Okta
SeniorResearchOperationsProgramManager
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“Senior Research Operations Program Manager at Okta. Skills: Research operations, Program management, Panel management. Lead research operations. Manage beta programming”
Industry & Context.
Holistic approach; Collaborative approach
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience research or operational programming, Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent work experience
Nice to Have
Direct research experience
What You'll Do.
Lead research operations
Manage beta programming
Programmatically manage cross-functional teams’ research needs
Build and manage operations for a research beta
Plan necessary infrastructure for programming
Follow compliance and governance best practices
Manage general pipeline of inbound research requests
Prioritize new and ongoing projects
Develop and maintain research documentation
Develop templates for research methods
Develop informational resources for research techniques
Develop internal activities to cultivate user research culture
Help cultivate user research community
Help teams access relevant knowledge
Support cross-functional team members to analyze findings
Share findings and insights
Store findings and insights
Grow colleagues’ research skills
Grow colleagues’ research competencies
Conduct training workshops
Conduct presentations
Conduct primary research with Okta staff
Conduct primary research with customers
Inform improvement of user research operations
Ensure user research programs meet accessibility standards
Promote inclusion among Okta staff
Promote inclusion among customers
Ensure compliance with ethical research standards
Ensure compliance with privacy policies
Ensure compliance with regulations
Contribute to continuing improvement of research systems
Manage participant panel
Manage research repository
Maintain database of research participants
Build out panel of participants
Provide leadership in program management methodologies
Provide leadership in best practices
Ensure consistent delivery of projects
Ensure successful delivery of projects
Identify potential risks
Manage potential risks
Develop mitigation strategies
Resolve project challenges proactively
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Research teams; Design teams; Product teams; Engineering teams; Technical stakeholders; Non-technical stakeholders
Communication Scope
Engaging stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Program management, Methodologies, Best practices
Full Job Description
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. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Position Description: As a Senior Research Operations Program Manager at Okta, you will play a crucial role in building and enabling an impactful research practice. Via close collaboration across research, design, product and engineering teams, you will programmatically manage cross-functional teams’ research needs. You will proactively build and manage the operations for a research beta program, collaborating with other cross functional functions to plan the necessary infrastructure for this programming to be successful, following compliance and governance best practices. In this role, you’ll get to: Lead research operations and panel management for beta programming Work collaboratively across multiple teams to empower Okta staff to carry out impactful research Help manage the general pipeline of inbound research requests from various teams across the organization, including prioritizing new and ongoing projects Develop and maintain research documentation, templates and other informational resources for research methods, procedures and techniques Develop internal activities that help cultivate Okta’s broader user research culture and community Help teams access relevant knowledge through reviews of past research Support cross-functional team members to analyze, share, and store their findings and insights Grow your colleagues’ research skills and competencies through training workshops, presentations and documentation Conduct primary research with both Okt
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