Principal Product Manager - Observability - Logs & Traces

Workday

Hybrid (50% in-office requirement)
12+ years product management experience
Saas or cloud-based infrastructure expertise
Deep familiarity with observability concepts
Workday is seeking a Principal Product Manager for its observability platform, focusing on logs and traces. The role involves managing product development, collaborating with engineering teams, and driving the product vision to enhance Workday's SaaS offerings

Job Summary

  • This role involves managing the full data lifecycle of Workday's observability platform to strengthen global SaaS infrastructure reliability.
  • The successful candidate will drive product vision and roadmap while balancing user requirements with technical architecture and operational demands.
  • Workday offers a flexible work approach requiring at least 50% time in-office or field each quarter to deepen team connections.

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Workday is seeking a Principal Product Manager for its observability platform, focusing on logs and traces. The role involves managing product development, collaborating with engineering teams, and driving the product vision to enhance Workday's SaaS offerings.

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 in cross-team collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Master's degree in Computer Science
  • Knowledge of OpenTelemetry and Prometheus
  • Experience with internal developer empathy
  • Strategic thinker connecting platform to business outcomes
  • Effective communicator for senior leadership

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • 12+ years of product management experience
  • Proven ability to influence engineering leadership without authority

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