Product Manager - Industrial Lead

Product Manager - Industrial Sector Lead

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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 founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Product Manager - Industrial Sector Lead
. Open source technologies are transforming the industrial sector, enabling innovation in IoT, edge computing, robotics, and Industry 4.0 solutions.

Key focus areas include:

• IoT solutions for smart manufacturing and industrial automation.
• Edge computing platforms for real-time processing and analytics.
• Robotics and AI applications for industrial use cases.
• Industry 4.0 technologies and integration with cloud platforms.
• Open source software and community engagement in industrial innovation.

This role encompasses product leadership and go-to-market strategy in the Industrial sector, ensuring that the product vision is translated into actionable plans and successful market launches, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from conception to delivery, while staying ahead of market demands.

The role entails:

• Lead the lifecycle of the product development by reviewing the priorities and goals for the product you are responsible for.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to address common challenges across projects.
• Conduct market research, analyse industry trends, and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities.
• Communicate the 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.

What we are looking for in you

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university.
• Practised product management experience in technical domains related to the usage and/or the management of open source software.
• Solid knowledge of Industry 4.0, IoT, and edge computing technologies.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Commercial astuteness for pricing and product strategy.
• Understanding of physical compute - servers, networking, storage.
• Understanding of industrial-specific open source software.
• Passion to write about technologies and the Tech landscape with an insatiable intellectual curiosity.

What we offer you

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

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.