Principal Product Manager - Observability - Logs & Traces

Workday

Hybrid (50% in-office time required quarterly)
12+ years product management experience
Saas or cloud-based infrastructure expertise
Deep familiarity with observability concepts
Workday is seeking a Principal Product Manager for their observability platform, focusing on logs and traces. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product management within SaaS or cloud infrastructure, along with deep familiarity with observability concepts and a strong ability to collaborate across teams

Job Summary

  • The role involves managing the full data lifecycle of Workday's observability platform to strengthen global SaaS infrastructure monitoring.
  • Candidates must partner with engineering and SRE teams to translate complex operational needs into a clear product roadmap.
  • Workday offers a flexible work approach requiring at least 50% time in-office or field per quarter to deepen team connections.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Workday is seeking a Principal Product Manager for their observability platform, focusing on logs and traces. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product management within SaaS or cloud infrastructure, along with deep familiarity with observability concepts and a strong ability to collaborate across teams.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 12+ years product management experience
  • SaaS or cloud-based infrastructure expertise
  • Deep familiarity with observability concepts
  • Experience owning data pipeline products
  • Strong track record of cross-team collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Master's degree in Computer Science
  • Knowledge of open-source ecosystems like Prometheus
  • Experience with user interviews and dogfooding
  • Strategic thinking connecting to business outcomes
  • Ability to influence without authority

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years of product management experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives

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