Senior Product Manager

DigitalOcean is a cutting-edge technology company focused on simplifying cloud solutions for developers. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and execution for their Digital Ocean Kubernetes (DOKS) offering, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance developer experience and product scalability.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the vision and strategy for the DOKS product, ensuring it aligns with the broader company objectives and meets the evolving needs of developers
• Build a prioritized product roadmap that focuses on scalability, performance, security and developer experience
• Engage directly with customers to understand their pain points and identify areas for innovation in the Kubernetes landscape
• Use these insights to create and improve platform features that delight our users
• Evangelize the product via Blogs and conferences
• Work across the organization—including product marketing, sales, engineering, and leadership- to influence and ensure alignment on product vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Actively lead product management efforts through all phases of the product lifecycle—strategic planning, defining scope and objectives, key result tracking, and driving the execution of the roadmap
• Ensure successful launches and continuous improvements.Support executive leadership with clear roadmap prioritization, development of business cases, and data-driven proposals
• Present business cases that simplify decision-making and maximize impact on both product adoption and revenue growth
• Contribute towards Product Management best practices, improve consistency, and accelerate delivery cadence

Requirements:

• Strong technical expertise in cloud-native technologies, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), GPU and AI infrastructure, microservices, and DevOps practices
• A deep understanding of customer needs in the developer and Kubernetes space, including AI inference requirements on Kubernetes, with experience creating and delivering solutions that improve developer productivity and experience
• Ability to navigate complex, ambiguous requirements and develop clear, actionable product strategies
• Solid understanding of billing meters, financial modeling and business case development
• Experience analyzing P&L data and making data-driven decisions
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced, agile product development environments
• You're comfortable managing competing priorities while maintaining a clear focus on key product goals and deliverables
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical or business field such as Computer Science and Engineering