Senior Product Manager for SUSE AI

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Senior Product Manager for SUSE AI Job Description Position Overview: As a Senior Product Manager responsible for SUSE AI, you will be responsible for overseeing the strategy, implementation, and enhancement and success of SUSE's AI products. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, sales, and customer support, to deliver innovative solutions that meet market demands and drive customer satisfaction. This is a highly visible role across the company and will entail regular communication with the executive leadership team (including presentations to various ELT members). Key Responsibilities: • Product Strategy: Develop and execute the product strategy and roadmap for SUSE's AI products, aligning with business goals and market opportunities. • Market Analysis: Conduct market research and analysis to understand customer needs, competitive landscape, and industry trends in AI technologies. • Product Development: Work closely with engineering teams to define product features, prioritize enhancements, and ensure timely delivery of releases. • Go-to-Market Planning: Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop effective go-to-market strategies, including positioning, messaging, and pricing strategies. • Customer Engagement: Engage with customers to gather feedback, understand pain points, and identify opportunities for product improvement. • Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with sales, marketing, support, and other stakeholders to ensure product success throughout its lifecycle. Preferred Experience and Skills: • Bachelor's, Master's or PHD degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent. • 10+ years of product management experience. • 2+ years of experience with AI products and frameworks (including but not limited to LLMs, Langchain, Vector databases, Tensorflow, Pytorch, etc). • Experience with both Linux and containers/micro-services architectures. • Experience with infrastructure components such as (but not limited to): Kubernetes, Linux, OpenStack, AWS, Azure, Rancher etc. • A strong background in working with open-source community projects. • Demonstrated ability to lead by influence and a track record of successful delivery of large-scale, complex software systems. • The ability to synthesize and simplify complex needs such as business capability, operational efficiency, regulatory or security considerations into architecture and system design. • Proven ability to interact with technical & business people at all levels and work closely with product management. • Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at the most senior organizational levels. • Have the right blend of diplomacy and decisiveness to constantly balance constraints and resources, as well as juggle priorities and tasks. • Ability to thrive in a fully remote organization. • English language proficiency is a must have, all other languages are a plus. Personal Attributes • Action-Oriented: Proactive in tackling complex challenges, initiating projects, and simplifying ambiguity. • Results-Driven: Proven ability to surpass ambitious goals and prioritize operational excellence. • Collaborative Mindset: Skilled at building strong relationships across functions and collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders. • Adaptability: Flexible and agile in responding to market shifts, customer feedback, and internal changes. • Effective Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills to articulate vision and strategies clearly. • Resilience and Integrity: Maintains positivity, handles challenges gracefully, and upholds high ethical standards. • Self-Motivated and Independent: Intrinsically driven, thrives in ambiguity, and excels in a remote work setup. Job Marketing What We Offer We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.  SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind. This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.   If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!  We give you the freedom to be yourself. You will work in a global community of unique individuals – like you – with different backgrounds, talents, skills and perspectives. A truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristics.   Sounds like the right fit for you? Click Apply to submit your resume. A recruiter will contact you if your skills match our current or any future positions. 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