Product Manager - Industrial Sector Lead

Canonical; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open-source technology firm is seeking a Mid-Senior Level Product Manager to lead product development in the industrial sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management and a solid understanding of Industry 4.0, IoT, and edge computing technologies. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, conducting market research, and ensuring product alignment with the company's vision. Attractive benefits include a personal development budget and annual compensation reviews.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Distributed work environment

Maternity and paternity leave

Travel upgrades for company events

Qualifications

• Practiced product management experience in technical domains.
• Solid knowledge of IoT and edge computing technologies.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lifecycle of product development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct market research and analyse industry trends.

Skills

Product management experience

Knowledge of Industry 4.0

Excellent writing and presentation skills

Understanding of Linux

Strong communication skills

Education

Exceptional academic results

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Job description

Overview

Product Manager - Industrial Sector Lead role at Canonical. 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. Canonical has 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and many roles are remote.

Open source technologies are transforming the industrial sector, enabling innovation in IoT, edge computing, robotics, and Industry 4.0 solutions. If you have a passion for tech and business, an appreciation for open source, and good communication skills, you will enjoy a product leadership role at Canonical.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lifecycle of the product development by reviewing priorities and goals for the product you are responsible for.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing, sales) to address challenges, align on priorities, enable informed decisions, and keep business execution on track.
• Conduct market research, analyse industry trends, and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities and ensure alignment with Canonical's overall vision.
• 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.
• Contribute to the success of the sales team in winning new opportunities by reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings.

What we are looking for

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university.
• Practised product management experience in technical domains related to 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 open source software such as IoT frameworks, OPC UA, EdgeX Foundry, ROS, and industrial automation platforms.
• Understanding of open source infrastructure projects such as Kubernetes and OpenStack.
• Solid knowledge of Linux and the wider Open Source Software community and understanding of computer architecture, including awareness of Ubuntu offering.
• Passion to write about technologies and the Tech landscape with intellectual curiosity; future-focused mindset.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the product’s success.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to think creatively.
• Strong work ethic and alignment with the open source philosophy.
• Very good communications skills in English, both verbal and written.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

What we offer

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• 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.
• 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 high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues have worked remotely since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We 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.

Status

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Product Management and Marketing
• Industries: Software Development

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