Product Manager

Summary

Join Canonical, a leading open-source software provider, as a Product Manager for Hardware Certification. Lead the roadmap for hardware certification, partnering with OEMs and shaping the development roadmap with the engineering team. Define future business models, engage with the Ubuntu community and key partners, and drive go-to-market strategies. This role requires exceptional academic results, Linux and open-source understanding, and strong communication skills. The position is remote within the EMEA region, offering a distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints and a personal learning and development budget. Canonical values a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Requirements

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university
• Understanding of Linux and the wider open source software community
• Understanding of computer architecture, application development, datacenters, cloud or devices
• Passion to write about technologies and the tech landscape
• A strong work ethic, and personal interests aligned with the open source movement
• Curiosity, and the habit of continuous learning
• A strong sense of ownership
• Problem solving and the ability to innovate
• Outstanding communications skills in English, both verbal and written
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long

Responsibilities

• Lead the roadmap of our Hardware Certification effort and drive our partnership with OEMs
• Work with our engineering team to shape the development roadmap for our Hardware Certification scheme
• Define future business models taking into account the competitive landscape
• Engage with the the Ubuntu user community, key partners, OEMs and leading customers, enabling commercial success and driving go-to-market
• Lead the product development lifecycle, reviewing the priorities and goals for your product
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales
• Address common challenges across projects, 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
• Communicate your 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 our sales team in winning new opportunities, reviewing customer feedback and participating in customer meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the technology ecosystem including Silicon, IHV, ISV, ODM/OEMs, cloud service providers
• Familiarity with embedded and connected device technology and ecosystems
• Familiarity with hardware/software testing frameworks
• Experience building a certification program

Benefits

• 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 Program
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
• 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