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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
We are looking for a Scrum Lead that will report into the Strategy & Planning team, but support the Digital team’s operational pods (CX, DX, EX).
As a Scrum Lead, you will facilitate scrum team events across multiple teams. You will have strong scrum/agile/lean experience, be a motivated self-starter, and have experience working in a SaaS environment. This role requires a people-oriented approach with high emotional intelligence, a desire to help team members grow, and the ability to maintain transparency and collaboration in a fast-changing and sometimes ambiguous environment.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the Scrum Team(s) in being Agile with a focus on a product-driven organization embracing a customer-focused product operating model
- Lead with a continuous improvement mindset, evolving the team’s practices to deliver business outcomes
- Facilitate and support all Scrum events, removing impediments, coaching and onboarding team members
- Ensure critical blockers are removed and all parties are informed
- Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
- Guide the Scrum Team and others to understand agile values, principles, and practices. Help the scrum team achieve higher levels of maturity and effective delivery of value to the customers
- Partner with the Product Owner and Delivery team to understand priorities, groom the backlog, and set and deliver on sprint and quarterly plans
- Partner with Technical Program Managers to manage cross-functional programs with co-dependencies
What you’ll bring to the role
- 5+ years’ experience running multiple scrum teams in a SaaS environment
- 5+ years’ experience coaching and mentoring technical Scrum teams
- Excellent knowledge of Agile Software Development
- Excellent knowledge of Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) and/or other work management/collaboration tools
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability in working with collaboration Tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Lucid)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to analyze and think quickly to resolve roadblocks
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment and influence without authority
- Self-motivated with the ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction
- Exposure and/or knowledge of Business Systems such as Salesforce, Financial Management, Workday, etc
And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!
- Scrum Leader certification preferred (CSM, A-CSM, etc)
- Product Owner certification or equivalent preferred (CSPO, etc)
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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.
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.
What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
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Okta Bellevue, Washington, USA Office
110 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, United States
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