Staff Product Manager (API lifecycle)

• Leadership in Enterprise API Management

  • Develop and execute the product strategy for a unified API Platform supporting Design, Secure, Publish, Monitor and Consumption.

  • Define and prioritize the roadmap to become the leader in Full Lifecycle API Management market

  • Deliver the best experience for API Platform owners, developers and consumers.

• Drive AI-Powered Innovation

  • Leverage AI to enhance API discovery and adoption that increases ROI for enterprises.

  • Integrate semantic enrichment to automate API documentation and guides to improve API consumer experience.

  • Integration predictive analytics to offer advanced monitoring and alerting capabilities to API Platform teams.

  • Work with AI research teams to infuse machine learning into Workato’s API services, driving continuous optimization and smarter decision-making.

• Build End-to-End Governance & Operations

  • Build API management capabilities into the core platform, ensuring enterprises have built-in governance, monitoring, development speed and ease of consumption.

  • Ensure compatibility with the rest of Workato’s orchestration suite, such as asset lifecycle management, developer API support, deployment options, operations and observability, and Embed.

  • Ensure the platform meets enterprise security, compliance, and scalability requirements, making Workato the go-to API management solution for large-scale deployments.

• Lead Cross-Functional Execution

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

  • Inspire confidence in GTM teams, as well as customers, to see Workato as the innovative leader in the API Management space.

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

Requirements

• Leadership & Product Management

  • 10+ years of product management experience in SaaS or B2B environments, specializing in API management products.

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

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

• API Management Expertise

  • Deep expertise in API Gateway, API Management, Developer Portals and API Lifecycle, and API Federation.

  • Strong understanding of modern API architecture including, AuthN/AuthZ, API Security, API Standards, Identity Management, Telemetry, Kubernetes.

  • Hands-on experience with API management tools (Apigee, Kong) and API Implementation tools (Azure, AWS, GCP) and iPaaS (Boomi, Mulesoft) to build scalable API programs.

  • Familiarity with emerging API technologies like service mesh, serverless cloud gateway, AsyncAPI, edge computing, predictive autoscaling, secrets manager, and their impact on enterprise API strategies.

• AI & Intelligent Data Automation

  • Experience integrating AI/ML-driven insights into API monitoring and discovery to enhance security and adoption of APIs.

  • Strong understanding of predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and semantic data enrichment for operational intelligence.

• Educational Background

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.

  • An MBA or advanced degree is a plus but not required.

• Customer-Centric Execution

  • Ability to deeply understand customer needs across platform teams, development teams, and API consumers.

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

  • Skilled at collaborating with engineering, UX, security, legal, 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 API platforms to optimize usage trends and product performance.

(REQ ID: 2351)