Okta · 3 weeks ago
Principal Lead, Global Security Operations
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$197K/yr - $295K/yr
10+ years expOkta is The World's Identity Company, focusing on secure access and authentication solutions. They are seeking an experienced leader to manage North America Security Operations, including executive protection and event security, while developing effective security protocols and maintaining safety across their offices.
CRMEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementIT InfrastructureManagement Information SystemsSoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Manage security and safety protocols at Okta offices across North America; leads Okta's Executive Protection program; and, leads Okta's corporate, global Event Security program
Develop effective, written procedures with clearly defined and measurable controls
Oversee contract guard force operations
Provide planning guidance and risk mitigation support to Okta corporate and team events
Manage security and safety controls that mitigate risk to Okta's executive leadership
Support development, planning and implementation of BCP and DR programs
Develop and implement a training program that ensures optimal team proficiency
Implement emergency response plans and ensure the guard force is trained, equipped and highly proficient in executing response protocols
Develop actionable metrics that assess effectiveness of security controls and culture of security within the company
Perform threat and vulnerability assessments, develop and implement corrective actions to upgrade the physical security of Okta's North America offices
Conduct investigations in partnership with Legal and People teams
Manage cross-functional, global relationships and projects to ensure policy, process, and systems are aligned to meet the needs of the programs
Manage the annual operating budget
Educate employees on physical security policy and standard methodologies
Develop and maintain relationships with appropriate law enforcement and private sector information sharing organizations
Travel will be required both domestically and internationally
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10+ years proven experience managing physical security operations, executive protection and event security in a corporate environment
Experience in physical access control system management and implementation
Experience in vendor management, contract negotiation and writing SoW's
Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace or similar applications. Must be proficient in formulas, charts, graphs, data import
Demonstrated experience in managing technical projects
Experience in building diverse, cohesive teams, and leading people
Detailed oriented and a strong process developer/writer (Experience with Confluence preferred)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prepare professional presentations suitable for executive level briefings
Demonstrated experience in managing technical projects
Experience in building diverse, cohesive teams, and leading people
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work with little supervision and make sound, quick decisions under pressure
Detailed oriented and a strong process developer/writer (Experience with Confluence, Smartsheets, and Tableau are a plus)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
Amazing Benefits
Making Social Impact
Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Company
Okta
Okta is a management platform that secures critical resources from cloud to ground for workforce and customers.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.23BKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2020-06-08Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2017-04-06IPO
2017-03-30Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Todd McKinnon
CEO & Co-Founder
Frederic Kerrest
Vice-Chairman & Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-06
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