Product Manager

canonical; Riyad Al Khabra; Remote; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic product manager to lead the product development lifecycle in a home-based role. This position offers the chance to collaborate with engineering, design, and marketing teams to drive product success. You will conduct market research, analyze industry trends, and iterate on products to enhance user experience. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of Linux and the open source community, along with exceptional communication skills. Join this innovative firm and contribute to exciting projects that shape the tech landscape while enjoying the flexibility of a remote work environment.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university.
• Understanding of Linux and the open source software community.
• Product management experience in the software industry for senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product development lifecycle and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct market research and communicate product vision to ensure alignment.
• Oversee product lines and facilitate collaboration across departments.

Skills

Problem solving

Outstanding communication skills

Curiosity and continuous learning

Strong work ethic

Leadership in product management

Understanding of Linux

Ability to manage multiple projects

Passion for writing about technologies

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker containers

Cloud service providers

Job description

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Location: These roles are home based in the EMEA time zone.

Job Description:

The role entails:

• 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.
• Oversee the work of a product line, ensuring consistency in strategy and execution across different teams.
• Facilitate collaboration and resolve conflicts within different teams and across other departments.

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, datacenters, 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 communications skills in English, both verbal and written.
• For more senior positions, product management experience in the software industry.
• Ability to manage multiple projects or product lines while maintaining focus on key priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership in aligning diverse teams and driving consensus around product strategies.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long.

Additional skills that we value:

• Familiarity with particular verticals (e.g. Telco, Finance, Industrial, Automotive).
• Familiarity with the technology ecosystem including Silicon, IHV, ISV, ODM/OEMs, cloud service providers and channel.
• Familiarity with cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker containers & Snaps.
• Familiarity with embedded and connected device technology and ecosystems.
• Familiarity with networking technologies - ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6, routing, firewalling, overlays such as OVN/OVS, VPNs, SR-IOV, infiniband.
• Familiarity with telco networking - RAN, Core, CPE.
• Experience in leading distributed teams across different time zones.
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration and innovation in team settings.