diff --git a/pkg/connector/connector.go b/pkg/connector/connector.go
index bbbbc64c..12d6833c 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/connector.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/connector.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type userFilterConfig struct {
 
 type Config struct {
 	Domain                                                string
-	ApiToken                                              string //nolint:gosec // Not a credential
+	ApiToken                                              string
 	OktaClientId                                          string
 	OktaPrivateKey                                        string
 	OktaPrivateKeyId                                      string
@@ -325,6 +325,106 @@ func (c *Okta) Metadata(ctx context.Context) (*v2.ConnectorMetadata, error) {
 					Placeholder: "True/False",
 					Order:       5,
 				},
+				"create_in_staged_status": {
+					DisplayName: "Create in Staged Status",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "When 'true', the user is created in STAGED status instead of being activated. Staged users can be activated later via Okta workflows.",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "True/False",
+					Order:       6,
+				},
+				"department": {
+					DisplayName: "Department",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "The department of the user.",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "Department",
+					Order:       7,
+				},
+				"title": {
+					DisplayName: "Title",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "The job title of the user.",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "Title",
+					Order:       8,
+				},
+				"display_name": {
+					DisplayName: "Display Name",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "The display name of the user. If not set, Okta will derive it from first and last name.",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "Display Name",
+					Order:       9,
+				},
+				"user_type": {
+					DisplayName: "User Type",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "The user type (e.g., 'Employee', 'Contractor').",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "User Type",
+					Order:       10,
+				},
+				"organization": {
+					DisplayName: "Organization",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "The organization of the user.",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "Organization",
+					Order:       11,
+				},
+				"manager_id": {
+					DisplayName: "Manager ID",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "The Okta user ID of the user's manager.",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "Manager ID",
+					Order:       12,
+				},
+				"cost_center": {
+					DisplayName: "Cost Center",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "The cost center of the user.",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "Cost Center",
+					Order:       13,
+				},
+				"division": {
+					DisplayName: "Division",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "The division of the user.",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "Division",
+					Order:       14,
+				},
+				"employee_number": {
+					DisplayName: "Employee Number",
+					Required:    false,
+					Description: "The employee number of the user.",
+					Field: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_Field_StringField{
+						StringField: &v2.ConnectorAccountCreationSchema_StringField{},
+					},
+					Placeholder: "Employee Number",
+					Order:       15,
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	}, nil
diff --git a/pkg/connector/user.go b/pkg/connector/user.go
index 5297da5c..1d9d8187 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/user.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/user.go
@@ -541,6 +541,19 @@ func getCredentialOption(credentialOptions *v2.LocalCredentialOptions) (*okta.Us
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// optionalProfileFields maps account creation schema field names to Okta profile attribute names.
+var optionalProfileFields = map[string]string{
+	"department":      "department",
+	"title":           "title",
+	"display_name":    "displayName",
+	"user_type":       "userType",
+	"organization":    "organization",
+	"manager_id":      "managerId",
+	"cost_center":     "costCenter",
+	"division":        "division",
+	"employee_number": "employeeNumber",
+}
+
 func getUserProfile(accountInfo *v2.AccountInfo) (*okta.UserProfile, error) {
 	pMap := accountInfo.Profile.AsMap()
 	firstName, ok := pMap["first_name"]
@@ -563,33 +576,65 @@ func getUserProfile(accountInfo *v2.AccountInfo) (*okta.UserProfile, error) {
 		login = email
 	}
 
-	return &okta.UserProfile{
+	profile := &okta.UserProfile{
 		"firstName": firstName,
 		"lastName":  lastName,
 		"email":     email,
 		"login":     login,
-	}, nil
-}
+	}
 
-func getAccountCreationQueryParams(accountInfo *v2.AccountInfo, credentialOptions *v2.LocalCredentialOptions) (*query.Params, error) {
-	if credentialOptions.GetNoPassword() != nil {
-		return nil, nil
+	for schemaField, oktaField := range optionalProfileFields {
+		if val, ok := pMap[schemaField]; ok {
+			if strVal, isStr := val.(string); isStr && strVal != "" {
+				(*profile)[oktaField] = strVal
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
-	pMap := accountInfo.Profile.AsMap()
-	requirePass := pMap["password_change_on_login_required"]
-	requirePasswordChanged := false
-	switch v := requirePass.(type) {
+	return profile, nil
+}
+
+func parseBoolField(pMap map[string]interface{}, fieldName string) (bool, error) {
+	val := pMap[fieldName]
+	switch v := val.(type) {
 	case bool:
-		requirePasswordChanged = v
+		return v, nil
 	case string:
 		parsed, err := strconv.ParseBool(v)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return false, err
 		}
-		requirePasswordChanged = parsed
+		return parsed, nil
 	case nil:
-		// Do nothing
+		return false, nil
+	default:
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("okta-connectorv2: unsupported type for %s: %T", fieldName, val)
+	}
+}
+
+func getAccountCreationQueryParams(accountInfo *v2.AccountInfo, credentialOptions *v2.LocalCredentialOptions) (*query.Params, error) {
+	pMap := accountInfo.Profile.AsMap()
+
+	createStaged, err := parseBoolField(pMap, "create_in_staged_status")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// If creating in staged status, set Activate to false and return early.
+	// Staged users are not activated on creation regardless of credential options.
+	if createStaged {
+		return &query.Params{
+			Activate: ToPtr(false),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	if credentialOptions.GetNoPassword() != nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	requirePasswordChanged, err := parseBoolField(pMap, "password_change_on_login_required")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	params := &query.Params{}