Product Manager

Canonical; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a dynamic product manager to lead the product development lifecycle. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to address challenges, conducting market research, and iterating on products to enhance user experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Linux and the open-source community, along with exceptional communication skills. Join a forward-thinking organization that values curiosity, continuous learning, and a strong work ethic, while contributing to impactful projects in the tech landscape.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university.
• Understanding of Linux and open source software community.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while focusing on key priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product development lifecycle and review priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and address project challenges.
• Conduct market research and communicate product vision effectively.

Skills

Linux

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Product Management

Leadership

Continuous Learning

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud Technologies

Job description

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description

Location: These roles are home based in the EMEA time zone.

The role entails:

• Lead the product development lifecycle, reviewing the priorities and goals for your product.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales.
• Address common challenges across projects, align on priorities, enable informed decisions, and keep business execution on track.
• Conduct market research, analyse industry trends, and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities.
• Communicate your product vision, status updates, and key decisions to ensure alignment and manage expectations.
• Conduct usability testing, analyse user feedback, and iterate on the product to improve the user experience.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and support teams to develop go-to-market strategies, create product documentation, and provide training.
• Contribute to the success of our sales team in winning new opportunities, reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings.
• Oversee the work of a product line, ensuring consistency in strategy and execution across different teams.
• Facilitate collaboration and resolve conflicts within different teams and across other departments.

What we are looking for in you:

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university.
• Understanding of Linux and the wider open source software community.
• Understanding of computer architecture, application development, datacenters, cloud or devices.
• Passion to write about technologies and the tech landscape.
• A strong work ethic, and personal interests aligned with the open source movement.
• Curiosity, and the habit of continuous learning.
• A strong sense of ownership.
• Problem solving and the ability to innovate.
• Outstanding communications skills in English, both verbal and written.
• For more senior positions, product management experience in the software industry.
• Ability to manage multiple projects or product lines while maintaining focus on key priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership in aligning diverse teams and driving consensus around product strategies.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long.

Additional skills that we value:

• Familiarity with particular verticals (e.g. Telco, Finance, Industrial, Automotive).
• Familiarity with the technology ecosystem including Silicon, IHV, ISV, ODM/OEMs, cloud service providers and channel.
• Familiarity with cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker containers & Snaps.
• Familiarity with embedded and connected device technology and ecosystems.
• Familiarity with networking technologies - ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6, routing, firewalling, overlays such as OVN/OVS, VPNs, SR-IOV, infiniband.
• Familiarity with telco networking - RAN, Core, CPE.
• Experience in leading distributed teams across different time zones.
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration and innovation in team settings.