Manager, Product Design - Okta Research & Development (Cybersecurity)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; hybrid, with attendance at the Toronto office 2 days per week and in-person orientation on the first Tuesday of employment.

Salary: CAD 146,000–201,000 annual base salary, plus equity where applicable, bonus, and benefits.

Company

Okta builds secure identity infrastructure and Workforce Identity Cloud products that help organizations safely use technology and protect workforce and user identities.

What you will do

• Lead, grow, and motivate a high-performing product design team across Okta Research & Development.
• Establish a collaborative environment that supports design excellence, learning, innovation, and strong team performance.
• Shape design practices, processes, career development, and organizational UX maturity.
• Review UX research, designs, and other deliverables to ensure quality and consistency, providing feedback and direction.
• Partner with Engineering and Product to define UX strategy, influence product roadmaps, and prioritize work in complex and ambiguous problem spaces.
• Identify strategic UX opportunities and lead cross-product initiatives for a secure, trusted, unified identity platform with deep integrations.

Requirements

• Degree in a related field or relevant work experience as a UX designer or manager.
• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and/or similar design tools.
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Portfolio demonstrating work on complex and challenging technical projects across conceptual design, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design.
• Portfolio demonstrating design management, leadership, and UX strategy values and philosophies.
• Experience understanding user and customer needs and translating them into valuable experiences for customers and the business.
• Experience coaching and training people, supporting designers with varied experience and backgrounds, and managing design teams.
• Experience driving organizational change with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, envision complex UX ecosystems, advocate for design quality, communicate effectively, and collaborate across teams.
• Ability to attend in-person orientation in the Toronto office on the first Tuesday of employment and work from the Toronto office 2 days per week.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, and telemedicine.
• Paid leave, including PTO and parental leave, according to applicable plans and policies.
• Equity where applicable and bonus opportunities.
• In-person onboarding focused on connection and accelerating impact.
• Focus on well-being, social impact, talent development, connection, and community.