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Director, Product Management (Platform, Security & Enterprise Readiness) at Workato

Palo Alto, CaliforniaFull-timeProduct & EngineeringPosted 11 days ago

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<div class="content-intro"><h1><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About Workato</strong></span></h1> <p>Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and trusted by 50% of the Fortune 500, Workato’s cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale. With enterprise-grade security and continuous innovation at its core, Workato provides the trusted foundation for organizations to automate with confidence and operationalize AI across the business. To learn more, visit <span><a href="http://www.workato.com" target="_blank">www.workato.com</a></span></p> <h1><strong>Why join us?</strong></h1> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a </span><strong>flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. We are driven by </span><strong>innovation </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">and looking for</span><strong> team players </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">who want to actively build our company.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But, we also believe in </span><strong>balancing productivity with self-care</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment </span><a href="http://www.workato.com/careers"><span style="font-weight: 400;">along with a multitude of benefits</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also, feel free to check out why:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/47-enterprise-startups-to-bet-your-career-on-in-2020-2019-12"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business Insider</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”</span></p> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/cloud100/#a57477b5f941"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Forbes’ Cloud 100</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world</span></p> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <p><a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/technology-media-and-telecommunications/articles/fast500-winners.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deloitte Tech Fast 500</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America</span></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://qz.com/work/2053446/the-best-companies-for-working-from-home/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quartz</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers</span></p> </li> </ul></div><h1><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h1> <p>We’re hiring a <strong>Director of Product Management</strong> to lead Workato’s <strong>Platform, Security, and Enterprise Readiness</strong> strategy.</p> <p>This is a high-impact role focused on building the <strong>foundation that unlocks enterprise adoption at scale</strong>—from secure deployments and governance to compliance, observability, and global infrastructure.</p> <p>You will define how large, regulated, and global organizations confidently adopt Workato for mission-critical workloads.</p> <p>This role sits at the core of Workato’s next phase of growth.</p> <ul> <li> <p>You will unlock new enterprise and regulated markets by building platform capabilities that meet stringent security and compliance requirements.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will eliminate platform-level deal blockers that slow down or prevent large enterprise adoption.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will accelerate onboarding and time-to-value for customers adopting Workato at scale.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will enable customers to confidently run mission-critical workflows on the platform.</p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;In this role, y</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ou will also be responsible to:</span></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Identity, Access &amp; Security</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>You will define and scale authentication capabilities, including SAML, SCIM, 2FA, and domain management, to support enterprise identity standards.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will lead the evolution of authorization models, including RBAC 2.0 and fine-grained access controls across projects and shared assets.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will drive secure credential management through integrations with enterprise secrets and vault systems such as AWS, Azure, and HashiCorp.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will ensure strong platform security through encryption, data retention controls, and IAM-based access mechanisms.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Enterprise Governance</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>You will build governance models that enable centralized control across distributed teams using AHQ and multi-workspace management.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will define and enhance environment lifecycle management to support Dev, Test, and Prod workflows aligned with enterprise SDLC practices.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will deliver the Enterprise Command Center as a unified control plane for visibility, governance, and capacity planning across the platform.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ensure AI features ship with the same security posture as core platform capabilities</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Observability &amp; Auditability</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>You will define and scale platform observability, including centralized logging, audit trails, and debug trace capabilities.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will expand log streaming integrations to SIEM tools such as Splunk, Datadog, and cloud storage platforms.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will drive adoption of OpenTelemetry standards to enable enterprise-grade monitoring and tracing.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will enable API traffic monitoring and anomaly detection to strengthen platform security and operational visibility.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Developer Platform &amp; APIs</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>You will expand developer APIs to enable programmatic management of workspaces, assets, and platform configurations.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will support enterprise CI/CD workflows through automation of deployments and environment management.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will define secure and scalable API access models with fine-grained permissions for enterprise use cases.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Infrastructure &amp; Deployment</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>You will lead the strategy for private cloud deployments, including single-tenant environments within customer AWS networks.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will drive expansion into new data centers to meet data residency and sovereignty requirements.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will define and deliver cross-region backup and disaster recovery capabilities for enterprise resilience.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will ensure AI capabilities are available across regions to support global enterprise adoption.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Compliance &amp; Enterprise Expansion</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>You will partner with compliance and security teams to support certifications such as SOC2, ISO, PCI, and HIPAA.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will translate compliance requirements into scalable product capabilities that reduce friction during enterprise onboarding.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will position compliance and security capabilities as strategic enablers for market expansion and deal acceleration.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Customer Management and Deal Support</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Serve as the product leader in enterprise security reviews, Infosec questionnaires, architecture deep dives</p> </li> <li> <p>Influence customer and prospect CISOs, IT, Compliance and Security leaders at Enterprises procuring Workato platform</p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h1><strong>Requirements</strong></h1> <h3><strong>Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p>You bring 10+ years of product management experience, with a strong focus on platform, security, or infrastructure products.</p> </li> <li> <p>You have experience building and scaling enterprise SaaS platforms used by large organizations.</p> </li> <li> <p>You have deep familiarity with identity and access systems, including SAML, SCIM, and RBAC models.</p> </li> <li> <p>You understand enterprise security, compliance frameworks, and governance requirements.</p> </li> <li> <p>You have experience with observability, logging, and audit systems in distributed platforms.</p> </li> <li> <p>You are comfortable working across engineering, security, infrastructure, compliance, and GTM teams.</p> </li> <li> <p>You can translate complex enterprise requirements into simple, scalable, and adoptable product experiences.</p> </li> <li> <p>You are familiar with SIEM tools and SOC workflows.</p> </li> <li> <p>You have built or managed developer platforms or platform APIs.</p> </li> <li> <p>You have experience supporting global SaaS deployments across multiple regions.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with taking products through FedRAMP certification is a plus</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>(REQ ID: 2704)</strong></p>