Product Manager - Desktop

Canonical; Milano; Remoto; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading open source software company based in Italy seeks a mid-senior level Product Manager - Desktop to lead product lifecycle and strategy. This role demands a deep understanding of Linux, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for technology. The position offers a distributed work environment, annual compensation reviews, and a personal development budget. Join us to help shape the future of software innovation.

Servizi

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Program

Competenze

• Ability to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events.
• Strong work ethic and personal interests aligned with the open source movement.
• Passion to write about technologies and the tech landscape.

Mansioni

• Lead the product development lifecycle and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct market research and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities.
• Engage with the Ubuntu user community and drive go-to-market strategies.

Conoscenze

Understanding of Linux

Outstanding communication skills in English

Problem solving

Curiosity

Formazione

Exceptional academic results at high school and university

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Join to apply for the Product Manager - Desktop role at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

Responsibilities

• This role encompasses product leadership and go-to-market strategy, ensuring that the product vision is translated into actionable plans and successful market launches. Our product managers are technology professionals with a software engineering background who strive to become business executives and entrepreneurs. We discuss strategy, plan product development, drive engagement, and promote the open source way. We oversee the entire product lifecycle from conception to delivery, blending technical expertise, strategic thinking, analytics, project management skills and effective communication to ensure products meet both user needs and business objectives.
• 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.
• Engage with the Ubuntu user community, key partners, HW manufacturers, and leading customers, enabling commercial success and driving go-to-market.

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, enterprise IT, 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 communication skills in English, both verbal and written
• Ability to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long

Nice-to-have skills

• Familiarity with the Linux open source software ecosystem including windows managers (GNOME, KDE), identity management solutions (Entra, Orca, LDAP), and application development frameworks
• Familiarity with the technology ecosystem including Silicon, IHV, ISV, ODM / OEMs, cloud service providers
• Familiarity with data center, embedded and connected device technology and ecosystems

What we offer you

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Other

Seniority level mid-senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Product Management and Marketing

Industries Software Development

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