Product Officer

.For over a decade now, OpenNebula Systems has been leading the development of the European open source technology that helps organizations around the world to manage their corporate data centers and build their Enterprise Clouds. If you want to join an established leader in the cloud infrastructure industry and the global open source community, keep reading, because you can now join a team of exceptionally passionate and talented colleagues whose mission is to help the world's leading enterprises to implement their next-generation edge and cloud strategies. We are hiring Since 2019, and thanks to the support from the European Commission, OpenNebula Systems has been leading the edge computing innovation in Europe, investing heavily in research and open source development, and playing a key role in strategic EU initiatives such as the IPCEI-CIS and the "European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud". We are currently looking for a Product Officer to come and join us in Europe as part of our new team developing the next generation management platform for the Cloud-Edge Computing Continuum. Job Description Directly reporting to the CEO, the Product Officer will oversee and manage the various cross-functional activities concerning the OpenNebula product to ensure its support the company's strategy and meet market demands. The Product Manager is expected to translate business strategies into technical requirements, including specifications for software development. The Product Manager will be responsible for product planning and execution across development, engineering, community, sales and marketing. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in leadership roles, strong strategic and analytical skills, and the ability to foster a culture of accountability and performance-driven results. The Product Manager must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a strong understanding of the cloud computing market, experience in open source software development, and strong background in project management, with expertise in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. What you will do Performing research on the cloud and edge management platform market and ecosystem. Doing competitive landscape and benchmarking to analyze and compare product's features, and identify gaps and opportunities for improvement. Contributing to the definition of the strategy of the product, including vision, positioning, competitors, and differentiation. Defining value proposition conveying what the product is and how it is strategically positioned to aid future marketing and sales initiatives. Communicating the product strategy internally, and alignment of the teams involved in development, delivery, support, promotion and sales. Engaging with prospects, users and customers, and developing a deep understanding of their needs to ensure that the software solution is successfully meeting business goals and users' needs