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.
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Position Description:
The ideal Auth0 Trust Incident Manager is an independent “problem identifier and solver” who is driven by going the distance to make Auth0 by Okta’s customers and support teams successful. As this is a high visibility role with both Auth0 and Okta customers, the ideal candidate is an articulate and seasoned expert with strong business acumen and executive presence who can work across levels of internal (Auth0) and external organizations (customers) to drive improvements in the betterment of the customer experience.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining Auth0 by Okta Trust Support Incident strategies. This includes recommending changes to people, process, and technology by utilizing prior support incidents to determine opportunities for improvement. You will take the lead in change initiatives, including training and communications to the entire Support organization. This role will include continuous evaluation and updates to the incident management process as well as training and mentoring employees on the same for our most critical situations. In addition, this role will be responsible for timely and accurate publicly facing Trust posts that are detailed and well written in the context of standard incident management protocols.
**PLEASE NOTE: The required hours for this role are Monday-Friday 7am-3pm PT. Additionally, there is an on-call requirement on Friday, Saturday, Sunday on alternating weeks.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with a global mindset as part of a team of Escalation Managers and Incident Managers
- Collaborate with Auth0 on-call engineers and monitor online activity data for multiple Auth0 Services to identify service disruptions
- Effectively communicate critical issue status (both verbally and written) to executive staff, sales teams, and other involved parties
- Utilize business and technical skills to effectively manage incidents, coordinate meetings, calls, and deliverables, and interpret trend/regression patterns
- Manage customer-facing communications for Incidents (status page posts, RCA’s etc), explaining the details of disruption, the impact on customer applications and how we are working towards resolution
- Create and execute a data-driven incident get-well plan
- Work with Engineering and Product Management on the resolution of specific issues that may arise as blockers for customer progress
- Develop strong partnerships internally with Sales, Services, Support and Engineering
- View problems and solutions holistically, from multiple viewpoints, and create a plan of action to best satisfy the needs of all stakeholders
- Partner with engineering on the timely completion of all RCAs related to trust events
- Manage and track schedules and rotations for trust events
- Develop and manage trust event drills for support personnel
- Take ownership of training and engagement of staff involved, including mentoring new staff engaged in either trust communications or P1 communications
- Be an advocate within the organization to help ensure focus and execution of both trust and P1 case handling
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated experience in managing Trust and P1 case handling processes
- 3+ years in enterprise technical support incident management in the SaaS industry
- Excellent relationship management, customer service and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Experience in managing and rolling out large scale processes
- Experience in trend analysis and presentation
- Passion for solving customer issues and advocating for their success, in a fast-paced, highly technical environment
- Ability to work independently with little direct supervision and as a part of a team
- Able to work cross functionally in proposing solutions for the betterment of the customer experience
- Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed given the range of time zones covered (NAM, JP, AP, EMEA)
Strongly Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience in working in Cloud Support and/or Engineer organizations
- Strong communication and presentation skills up to VP/SVP level
- Experience in training and mentoring employees
- Strong analytical and organizational abilities
Location: Applicants must reside within 50 miles of our Chicago or Bellevue offices, and will be expected to be in office 2x/week.
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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, 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/us.
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Skills Required
- Demonstrated experience in managing Trust and P1 case handling processes
- 3+ years in enterprise technical support incident management in the SaaS industry
- Excellent relationship management, customer service and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Experience in managing and rolling out large scale processes
- Experience in trend analysis and presentation
- Ability to work independently with little direct supervision and as part of a team
- Able to work cross-functionally in proposing solutions to improve customer experience
- Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed across NAM, JP, AP, EMEA time zones
- Required hours Monday–Friday 7am–3pm PT and alternating-weekend on-call (Fri–Sun)
- Applicants must reside within 50 miles of Chicago or Bellevue and be in office 2x/week
- Experience working in Cloud Support and/or Engineering organizations
- Strong communication and presentation skills up to VP/SVP level
- Experience in training and mentoring employees
- Strong analytical and organizational abilities
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, and income protection, complemented by preventive care options and wellness resources. These elements indicate robust coverage for both routine needs and more complex situations.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fertility and family‑building benefits. Caregiving resources and flexible arrangements help employees navigate family responsibilities.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, separate sick time, paid holidays, and a company Wellbeing Week provide multiple avenues for time away. This breadth supports rest, recovery, and work‑life balance.
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Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 10,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
