Senior Director, R&D Planning & Operations
Core
Run the financial and workforce operating engine for Okta's 2,000+ person R&D organization, translating strategy into budget and hiring plans.
Role type
Senior Director, R&D Operations & Finance
Builds
R&D Operating Plan, P&L framework, AI token spend models, expense data platform on Snowflake
Domain
B2B SaaS / Enterprise Security / Engineering Finance
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
R&D budget governance, workforce planning, vendor operations, financial compliance (CapEx, tax credits), AI-driven finance operations, team leadership, data modeling
Preferred skills
Snowflake, global workforce strategy, FP&A, management consulting, MBA
Technologies
Snowflake
Responsibilities
Own budget and workforce strategy for R&D, direct budget governance for 2,000+ people, build P&L framework, model AI token spend, own financial compliance, build expense data platform, set workforce strategy, manage contingent workforce, own vendor operations, refine operating processes, partner on OKRs, build and mentor operations team
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with team leadership
