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Product Manager - Industrial Sector Lead role at Canonical. Open to remote work in the EMEA region. The position focuses on leading product strategy and execution for industrial technologies, including automation, IoT, edge computing, robotics, and Industry 4.0 solutions, with emphasis on open source software and community engagement.

• 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 to develop go-to-market strategies, create product documentation, and provide training.
• Support the sales team by reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings to drive opportunities.

• 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 Kubernetes and OpenStack, and solid knowledge of Linux and the Open Source Software community.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region. You will be expected to be located within this region.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review and a performance-driven bonus or commission.
• Comprehensive benefits aligned with local needs and global fairness.
• Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, Canonical is committed to excellence and global collaboration. We recruit on a global basis and provide a work environment that supports remote work and professional growth. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and ensure fair consideration.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Product Management and Marketing
• Industries: Software Development