Engineering Operations Manager @ Okta

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The Engineering Operations Manager, Vendor Operations Opportunity

Okta is hiring an Engineering Operations Manager, Vendor Operations to support our vendor management program within Auth0 Engineering.

Our Auth0 engineers leverage a variety of different tools and applications from third party providers to help them deliver on their everyday work. As the Engineering Operations Manager, Vendor Operations, you will help us design and build for scale to ensure by defining clear vendor processes, including the timely renewal of our vendor contracts.

What you’ll be doing

Support the redesign of our vendor management program in order to optimize for speed and efficiency
Identify, collect and organize key information on each tool and application
Build and maintain various vendor tracking sheets and dashboards to ensure program accuracy
Develop and implement vendor management and renewal strategies
Build strong relationships with the Engineering leaders who are accountable for the successful renewal of these various vendors
Produce and contribute to internal documentation that will help educate and inform our Engineers on how our vendor management program works
Tracking and monitoring Scout (procurement) and Coupa (AP) tickets throughout the Sourcing LifeCycle
Support vendor Quarterly Business Review’s
Partner with other Okta organizations who use or own the same Vendor Tools to facilitate consolidation of Agreements & Contracts for maximum savings
Partner with Okta’s Strategic Sourcing team to influence product and process roadmaps
Partner with AR/AP to investigate vendor invoice and payment issues
Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in vendor management to enhance program effectiveness

What you’ll bring to the role

5+ years of experience managing vendors and renewals
Highly proficient in G-Suites; expert in G-Sheets
Proficient in Atlassian Confluence
Proactive and independent in finding opportunities and driving solutions
Detail oriented and highly organized
Motivated self-starter who enjoys the balance of working independently and collaborating as part of a team
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate across multiple cultures and time zones via verbal and written channels, including email, Slack, Zoom, and in-person
Comfortable with ambiguous situations and experience driving outcomes

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The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:

$111,000—$167,000 USD

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California, Colorado, 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, New York, and Washington is between:

$99,000—$149,000 USD

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

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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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