Senior Product Manager (Remote)

As the Senior Product Manager at Percona, your key responsibilities will involve establishing a product strategy that aligns with both corporate vision and customer needs. You’ll conduct extensive customer research, collaborate with engineering and design teams, and work towards enhancing product adoption and commercial success for the Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) platform.

To qualify for the Senior Product Manager position at Percona, you should possess proven product management experience in enterprise IT software, a solid technical background in software development or operations, and exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Familiarity with open-source technologies and experience interacting with technical users will certainly be advantageous.

Candidates who demonstrate experience with open-source technologies, databases, and monitoring tools will stand out in the application process for the Senior Product Manager position at Percona. Additionally, active involvement in open-source communities and the ability to create products tailored to developers and technical users will enhance your candidacy.

At Percona, employee growth is a top priority. As a Senior Product Manager, you will benefit from funding for training, certifications, and industry conferences that enable you to enhance your skills and expand your knowledge. We foster a collaborative culture where your professional development is supported and encouraged.

Percona's work culture is centered around collaboration and flexibility, particularly to suit our remote workforce. You'll be part of a highly engaged team that values diverse perspectives, encourages innovation, and emphasizes work-life balance. Our efforts to create a fun and interactive environment make working remotely enjoyable and productive.

A Senior Product Manager at Percona serves as a strategic leader who shapes the product vision and strategy, ensuring it meets customer needs while aligning with corporate goals. Preparing to articulate your experience in managing product lifecycles and how you connect customer feedback to product enhancements will be valuable.

In answering this question, focus on your specific contributions to the product’s success, detailing your strategic decisions, market research, cross-team collaborations, and how you measured success through key performance indicators. Highlighting customer satisfaction and adoption metrics will provide a compelling narrative.

Discuss your methods for conducting customer interviews, surveys, and analysis of feedback to identify market needs. Emphasize your ability to translate insights into actionable product features that delight users, showcasing a systematic approach to understanding customer pain points.

When prioritizing features, it's essential to consider factors such as customer needs, business impact, resource availability, and competitive landscape. Present a framework you use, like the MoSCoW method, and provide examples of tools or metrics that assist you in making informed decisions.

Share examples of how you've collaborated with teams such as engineering, marketing, and sales to facilitate product development and delivery. Emphasize the importance of communication and teamwork in breaking down silos and achieving common goals.

Be prepared to discuss your familiarity with open-source software, its advantages and challenges, and your own experiences working with such technologies. Your understanding of how open-source communities operate and how to engage with them is critical for the role.

Explain the key performance indicators (KPIs) you track post-launch to assess product success—user engagement, revenue growth, customer feedback, and retention rates are examples. Discuss how you would analyze this data to inform future product iterations and enhancements.

When discussing challenging situations, illustrate your conflict resolution skills. Use the STAR method to outline the situation, your approach to the challenge, the actions taken, and the positive outcome achieved, focusing on your ability to maintain relationships and achieve goals.

Articulate your enthusiasm for the role by connecting your experience and values with Percona's mission and culture. Highlight your passion for open-source technologies and the opportunity to work alongside experts in the field while contributing to meaningful projects that align with your career objectives.

Keep an eye on industry trends and advancements in database technologies, from cloud-native architectures to AI integration. Express your views on how these trends might influence product management strategies and user expectations, showcasing your forward-thinking mindset as a Senior Product Manager.