Product Manager - US at Cloudian, Inc

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Management, Cybersecurity, Agile, Waterfall, Lean, Technical Acumen, Collaboration, Communication, Customer-Centric, Market Intelligence, Data Analysis, Go-To-Market Strategies, Stakeholder Management, User Stories, Product Specifications, Linux

Industry

Software Development

Description

Cloudian is a Silicon Valley-based technology company specializing in enterprise object storage systems. Cloudian introduced its platform, HyperStore®, in 2011 and is the most widely deployed independent provider of object storage and the leader in data management software for the hybrid cloud. With military-grade security, limitless scalability, and seamless cloud integration, Cloudian’s S3-compatible object storage lets users optimize data access, meet data sovereignty requirements, and cut costs by consolidating information to a single, cloud-like platform. Cloudian’s geo-distributed architecture manages and protects object and file data at the edge, core, and in the cloud, for both conventional and modern applications. About the Job: As a Product Manager at Cloudian, you will lead research, design, and development activities to guide and support the lifecycle management of our technology products, particularly in relation to cybersecurity. Your role involves ensuring that the product roadmap aligns with the business goals and strategy, incorporating market intelligence and addressing customer needs. You will coordinate product delivery schedules, manage feature request priorities, and help to ensure timely and budget-friendly product releases. Building and maintaining relationships with vendors and customers is crucial to understanding their needs, market trends, and innovative technologies. Furthermore, the Product Manager collaborates with various teams such as sales, support, marketing, engineering, and operations to ensure the proper implementation of stakeholder needs. Adhering to standard operating policies and procedures, you will be a key contributor to facilitate the rapid development and implementation of new products or features. You always seek to gain a deeper understanding of the managed product, market landscape, and to improve the overall effectiveness of the product management function within the company. Responsibilities: Establish yourself as the subject matter expert in the product. In particular, you will become the expert on the elements of the product that relate to security. Manage, support, and enhance your product(s) throughout their entire lifecycle. Conduct technical presentations with customers and partners, gathering feedback to influence product and solution offerings. Work closely with all stakeholders to understand their pain points and requirements. Define user stories, product specifications, and acceptance criteria to effectively communicate product requirements and vision to the development team. Stay informed about industry trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies. Analyze customer feedback and usage data to make informed product decisions. Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop go-to-market strategies, ensuring successful product launch and adoption. Foster a customer-centric culture within the product team. Requirements: Self-motivated with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. Possess technical acumen to guide product development. Experience with Agile/Waterfall/Lean product development methodologies. Experience with security as it applies to a storage product Act as an evangelist for the product, assisting with demos and training when necessary. 3-5 years in product planning or other engineering-related experience. Prioritize and inherently understand delivering value iteratively. Experience presenting findings and recommendations to C-level audiences. Effective collaboration and partnership-building at all levels within the organization. Demonstrated success in developing and launching successful products. Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to work across teams. BS/BA in a technical field required, MBA or equivalent experience highly desired. Basic scripting knowledge and experience with Linux is desired. Familiarity with Atlassian, Confluence, and Salesforce is desired. Defining hardware server specifications and qualification experience is a plus. Familiarity with storage and cloud technologies is a plus. Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time. Cloudian, Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Responsibilities

As a Product Manager, you will lead research, design, and development activities for technology products, focusing on cybersecurity. You will manage product lifecycles, coordinate delivery schedules, and collaborate with various teams to ensure stakeholder needs are met.