Director, Regulated Industries

At Okta, identity is more than a product—it’s a promise. For our customers in the most highly regulated environments—federal, defense, healthcare, financial services—that promise means secure, compliant access at scale.

We’re looking for a Director of Regulated Industries to lead cross-functional initiatives that shape Okta’s ability to serve customers with complex regulatory requirements. You’ll be a strategic operator and translator—connecting Engineering, Product, Security, and Go-To-Market teams to build scalable, compliance-aligned solutions that unlock new market opportunities and reinforce customer trust.

This is a high-impact role for a leader who thrives at the intersection of regulation, risk, and product strategy—and who’s passionate about enabling secure innovation in the identity space.

• Lead regulatory strategy and enablement for Okta's offerings in regulated industries, aligning our products and processes with frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, SOX, NIST 800-53, and CMMC.
• Translate complex regulatory obligations into scalable controls, automated tooling, and product features that support customer assurance and internal governance.
• Influence product and engineering roadmaps to align platform capabilities with the evolving needs of regulated markets—including defense, public sector, and critical infrastructure.
• Enable audit readiness and compliance transparency by designing frameworks, documentation, and evidence strategies that reduce friction for customers and auditors alike.
• Anticipate emerging trends in policy and regulation (e.g., executive orders, AI risk frameworks, zero trust mandates) and drive internal preparedness and strategic alignment.
• Represent Okta as a regulatory subject matter expert in customer engagements, industry forums, and executive briefings—building confidence and communicating value.

Build and lead a high-performing team of compliance and risk professionals dedicated to regulated market strategy and delivery.

You’re a connector. A translator. A builder.
You thrive where ambiguity meets accountability—bringing clarity, momentum, and execution where others see only complexity. You speak compliance, security, and engineering fluently, and you inspire confidence from steering committees to backlog grooming sessions.

You’re passionate about driving real-world impact and know how to balance the precision of regulatory interpretation with the creativity of product enablement.

• 12+ years of experience in compliance, risk, audit, or technical program management within cloud or SaaS environments—at least 5 of those in regulated industries.
• Deep working knowledge of frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, SOX, NIST 800-53, and PCI-DSS.
• Proven experience building and operationalizing compliance programs at scale, including automation, identity governance, and security monitoring.
• Strong technical fluency and the ability to collaborate with Engineering and Security teams to implement complex regulatory requirements.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a history of influencing cross-functional teams and executives in matrixed organizations.
• Prior audit or advisory experience at a Big Four or comparable firm is a strong plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or a related field; CPA, CISA, CISSP, or other certifications preferred. Success in This Role Looks Like:
  • Enabling or sustaining certifications (e.g., FedRAMP High, IL5) with minimal customer friction
  • Influencing growth in regulated industry pipeline through compliance enablement and technical storytelling
  • Reducing audit time and improving trust signals for customers through reusable evidence and tooling
  • Driving alignment across security, product, legal, and engineering teams on regulated market priorities Why Join Us

    At Okta, we build with purpose. We partner with empathy. And we earn trust—one identity, one customer, one connection at a time.

    In this role, you’ll shape how Okta delivers on that promise in the most mission-critical environments. You’ll have the autonomy to drive strategy, the platform to influence change, and the support of a company committed to secure, scalable identity for all.

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