Principal Product Manager - Observability - Logs & Traces

Workday

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Hybrid (at least 50% in-office quarterly, flexible remote arrangements)
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 to enhance operational reliability within its global SaaS infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product management, particularly in SaaS or cloud-based environments, and a strong understanding of observability concepts

Job Summary

  • This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering and operational reliability, directly supporting Workday's mission to deliver dependable, high-performance services.
  • You will define high-impact OKRs that focus the team on outcomes such as faster incident response, deeper system visibility, and reduced operational toil.
  • Workday offers a flexible work approach combining in-person time and remote work, requiring teams to spend at least half their time each quarter in the office or field.

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Workday is seeking a Principal Product Manager for its observability platform, focusing on logs and traces to enhance operational reliability within its global SaaS infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product management, particularly in SaaS or cloud-based environments, and a strong understanding of observability concepts.

Salary

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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
  • Ability to drive adoption through education

Key Requirements

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

Work Rights

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