Product Manager - Cloud Native

Canonical; Glasgow; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Product Manager specializing in Cloud Native technologies. This role involves leading product strategy and lifecycle management while collaborating with engineering teams to drive innovation. You'll be part of a passionate product management team dedicated to shaping market demands and promoting open source software globally. With a commitment to continuous improvement and excellence, this opportunity offers the chance to work remotely while engaging in biannual in-person sprints. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Remote work with biannual in-person sprints

USD 2,000 annual learning budget

Annual compensation reviews

Recognition rewards

Family benefits

Travel opportunities for team meetings

Qualifications

• Experience in product management within open source and cloud native domains.
• Proven leadership in technical teams and managing large distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product lifecycle and collaborate with engineering leads.
• Conduct market research and analyze trends.

Skills

Product Management

Leadership

Communication

Technical Vision

Cloud Native Technologies

Market Research

Team Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Juju

Job description

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include top public cloud and silicon providers, along with industry leaders across sectors. We are a pioneer in global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and few office-based roles. Teams meet 2-4 times annually in various international locations to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

Our product management team comprises technologists passionate about delivering products that shape market demands and promote open source software globally. This application is for a product management position focused on Cloud Native. Apply if you excel in leadership, communication, technical vision, and can drive product strategy aligned with future business needs.

We believe open source is transforming enterprise solutions. Although around for thirty years, it is now integral to the software landscape. We aim to make open source easier, reliable, and secure for deployment and development, covering every application and compute class with Ubuntu at the core. We select product managers for their intelligence and drive to advance the open source community, focusing on quality, outreach, and impact. Our product managers set vision and strategy, ensuring timely delivery into new and existing markets, pushing technological boundaries.

Juju is an open source orchestration engine for deploying, integrating, and managing applications at any scale, on any infrastructure using charms. It is used by clients, partners, and communities for infrastructure and application deployment across various substrates.

This role is responsible for the commercial strategy and marketing leadership of our cloud native operations products, including:

• Juju - the open source orchestration engine for software operators
• Identity management - authentication, authorization, and identity governance across Ubuntu One SSO and other products
• Observability - strategy for tracing and system health diagnostics

Location: Remote in the EMEA region, with expectations to be based there.

Responsibilities include:

1. Leading the product lifecycle, reviewing priorities and goals.
2. Collaborating with engineering leads on product development.
3. Working with cross-functional teams to address challenges, align priorities, and ensure business execution.
4. Conducting market research, analyzing trends, and gathering customer feedback.
5. Developing your team through coaching, mentoring, and training.
6. Establishing KPIs for project reporting and communicating progress.
7. Driving continuous improvement and execution excellence.
8. Contributing to strategies for high performing teams.
9. Supporting sales in winning opportunities through customer feedback and meetings.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Experience in product management within open source and cloud native domains.
• Experience managing software operations for large distributed systems.
• Knowledge of cloud native tech like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Understanding of enterprise security and compliance requirements.
• Proven leadership in technical teams.
• Passion for technology and developer marketing.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year.

Nice-to-have skills include CNCF project experience, a passion for technology, ownership, problem-solving, and visionary leadership.

What we offer:

• Remote work with biannual in-person sprints.
• USD 2,000 annual learning budget.
• Annual compensation reviews, recognition rewards, leave policies, and family benefits.
• Travel opportunities for team meetings and events.

About Canonical:

Canonical pioneers open source innovation. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are transforming software globally. We hire globally and uphold high standards of excellence. Working here means thinking differently, learning continuously, and elevating your skills.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fair consideration for all applicants.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management and Marketing

Industries

• Software Development