About Portainer

Portainer is on a mission to simplify container and Kubernetes management for organisations of all sizes. Our software helps users deploy, monitor, and maintain containerised applications seamlessly, enabling them to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure complexities. We are looking for a Product Steward who will champion our product vision, serve as the internal “product owner,” and lead the product management function to drive our platform’s continued success.

Role Overview

As Portainer’s Product Steward, you will serve as the voice of large enterprise customers, ensuring our product resonates with their needs and operational realities. Drawing on your background in IT Infrastructure Operations, you will help guide the product roadmap, anticipate how enterprise teams measure success (e.g. SLAs and budgets), and advocate for product features that reduce complexity while enhancing user adoption. You’ll collaborate closely with Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success, and Executive Leadership to deliver a product that continues to delight current customers while attracting new ones across diverse industries.

Key Responsibilities

Product Vision & Roadmap

• Develop, maintain, and communicate a clear product roadmap that aligns with overall business objectives and reflects enterprise insights.
• Balance the demand for standardisation vs. customisation, ensuring the product remains both flexible and manageable.

Enterprise Empathy

• Leverage your experience as an IT Infrastructure Operations engineer to understand how enterprise requirements, constraints, and politics can impact a product, and ensure what we are building operates within these.
• Stay informed about emerging trends in Kubernetes, DevOps, and platform operations to ensure Portainer remains relevant and competitive.

Platform Advocacy

• Champion the user experience by gathering feedback from large enterprise customers and internal stakeholders, translating these needs into actionable product improvements.
• Advocate for a user experience that is focused on simplicity and operational efficiency, mitigating the negative impacts of complexity on enterprise adoption.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering teams to ensure product features are designed with real-world enterprise conditions in mind.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to align on product positioning, go-to-market strategies, and user enablement materials.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Present product updates, visions, and technical insights to various audiences—from C-level executives to hands-on engineers.
• Produce clear, professional documentation and thought leadership pieces that articulate the product’s value and roadmap.