Okta

SeniorResearchOperationsProgramManager

CA$135–195k ~AI est. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Research Operations Program Manager at Okta. Skills: Research operations, Program management, Panel management. Lead research operations. Manage beta programming”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

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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