Product Manager - Cloud Native Job Makkah Region Saudi Arabia,Engineering

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems serving global enterprise and technology markets.

Product Areas

Juju – the open source orchestration engine for software operators that enables deployment, integration and lifecycle management of applications at any scale, on any infrastructure using charms
Identity Management – defining how authentication, authorization and identity governance controls are applied across Ubuntu One SSO and other Canonical products
Observability – strategy for how Canonical products and charms perform tracing and discern underlying system health

Location

This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

Lead the lifecycle of the product development by reviewing 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, 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 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 the sales team in winning new opportunities by reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings.

Requirements

Seasoned product management experience in technical domains related to usage and/or management of open source software in the cloud native landscape.
Experience 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 software operations.
Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive their execution to excellence.
Passion to write about technologies and experience in developer marketing.
Strong work ethic and personal interests aligned with open source philosophy.
Excellent communication 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.
Insatiable intellectual curiosity and passion for the future of technology.
Strong sense of ownership; responsibility for all parts of the product's success and the team's success.
Problem solving ability, out-of-the-box thinking, and visionary leadership.

Benefits

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person; remote work 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.
Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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