Product Manager, Self Managed Service

About the Role

This role is for a Product Manager dedicated to the development and strategic direction of a self-managed enterprise platform utilized by organizations globally. Based in Germany, this position focuses on managing how customers deploy, configure, and maintain complex solutions within their own environments. Collaboration across engineering, marketing, customer success, and field teams is essential to simplify deployments across cloud-native, on-premises, and highly regulated infrastructures, enhancing customer satisfaction and adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the market-oriented vision, strategy, and product requirements for the self-managed product lineup.
• Manage and prioritize the product roadmap, balancing the needs of customers, business goals, technical innovations, and market trends.
• Collect and analyze feedback from customers, partners, communities, and internal stakeholders to uncover improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate closely with engineering to set priorities, develop impactful initiatives, and ensure delivery of valuable features.
• Enhance the customer experience by reducing deployment complexity and assuring consistent adoption across diverse enterprise settings.
• Track market trends, competitor activities, and client demand while working hand-in-hand with sales, solution teams, and other customer-facing units.
• Support the growth of enterprise-class deployment scenarios, including Kubernetes, container platforms, on-premises setups, and secure or isolated environments.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven product management experience with intricate technology products and a deep awareness of enterprise platforms, client needs, and technical conditions.
• Experience overseeing platform products spanning SaaS and self-managed or on-premises deployments.
• Solid comprehension of enterprise software development lifecycles, deployment methodologies, and infrastructure fundamentals.
• Background working with customers in intricate sectors like banking, financial services, insurance, or other regulated industries.
• Competence in converting customer feedback and market research into clear, actionable product strategies and priorities.
• Strong teamwork aptitude with engineering, sales, marketing, customer success, and technical groups.
• Excellent communicator able to perform in a distributed global environment.
• Readiness to utilize and comprehend the product managed.
• Experience with developer-oriented, infrastructure, or enterprise platform products is advantageous.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive and transparent pay according to location, experience, and skillset.
• Potential equity participation through employee stock programs where applicable.
• Fully remote work with flexible arrangements plus support for home office or coworking spaces.
• Flexible leave policies promoting well-being and work-life harmony.
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues via team events, company gatherings, and community engagement.
• Healthcare suited to local needs alongside global mental health support.
• Flexible lifestyle incentives covering health, family, personal interests, and financial health.
• Retirement/pension plans and insurance when applicable.
• Annual allocated budget for professional growth, including courses, certifications, and learning materials.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace culture inviting all qualified candidates.

Additional Information

This job posting is handled by a partner organization who manages all stages of application and recruitment. Applications are processed using an AI-powered system to ensure fair and efficient matching, with final hiring decisions made by humans. Candidates' personal data will be processed in compliance with GDPR and related privacy laws. AI assistance may be employed in reviewing and evaluating applications but does not replace human judgment.