Senior Product Manager

Flexera; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexera is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own the vision, strategy and roadmap for a key Ocean service. You will drive discovery, engage with customers, and work across Product, Engineering, GTM and Support to deliver high‑impact cloud optimization products.

You will bring 6+ years in DevOps/SRE/PM, strong Kubernetes experience, and a passion for FinOps and cloud cost efficiency. Remote role with global impact and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Deep practical knowledge of Kubernetes workload optimization, including rightsizing, autoscaling, scheduling and capacity management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to distill complex technical concepts into actionable product requirements.
• Proven track record of collaborating with Product and Engineering teams across the full lifecycle.
• Experience working with demanding B2B SaaS customers and cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, strategy and roadmap for a significant part of the Ocean service.
• Lead product discovery through direct engagement, data analysis and experimentation.
• Build high‑trust relationships across Product, Engineering, GTM and Support.
• Drive timely delivery and maintain momentum in fast‑moving environments.

Skills

Kubernetes workload optimization

Technical communication

Product discovery

Cross-functional leadership

Bias for action

Stakeholder management

Feedback-driven improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Flexera saves customers billions of dollars in wasted technology spend. A pioneer in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps, Flexera provides award-winning, data-oriented SaaS solutions for technology value optimization (TVO), enabling IT, finance, procurement and cloud teams to gain deep insights into cost optimization, compliance and risks for each business service. Flexera One solutions are built on a set of definitive customer, supplier and industry data, powered by our Technology Intelligence Platform, that enables organizations to visualize their Enterprise Technology Blueprint™ in hybrid environments—from on-premises to SaaS to containers to cloud. We’re transforming the software industry. We’re Flexera. With more than 50,000 customers across the world, we’re achieving that goal. But we know we can’t do any of that without our team. Ready to help us re-imagine the industry during a time of substantial growth and ambitious plans? Come and see why we’re consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester and IDC as a category leader in the marketplace. Learn more at flexera.com

The Flexera Workload Optimization Team is seeking a Senior Product Manager to join us on our journey. We are specifically looking for someone who has spent time building expertise around the professional operation of cloud-native platforms and who understands the real-world challenges of workload optimization, capacity management, scalability, reliability and cloud cost efficiency.

You will likely bring experience in many of the following areas: Kubernetes platform engineering Cluster autoscaling and workload optimization Public cloud services (AWS, Azure or GCP) DevOps and CI/CD practices Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) FinOps and cloud cost management

We are open to applications from experienced platform engineers, SREs and DevOps engineers who can demonstrate genuine interest in Product Management and who are motivated to apply their expertise to shape this rapidly evolving market segment.

As a Product Manager, you will:

• Own the vision, strategy and roadmap for a significant part of the Ocean service, taking a leading role in prioritization, planning, coordination and release activities of ambitious, innovative products.
• Go deep in product discovery to become the recognised expert on your customers' challenges through direct engagement, research, data analysis and experimentation.
• Build high‑trust relationships across Product, Engineering, Go-to-Market, Product Marketing and Technical Support.
• Bring energy and enthusiasm to the team.
• You are a proactive self‑starter with a genuine passion for delivery and a bias for action. You are someone who sees the bigger picture and understands how your team contributes to it.

Job Requirements

• Deep practical knowledge of Kubernetes workload optimization, including rightsizing, autoscaling, scheduling, capacity management and cost‑performance trade-offs.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• You have a genuine talent for bringing clarity to complex technical concepts for a wide variety of audiences.
• An ambassador for your area with the ability to create conviction and drive action with cross‑functional teams.
• A bias for action: we’re seeking someone who can move quickly to build, promote, and deliver products in fast‑moving environments.
• Low ego: someone who is prepared to reason, describe and defend their approach transparently.
• Someone who actively seeks feedback and who acts upon it in the best interests of Flexera.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands‑on technical experience across DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, FinOps or Product Management, combining hands‑on experience with strategic planning and responsibility for execution of complex projects.
• Educated to degree level, preferably in Computer Science or another Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics subject.
• Demonstrable success working with Product and Engineering teams across the full product development lifecycle to translate ideas into loved and commercially successful products.
• Demonstrable experience of working with demanding customers in a B2B SaaS environment.

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Flexera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for open roles regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local/national laws, policies and/or regulations. Flexera understands the value that results from employing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We recognize that equity necessitates acknowledging past exclusion and that inclusion requires intentional effort. Our DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) council is the driving force behind our commitment to championing policies and practices that foster a welcoming environment for all. We encourage candidates requiring accommodations to please let us know by emailing [e-mail].

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