Staff Product Manager (Lifecycle & Operations)

Responsibilities

As Staff Product Manager for Lifecycle & Operations, you will define and execute the strategy to establish Workato as the enterprise leader in Integration Platform Operations. Your goal is to build a unified platform that enables the entire integration lifecycle - from development to deployment to monitoring - eliminating the need for fragmented DevOps tools and enabling enterprises to create robust operational strategies for their integration ecosystems.

What You'll Do:

• Leadership in Enterprise Integration Operations

• Develop and execute the product strategy for a unified Lifecycle & Operations Platform supporting Test, Deploy, Monitor, and Governance.

• Define and prioritize the roadmap for a leader in Enterprise Grade Integration Platform

• Deliver the best experience for Platform Engineers, Integration Developers, and Operations Teams

• Drive Modern CI/CD & GitOps Innovation

• Build industry-leading CI/CD capabilities that enable rapid, reliable deployment of integration workflows across multi-cloud and hybrid environments

• Implement GitOps methodologies to provide declarative, version-controlled application deployment

• Leverage Configuration as Code principles to automate environment provisioning and management of environment variables and settings

• Integrate advanced testing frameworks including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end workflow validation

• Drive AI-Powered Lifecycle & Operations Innovation

• Leverage AI to enhance deployment automation, predictive failure detection, and intelligent rollback capabilities

• Integrate machine learning to optimize CI/CD pipeline performance, reducing deployment times and improving success rates

• Implement AI-driven observability that automatically identifies anomalies, predicts integration failures, and suggests remediation actions

• Work with AI research teams to infuse intelligent automation into Workato's lifecycle services, driving continuous optimization and smarter operational decision-making

• Build End-to-End Operational Excellence

• Develop comprehensive observability and monitoring capabilities with distributed tracing, metrics collection, and intelligent alerting

• Build advanced deployment strategies including blue-green deployments, canary releases, and progressive delivery

• Ensure platform capabilities support enterprise requirements for security, compliance, audit trails, and governance

• Create self-service capabilities that enable development teams to independently deploy and manage their integration workloads

• Lead Cross-Functional Execution

• Collaborate with engineering, UX, and GTM teams to ensure seamless feature adoption

• Inspire confidence in GTM teams and customers to see Workato as the innovative leader in Integration Platform Operations

• Act as a thought leader internally and externally, driving customer trust and enterprise adoption

Requirements

Who You Are:

• Leadership & Product Management

• 6+ years of product management experience in SaaS or B2B environments, specializing in DevOps, CI/CD, or Platform Engineering products

• Proven success in shipping and scaling complex platform products with measurable business impact

• Strong track record in leading cross-functional teams, influencing product strategy, and driving execution in fast-paced environments

• CI/CD & GitOps Expertise

• Deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, Infrastructure as Code, and modern deployment strategies

• Strong understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), orchestration, and cloud-native architectures

• Familiar with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI) and GitOps platforms (ArgoCD, Flux, Tekton)

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their native DevOps services (CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, Cloud Build)

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic) and their integration into platform workflows

• Platform Engineering & Operations

• Experience building developer platforms and internal tooling that improve engineering productivity

• Strong understanding of microservices architectures, service mesh technologies, and distributed systems

• Knowledge of security best practices in CI/CD pipelines including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance automation

• Experience with configuration management tools (Terraform, Ansible, Helm) and their role in platform operations

• Customer-Centric Execution

• Ability to deeply understand customer needs across platform teams, development teams, and operations teams

• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into intuitive, user-friendly product capabilities

• Skilled at collaborating with engineering, UX, security, and go-to-market teams to drive enterprise adoption

• Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making

• Strong ability to use customer research, data analytics, and competitive insights to inform product decisions

• Experience analyzing large-scale platform usage to optimize developer experience and operational efficiency

For California applicants, the pay for this role may range between $185,000 - $245,000 plus benefits, perks, and equity. The final package will depend on the interview process, we're open to negotiation.

Req ID: 2229