Product Manager - Cloud Native

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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, and industry leaders worldwide. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

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

We believe open source is transforming enterprise solutions and will continue to do so, especially in vertical markets. Our goal is to make open source easier, reliable, and secure, starting with Ubuntu and expanding across applications and compute classes. We select product managers for their intellect and drive to advance the open source community, aiming to improve quality, outreach, and impact. Product managers set vision and direction, ensuring teams deliver the right products at the right time, pushing technological boundaries to explore new market opportunities.

Juju, an open source orchestration engine, is one of the focus areas, enabling deployment and lifecycle management of applications at any scale using charms. Other focus areas include Identity Management and Observability, defining strategies for authentication, authorization, identity governance, and system health monitoring.

This role is remote, based in the EMEA region.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the product lifecycle, reviewing priorities and goals.
2. Work with engineering leads to oversee development processes.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on priorities and address challenges.
4. Conduct market research, analyze trends, and gather customer feedback.
5. Develop and coach your team.
6. Establish KPIs and communicate progress.
7. Drive continuous improvement and execution excellence.
8. Contribute to strategies for high-performing teams.
9. Support sales efforts by reviewing customer feedback and participating in meetings.

Candidate Requirements

1. Experience in product management within open source and cloud native domains.
2. Experience managing software operations for large distributed systems.
3. Knowledge of cloud native technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
4. Understanding of enterprise security and compliance requirements.
5. Proven leadership in technical teams.
6. Passion for writing and developer marketing.
7. Strong work ethic and alignment with open source values.
8. Excellent English communication skills.
9. Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year.

Preferred Skills

1. Experience with CNCF projects, identity, or observability systems.
2. Intellectual curiosity and passion for technology’s future.
3. Strong ownership and problem-solving skills.
4. Visionary leadership qualities.

What We Offer

• Remote work with biannual in-person team sprints.
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget.
• Regular compensation reviews.
• Recognition rewards, holiday leave, parental leave, employee assistance, and travel opportunities.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering open source tech firm, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud solutions. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and promote a culture of excellence and innovation. Working here means thinking differently, learning continuously, and challenging yourself.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and fairness in hiring.