Job Summary
The Product Manager – Sovereign Cloud Services is responsible for end-to-end product ownership of sovereign cloud offerings. This role owns product strategy, roadmap, vendor alignment, RFP support, and lifecycle management to ensure market-relevant, compliant, and differentiated sovereign cloud products addressing data, technology, and operations sovereignty.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Roadmap
- Own product vision, strategy, and multi-quarter roadmap for sovereign cloud services
- Define target segments, use cases, and value propositions aligned to regulatory needs
- Maintain prioritized product backlog covering features, integrations, and enhancements
Product Definition & Lifecycle
- Define product scope, capabilities, and service boundaries
- Own product lifecycle including launch, enhancement, and retirement
- Translate regulatory and customer needs into product requirements
Vendor & Partner Product Alignment
- Work with vendors, OEMs, hyperscalers, and ISVs to identify sovereign-ready products
- Evaluate vendor offerings against sovereignty, compliance, and roadmap fit
- Define product integration strategy across platforms, security, automation, and operations
RFP, Presales & Deal Support
- Support RFPs, RFIs, and strategic pursuits with product inputs and validation
- Work with Presales, BDMs, BAG, and Solution Architects to position products correctly
- Ensure deal commitments align with current or roadmap-approved product capabilities
Managed Services Catalogue & Packaging
- Define and maintain sovereign cloud services catalogue as a product portfolio
- Package offerings into standard, advanced, regulated, and fully sovereign tiers
- Define product-level SLAs, KPIs, pricing models, and service assumptions
Compliance, Security & Sovereignty
- Ensure products meet data, technology, and operations sovereignty requirements
- Work with Cybersecurity, GRC, Legal, and Architecture teams on compliance-by-design
- Define product-level compliance artefacts and audit readiness expectations
Go-to-Market & Enablement
- Create product decks, service brochures, battlecards, and analyst content
- Enable sales and delivery teams with product documentation and training
- Support launch and adoption of new sovereign cloud products
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong product management experience in cloud, platform, or managed services
- Experience owning product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle
- Experience working with multiple technology vendors and partners
- Strong understanding of sovereign cloud and regulated environments
- Experience supporting RFPs and large enterprise deals