Product Manager - Cloud

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 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.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region; candidates must be located in the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lifecycle of the product development by reviewing the priorities and goals.
• 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 align on priorities and keep business execution on track.
• Conduct market research, analyse industry trends and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities.
• 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 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 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, 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.
• 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.

Nice‑to‑have skills

• Experience with CNCF projects, identity or observability systems.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and passion for the future of technology.
• Strong sense of ownership over product and team success.
• Problem‑solving ability, out‑of‑the‑box thinking, visionary leadership.

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 worldwide.
• 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. Most colleagues at Canonical work 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.

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.