Director, Product Management

OpenText; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading information management company in Reading seeks an experienced product management leader for the Developer Cloud initiative. This role focuses on driving a transformation of the developer experience, engaging internal and external developers, and leading a team to ensure successful product launches. The ideal candidate has extensive B2B SaaS product management experience and a strong understanding of APIs. OpenText values an inclusive work environment and encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in product management for B2B SaaS platforms.
• Proven track record of launching large-scale developer platforms.
• Deep understanding of API and developer needs.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and strategy for Developer Cloud.
• Create a frictionless developer experience from first interaction.
• Lead a team of product managers and collaborate across departments.

Skills

Product management

B2B SaaS experience

API economy understanding

Leadership

Technical acumen

Job description

Overview

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OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We\'re hiring talent that AI can\'t replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

The OpenText Cloud Platform (OCP) is our next-generation Information Management as a Service platform, built to empower OpenText, its customers, and partners in building multi-tenant SaaS applications. The Developer Cloud initiative is a critical strategic pillar, focused on unlocking the full potential of our platform by enabling programmatic access to all our powerful information management services, enabling our customers and partners to customize, extend our SaaS Applications and integrate information management capabilities into their business applications.

Your impact

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary product management leader to drive the Developer Cloud initiative for the OpenText Cloud Platform (OCP). In this role, you will be the driving force behind a complete transformation of our developer experience. Your mission is to create a vibrant and thriving ecosystem that empowers internal and external developers, as well as AI agents, to build the next generation of business applications on our platform. This is a unique opportunity to redefine how developers and intelligent systems interact with information management at a global scale.

What the role offers

• Product Vision & Strategy: Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Developer Cloud. This includes identifying market opportunities, understanding the needs of developers and AI agents, and setting a clear path for a comprehensive suite of APIs, SDKs, tools, and SaaS applications.
• Transforming the Developer Experience: This is the core of your mandate. You will be responsible for creating a delightful and frictionless developer experience from the very first interaction. This includes:

• Strategic Alignment: Partner with PM leadership across Business units to align the Developer Cloud roadmap with the broader OCP strategy, understand their needs and challenges in evolving their information management services on the platform. You will communicate the value of the platform-based approach to key stakeholders, securing buy-in and resources for critical initiatives.
• Ecosystem Development & Extension: Drive the adoption of the Developer Cloud by enabling customers and partners to extend and customize our existing SaaS applications on the OCP. Your strategy will foster a robust partner ecosystem where external developers and system integrators can build, market, and sell their own value-added solutions on top of the OCP, creating a network effect for growth.
• Go-to-Market & Business Development: Develop and execute a go-to-market strategy to drive the adoption of the Developer Cloud. This includes collaborating with internal product teams to foster a platform-first mindset and building a compelling value proposition for external developers, partners, and AI integrators.
• Leadership & Execution: Lead and mentor a team of product managers, and collaborate effectively with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and support to ensure successful product launches and ongoing success.

What you need to succeed

• Product management experience, with a significant focus on B2B SaaS platforms, APIs, and developer-facing products.
• Proven experience leading product teams and successfully launching large-scale developer platforms or ecosystems.
• Deep understanding of the API economy and the needs of both human and machine API consumers.
• Demonstrable experience with or knowledge of the emerging AI agent ecosystem, including concepts like function calling, tool use, and API readiness for LLMs.
• Expertise in secure information management, data governance, and compliance in a cloud environment.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to engage in detailed architectural and technical discussions with engineering teams.

One last thing

OpenText is more than just a corporation; it\'s a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

OpenText\'s efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText\'s vibrant workplace.