Product Design Manager, Okta Research & Development

Barcelona · Portugal Remote · Remote · Posted Oct 12, 2026

At a glance

Okta is looking for a Product Design Manager to lead, grow, and support members of the product design team within Okta Research & Development.
The role involves defining and driving practice and process across a global design practice in close collaboration with Product and Engineering.
The Product Design Manager will lead user experience strategy and execution to help build a secure, trusted, and unified platform with deep integrations.

Lead, grow, and motivate a high-performing design team
Establish and maintain a climate in which your reports can do their best work; cultivating design excellence and a place where designers can collaborate and learn
Increase Okta’s UX maturity by helping shape team-wide practices, processes, career development, and growing the team
Ensure design quality and consistency by reviewing UX deliverables (research, designs, etc.) and provides feedback and direction to ensure high-quality output
Thorough understanding of Okta's business strategy and VMTs, influence the product roadmap in collaboration with cross-functional partners while driving design forward at Okta
Proactively identify strategic UX opportunities within your domain area and the product as a whole
Closely collaborating with EPD (Engineering, Product, Design) in a global team to lead and drive UX strategy for your product area and drive cross-product initiatives

Degree in related field or relevant work experience as a UX designer/manager
Proficient in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and / or similar design tools
Possesses at least a basic understanding of HTML / CSS / JavaScript
Portfolio that shows work on complex and challenging technical projects across all aspects of the design process (conceptual design, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design)
Portfolio that showcases values and philosophies with regard to design management, leadership, and UX strategy