Product Manager - Cloud Native

Location

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the lifecycle of the product development by reviewing the priorities and goals for the products you are responsible for.
• Work closely with the engineering leads to oversee the product development process.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to address common challenges across projects, to align on priorities, to make informed decisions, and to keep business execution on track.
• Conduct market research, analyse industry trends, and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities, and to ensure alignment with Canonical's overall vision.
• Develop your team through coaching, mentoring and training.
• Establish KPIs for project status reporting and communicate it across Canonical.
• Drive execution excellence through continuous feedback and improvement.
• Contribute to the development of 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.

Qualifications

• Seasoned product management experience in technical domains related to the usage and/or the management of open source software in the cloud native landscape.
• Experiences designing or managing software operations for large scale distributed systems.
• Good understanding of cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker containers.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the common enterprise security and compliance requirements in the area of software operations.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive their execution to excellence.
• Passion to write about technologies and experience in the area of developer marketing.
• A strong work ethic, and personal interests aligned with the open source philosophy.
• Excellent communications skills in English, 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.
• Demonstrate an insatiable intellectual curiosity, and be passionate about the future of technology.
• Have a strong sense of ownership. All parts of the product's success and your team's success are your responsibility.
• Be a problem solver, have the ability to think out of the box, and demonstrate visionary leadership.

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person - we've been working remotely 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 from your team and others.
• Priority Pass for travel 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.