Staff, Third-Party Risk & Automation

Okta; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Staff, Third Party Risk Management to lead sophisticated security assessments of external partners and shape risk decisions at the leadership level. You will build automated workflows, integrate tools, and push for continuous improvement across the TPRM lifecycle.

The role requires hands-on security discipline, strong scripting/API skills, and the ability to partner with global stakeholders while aligning with Okta security standards.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required.
• 7+ years of security assessments across frameworks (ISO 27001, PCI, NIST, etc.).
• Hands-on scripting and API work; AI agentic solutions experience is a plus.
• Ability to interpret security artifacts and certifications (SOC 2 II, ISO 27001, FedRAMP).
• Effective communication with stakeholders and risk-based decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex third-party security assessments and communicate risk trade-offs to leadership.
• Automate TPRM workflows with AI agents and integrations to scale operations.
• Analyze risks to expand supply-chain visibility and assess blast radius.
• Drive remediation with third parties and internal teams per security standards.
• Build relationships with global stakeholders and suppliers.
• Streamline onboarding/offboarding workflows with cross-functional teams.
• Design third-party review activities and continuous monitoring.
• Develop data analytics, KRIs, and KPIs for leadership reporting.
• Refine risk assessment playbooks and procedures for maturity.
• Support program enhancements and other GRC initiatives.

Skills

Security assessments

Python

APIs

GRC/TPRM platforms

Stakeholder communication

Automation

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

TPRM platforms

AI agentic solutions

Job description

Okta is seeking a Staff, Third Party Risk Management to lead sophisticated security assessments of external partners and shape risk decisions at the leadership level. You will build automated workflows, integrate tools, and push for continuous improvement across the TPRM lifecycle.

The role requires hands-on security discipline, strong scripting/API skills, and the ability to partner with global stakeholders while aligning with Okta security standards.