Product Manager - Cloud

Liferay is a uniquely profitable B2B enterprise software company with 1,000+ fiery-eyed employees all across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. As a renowned provider of enterprise open source technologies, we have been recognized by Gartner for empowering businesses around the world to solve complex digital challenges.  Liferay’s all-in-one platform unites Liferay DXP with our cloud platform capabilities, built-in analytics, and commerce functionality, reducing time to market and accelerating innovation. Our customer roster includes global companies such as Airbus, US Bank, Honda, and Desjardins.

But we don’t just make awesome software, we are also fueled by a greater-than-profit vision. By building a vibrant business, making technology useful, and investing in communities, we make it possible for people to reach their full potential to serve others. This commitment extends beyond our product; Liferay donates 10% of our profits to charities around the world. Oh, we’re also self-funded which gives us the freedom to work on whatever we think brings the most value to customers and communities in the long run!

As a Product Manager at Liferay, you are the voice of our product. You are responsible for maximising the value of work done  by the development team. As a key member of our global prodct team, you will be involved in every aspect of the product development process from discovery to delivery. You will work directly with designers, engineers, and stakeholders to ship meaningful and exciting products. 

If you have an innovative mindset and love the idea os breaking barriers and growing in a collaborative team environment then apply today! 

• Maximize the value delivered by the product through effective backlog management and prioritization. 
  • Translate complex technical requirements and challenges into clear, actionable user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria for the engineering team. 
  • In collaboration with the team lead, provide technical guidance to the development team, ensuring that the product is built with the appropriate architecture, scalability, and performance standards. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on product priorities and roadmap.
• Measure and analyze key product metrics to track performance and identify areas for improvement. 
• Mentor product team members and contribute to the overall growth and success of the product organization. 
• Conduct continuous product discovery, competitive analysis, and market research to identify new feature opportunities and validate business viability. Activeky contribute to the mid-to-long-term Cloud product strategy and help shape the future product roadmap alongside senior product leadership. 

• Strong software experience in either a development or Product Manager/ Owner role.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant experience. 
• Strong understanding of Cloud computing concepts, infrastructure, and Kubernetes. 
• Experience working with or defining Cloud-native products or services. 
• Ability to speak and write English fluently. 
• Humble, collaborative, and comfortable working in cross-functional teams. 
• Flexible and adaptable in fast-changing environments. 
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. 
• Experience with Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) framework is a plus. 
• Organization and proactivity
• This position requires traveling a few times a year. 

• CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) certifications or familiarity with CNCF fundamentals.
• Experience working with or defining PaaS/SaaS products.
• Experience with Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) framework.

Liferay is committed to the equal treatment of all candidates, customers and employees and to fostering a culture of dignity at work. Our operating procedure provides for equal opportunities in recruitment and employment with the aim to eliminate discrimination against any job applicant or employee on the basis of race, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion or beliefs, marital or civil partnerships status, family or dependency status, disability, pregnancy and maternity or membership of a traveling community.

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