, we're building a world where anyone can safely use any technology, and we're specifically focused on protecting the future of work. We bring simple...
Key Responsibilities
Lead, grow, and motivate a high-performing design team
Establish and maintain a climate in which your reports can do their best work; cultivating design excellence and a place where designers can collaborate and learn.
Increase Okta’s UX maturity by helping shape team-wide practices, processes, career development, and growing the team.
Ensure design quality and consistency by reviewing UX deliverables (research, designs, etc.) and provides feedback and direction to ensure high-quality output.
Thorough understanding of Okta's business strategy and VMTs, influence the product roadmap in collaboration with cross-functional partners while driving design forward at Okta.
Proactively identify strategic UX opportunities within your domain area and the product as a whole. Closely collaborating with EPD (Engineering, Product, Design) in a global team to lead and drive UX strategy for your product area and drive cross-product initiatives.
Required Skills & Abilities
You are able to navigate ambiguity and envision complex UX ecosystems, rallying around a common vision while providing space for team-led innovation.
You possess a clear vision of the future of user experience and have the courage to lead and pursue forward-thinking design.
You advocate for design and experience quality across your team.
You are experienced in understanding user and customer needs and can translate those into experiences that provide meaningful value for customers and the business.
You are passionate about upholding design UX principles to help teams deliver cohesive and well-designed user experiences.
You have the heart of a teacher and can help coach and train people. You build and share empathy with people in order to deeply understand them and their needs.
You are passionate about supporting teams with a wide variety of experience, backgrounds, and interests.
You have a clear philosophy about how to successfully manage design teams.
You have experience driving organizational change with cross-functional stakeholders.
You have a collaborative team spirit with great communication skills.
You share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
Degree in related field or relevant work experience as a UX designer/manager
Proficient in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and / or similar design tools.
Possesses at least a basic understanding of HTML / CSS / JavaScript.
Your portfolio will show that you've worked on complex and challenging technical projects across all aspects of the design process (conceptual design, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design). As well, your portfolio will showcase your values and philosophies with regard to design management, leadership, and UX strategy.
Must attend in person orientation in the Toronto office on the first Tuesday of employment.
Must be able to come into the Toronto office 2 days a week.
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Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, 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/can.
The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:
$146,000—$201,000 CAD
The Okta Experience
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We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.
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