Product Manager - Cloud

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. Canonical is founder‑led, profitable and growing. We believe open source is transforming the way that enterprises solve their business needs.

Canonical's product management team are technologists who are passionate about delivering products and solutions that shape market demands while elevating open source software everywhere. This application track is for a product management position in Cloud Native. The role is responsible for the commercial strategy and marketing leadership of key cloud native operations product areas, including Juju, Identity management and Observability.

This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

• Lead the lifecycle of the product development by reviewing the 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 such as engineering, design, marketing and sales to address common challenges across projects, 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 ensure alignment 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 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.

• 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 and Docker containers.
• Comprehensive knowledge of 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 developer marketing.
• A strong work ethic, and personal interests aligned with the open source philosophy.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

• 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.

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person - we have 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.

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.