okta

Corporate Development Manager, M&A

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At a Glance

Location
Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Seattle, Washington
Work Regime
hybrid
Experience
5+ years
Posted
2026-03-09T15:57:28-04:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Banking
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • SaaS

Requirements

5+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking (TMT focus), strategy consulting, or other relevant roles with a strong track record of deal execution.

A strong foundation in financial analysis, valuation, and modeling, with a deep, intuitive understanding of SaaS business models and metrics.

Proven experience working on complex M&A or strategic investment projects, ideally within the enterprise software, cloud, or security sectors.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a natural ability to distill complex topics and build consensus among executives and cross-functional teams.

Intellectual curiosity and a passion for technology, with the ability to think strategically about product-market fit, technical challenges, and competitive moats.

Comfort navigating ambiguity with a bias toward building structured execution and always seeking opportunities for continuous improvement.

Compensation & Benefits

Making

Social Impact

Developing

Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

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!

Responsibilities

Develop data-driven market research and investment theses on new growth areas, presenting your recommendations to product and executive leadership to influence Okta’s long-term strategy.

Source high-potential startups for acquisition, investment, or partnership, and build a strong presence across the founder and VC ecosystem.

Drive the entire M&A lifecycle for strategic acquisitions, from sourcing and initial evaluation to valuation, due diligence, and deal execution, in partnership with senior team members.

Drive work streams across diligence, valuation, financial modeling, strategic assessment, and internal recommendations

Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to evaluate build/buy/partner opportunities aligned with Okta and Auth0 roadmaps

Collaborate on integration planning with cross-functional partners after acquisitions or strategic deals