Product Manager - Cloud Native

Canonical

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EUR 70 000 - 90 000

Tempo integral

14 dias+

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Personal learning budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Flexible work schedule

Employee Assistance Programme

Resumo da oferta

A leading open source software provider is seeking a Product Manager - Cloud Native to drive product strategy and oversee development for their cloud-native operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product management within open source software, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. This full-time remote role is perfect for those passionate about shaping market demands and evolving technology landscapes.

Qualificações

Seasoned product management experience in technical domains related to open source software.
Experience designing or managing software operations for large-scale systems.
Good understanding of common enterprise security and compliance requirements in software operations.

Responsabilidades

Lead the lifecycle of product development and oversee the process.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address challenges and align priorities.
Conduct market research, analyze trends, and gather customer feedback.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Communication

Technical Vision

Cloud Native Technologies

Market Research

Ferramentas

Kubernetes

Docker

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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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 leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. Canonical is founder-led, profitable and growing. Teams are distributed globally, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times a year in person at locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

Canonical’s product management team are technologists who deliver products and solutions that shape market demands while elevating open source software. This is an application track for a product management position focused on Cloud Native. Apply here if you excel at leadership, communication, and technical vision, and believe you can drive product strategy for tomorrow’s business needs.

We believe open source is transforming how enterprises solve business challenges. Open source is now fundamental to the software landscape, and we expect it to have an even bigger impact as it moves into specialised vertical markets. Our goal is to make open source easier, more reliable and more secure for deployment and development. We aim to provide "most software to most companies", starting with Ubuntu and expanding to cover every class of application on every compute class. We select product managers for intellect and drive to advance the open source community. Together, we aim to improve open source quality, outreach and impact. Our product managers set the vision and direction to ensure teams deliver the right products in the right markets at the right time, pushing the boundaries of the technology landscape to identify and deliver products into new and existing market opportunities.

Juju is an open source orchestration engine for software operators that enables deployment, integration and lifecycle management of applications at any scale, on any infrastructure using charms. Juju is used by our clients, partners and community to orchestrate both small and enterprise-scale deployments across substrates.

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

Juju - the open source orchestration engine for software operators that enables deployment, integration and lifecycle management of applications at any scale, on any infrastructure using charms
Identity management - defining authentication, authorization and identity governance across Ubuntu One SSO and other Canonical products
Observability - outlining the strategy for how Canonical products and charms perform tracing and discern underlying system health

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region. You will be expected to be based in this region.

This role entails

Lead the lifecycle of product development by reviewing priorities and goals for the products you are responsible for
Work closely with engineering leads to oversee the product development process
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing, sales) to address challenges, align on priorities, make informed decisions, and keep business execution on track
Conduct market research, analyze industry trends, and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities and align with Canonical's overall vision
Develop your team through coaching, mentoring and training
Establish KPIs for project status reporting and communicate them across Canonical
Drive execution excellence through continuous feedback and improvement
Contribute to developing strategies to create and maintain high-performing teams
Contribute to the success of our sales team in winning new opportunities by reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings

What we are looking for in you

Seasoned product management experience in technical domains related to the usage and/or management of open source software in the cloud native landscape
Experience designing or managing software operations for large-scale distributed systems
Good understanding of cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker containers
Comprehensive knowledge of common enterprise security and compliance requirements in software operations
Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive execution to excellence
Passion to write about technologies and experience in developer marketing
Strong work ethic and alignment with the open source philosophy
Excellent English communications skills, both verbal and written
Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Nice-to-have skills

Experience with CNCF projects, identity or observability systems is a plus
Strong intellectual curiosity and passion for the future of technology
Ownership mindset; responsibility for all parts of the product's success and team success
Problem-solving, out-of-the-box thinking, and visionary leadership

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 recognition of outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits reflecting our values and ideals. We balance programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person — we have been remote since 2004
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 Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
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 publisher of Ubuntu, a major open source project and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing software. We recruit on a global basis and maintain a high standard for new hires. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills.

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. All applicants will receive fair consideration regardless of identity.

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