Product Manager - Cloud Native Operations - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• Lead the lifecycle of product development for cloud native operations.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams.
• Conduct market research and analyze industry trends.
• Develop your team through coaching and mentoring.
• Establish KPIs for project status reporting.
• Drive execution excellence through continuous feedback.
• Contribute to the success of the sales team.
• Manage open source software in the cloud native landscape.
• Ensure alignment with Canonical's overall vision.
• Willingness to travel for internal events.

Requirements

• Seasoned product management experience in technical domains.
• Experience designing or managing software operations.
• Good understanding of cloud native technologies.
• Knowledge of enterprise security and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams.
• Passion for writing about technologies.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Strong work ethic aligned with open source philosophy.
• Intellectual curiosity and visionary leadership.
• Problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with team sprints.
• 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 meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass for travel upgrades.