Okta

Senior Manager, Provisioning

Okta$174K — $240K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in Provisioning, Support, Deal Operations, Sales Operations, or Order-to-Cash in enterprise SaaS, 4 years in provisioning specifically.
  • 4+ years of direct people management experience leading operational teams across multiple sites.
  • Comprehensive understanding of the Quote-to-Cash lifecycle and SaaS subscription mechanics.
  • Hands-on experience with Salesforce CPQ, NetSuite, and ticketing platforms like Jira or ServiceNow.
  • Working knowledge of SOX compliance, verification controls, and audit processes.
  • Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, particularly in high-visibility escalations.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the operational roadmap and service-level agreements for global provisioning.
  • Maintain quality control and standard operating procedures for fulfillment accuracy and throughput.
  • Collaborate with Business Technology to prioritize system and process automation initiatives.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for urgent fulfillment and deprovisioning requests, and complex customer inquiries.
  • Partner with Sales and Legal teams to resolve operational blockers and streamline order handoffs.
  • Provide regular operational updates, KPI tracking, and performance insights to senior executives.
  • Create reconciliation processes between CRM/ERP systems and enforce compliance with internal controls.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan and flexible spending account.
  • Paid leave, including PTO and parental leave.
  • Equity options where applicable.
  • Comprehensive onboarding experience to enhance early engagement.
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and operational leader to join our Order-to-Cash (O2C) organization as the Senior Manager, Provisioning. In this role, you will define the operational vision, long-term roadmap, and fulfillment standards for our global provisioning function. You will lead a global team responsible for the timely, accurate execution of SaaS tenant activations, contract adjustments, and license fulfillments across all enterprise product lines. You will serve as the primary operational escalation point for executive leadership, technical support, and customers regarding fulfillment and order activation and deactivation while partnering closely with Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, and Business Technology. Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic & Operational Leadership • Define Function Strategy: Establish and execute the operational roadmap, capacity models, and service-level agreements (SLAs) for global provisioning in alignment with Order-to-Cash (O2C) objectives. • Operational Excellence: Maintain rigorous queue governance, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and quality controls to drive high accuracy and throughput across all fulfillment queues. • Systems & Process Automation: Partner with Business Technology and Engineering teams to prioritize automation initiatives, API integrations, and system enhancements that reduce manual touchpoints. 2. Escalations & Stakeholder Management • Leadership & Customer Escalations: Serve as the senior escalation point for urgent fulfillment requests, deprovisioning escalations, complex contract structures, technical support blockers, and direct enterprise customer inquiries. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, and Billing to streamline order handoffs, validate non-standard contractual terms, and resolve operational blockers prior to fulfillment. • Executive Reporting: Provide regular operational readouts, KPI scorecards, and performance trends to senior leadership. 3. Compliance, Audit & Quality Governance • Reconciliation & Integrity: Create and oversee regular reconciliation between CRM/ERP systems (Salesforce, NetSuite) and production fulfillment environments to ensure contract and tenant alignment. • Audit & SOX Readiness: Enforce strict adherence to internal controls, SOX requirements, and SOC compliance frameworks for all provisioning operations. • Specialized Compliance Standards: Support operational requirements for public sector and regulated environments (e.g., FedRAMP fulfillment protocols). 4. Team Building & Talent Development • People Leadership: Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing, globally distributed operational team, cultivating a culture of accountability, precision, and operational ownership. • Talent Enablement: Build structured onboarding programs, competency frameworks, and clear career development paths to develop and retain talent. • Resource Management: Optimize global shift models and resource allocation to ensure resilient, continuous fulfillment coverage. Qualifications • Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in Provisioning, Support, Deal Operations, Sales Operations, or Order-to-Cash within an enterprise SaaS environment with a minimum of 4 in provisioning. • People Management: 4+ years of direct people-management experience leading and developing global or multi-site operational teams. • Domain Knowledge: In-depth understanding of the Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) lifecycle, SaaS subscription mechanics, and order-to-provisioning workflows. • Systems Proficiency: Hands-on experience with enterprise tools including Salesforce CPQ, NetSuite, and workflow/ticketing platforms (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow, or SFDC cases). • Compliance & Controls: Practical knowledge of SOX compliance, order verification controls, and audit processes. • Executive Presence: Strong communication and problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience managing high-visibility escalations with customers and senior leaders. • Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, or equivalent practical experience in addition to 8 above. The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $174,000-$240,000 USD 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. The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between: $156,000-$215,000 USD The Okta Experience • Supporting Your Well-Being • Driving Social Impact • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

About Okta

Okta is a leading provider of identity and access management solutions for enterprises. The company's cloud-based platform enables organizations to securely connect people and technology, providing secure access to applications and data from any device, anywhere, at any time. Okta's solutions are used by thousands of organizations worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Okta is committed to providing innovative solutions that help organizations stay secure and productive in today's digital world.
Learn more about Okta
Size
5,342 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$266.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+51.9%
Revenue
$835.4 million
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