Auth0 Trust Incident Manager

Okta, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Trust Incident Manager to enhance customer experience through effective incident management. This role requires a proactive problem solver with a strong business acumen to drive improvements in support strategies. You'll collaborate with various teams to ensure seamless communication during incidents and develop training programs for staff. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, advocating for customer success while managing critical situations. Join a forward-thinking company that values flexibility and innovation in the workplace, enabling you to excel in your role.

Benefits

Flexible Work Environment

Collaborative Work Experiences

Investment in Best Technologies

Qualifications

• 3+ years in enterprise technical support incident management in the SaaS industry.
• Demonstrated experience in managing Trust and P1 case handling processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Trust Support Incident strategies for customer success.
• Manage customer-facing communications for incidents and resolutions.

Skills

Incident Management

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Trend Analysis

Job description

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Position Description:

The ideal Auth0 Trust Incident Manager is an independent “problem identifier and solver” who is driven by going the distance to make Auth0 by Okta’s customers and support teams successful. As this is a high visibility role with both Auth0 and Okta customers, the ideal candidate is an articulate and seasoned expert with strong business acumen and executive presence who can work across levels of internal (Auth0) and external organizations (customers) to drive improvements in the betterment of the customer experience.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining Auth0 by Okta Trust Support Incident strategies. This includes recommending changes to people, process, and technology by utilizing prior support incidents to determine opportunities for improvement. You will take the lead in change initiatives, including training and communications to the entire Support organization. This role will include continuous evaluation and updates to the incident management process as well as training and mentoring employees on the same for our most critical situations. In addition, this role will be responsible for timely and accurate publicly facing Trust posts that are detailed and well written in the context of standard incident management protocols.

PLEASE NOTE: The required hours for this role are Wednesday-Saturday 8am-6pm CT. Additionally, there is an on-call requirement on Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm-8am CT.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with a global mindset as part of a team of Escalation Managers and Incident Managers
• Collaborate with Auth0 on-call engineers and monitor online activity data for multiple Auth0 Services to identify service disruptions
• Effectively communicate critical issue status (both verbally and written) to executive staff, sales teams, and other involved parties
• Utilize business and technical skills to effectively manage incidents, coordinate meetings, calls, and deliverables, and interpret trend/regression patterns
• Manage customer-facing communications for Incidents (status page posts, RCA’s etc), explaining the details of disruption, the impact on customer applications and how we are working towards resolution
• Create and execute a data-driven incident get-well plan
• Work with Engineering and Product Management on the resolution of specific issues that may arise as blockers for customer progress
• Develop strong partnerships internally with Sales, Services, Support and Engineering
• View problems and solutions holistically, from multiple viewpoints, and create a plan of action to best satisfy the needs of all stakeholders
• Partner with engineering on the timely completion of all RCAs related to trust events
• Manage and track schedules and rotations for trust events
• Develop and manage trust event drills for support personnel
• Take ownership of training and engagement of staff involved, including mentoring new staff engaged in either trust communications or P1 communications
• Be an advocate within the organization to help ensure focus and execution of both trust and P1 case handling

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience in managing Trust and P1 case handling processes
• 3+ years in enterprise technical support incident management in the SaaS industry
• Excellent relationship management, customer service and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Experience in managing and rolling out large scale processes
• Experience in trend analysis and presentation
• Passion for solving customer issues and advocating for their success, in a fast-paced, highly technical environment
• Ability to work independently with little direct supervision and as a part of a team
• Able to work cross functionally in proposing solutions for the betterment of the customer experience
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed given the range of time zones covered (NAM, JP, AP, EMEA)

Strongly Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in working in Cloud Support and/or Engineer organizations
• Strong communication and presentation skills up to VP/SVP level
• Experience in training and mentoring employees
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities

Applicants must reside within 50 miles of Okta’s Chicago office.

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Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Okta is rethinking the traditional work environment, providing our employees with the flexibility to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, no matter where they are located. We enable a flexible approach to work, meaning for roles where it makes sense, you can work from the office, or from home, regardless of where you live. Okta invests in the best technologies and provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments/experiences, empowering employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Find your place at Okta.