Product Manager

Zinkworks

Senior Product Manager at Zinkworks responsible for a new network-automation product. Leading product discovery and development for Tier 1 operators across the EU.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeAthlone • 🇮🇪 IrelandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management, particularly in network automation, with a focus on customer discovery, product-market fit, and collaboration with engineering teams. Proficient in translating market signals into actionable product roadmaps while maintaining a strong understanding of the telecom and OSS landscape.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product Management ExperienceRAN Automation Domain ExpertiseTelecom OSS KnowledgeAI/ML LiteracyExcellent Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Product-Market FitRoadmap DefinitionPrototype DevelopmentCustomer DiscoveryEvidence-Based Decision Making

Soft Skills

CollaborationAdaptabilityProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Network AutomationSMORApp DevelopmentTier 1 OperatorsEcosystem Partners

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own a new network-automation product end-to-end, from problem definition and discovery through to first customers and early revenue.
Drive product-market fit: validate customer problems, test hypotheses, and adjust direction based on evidence rather than assumption.
Translate operator pain points and market signals into a clear product vision and prioritized roadmap.
Partner with engineering to plan and ship high-fidelity prototypes and demos.
Run discovery sessions and demos with Tier 1 operators and ecosystem partners, and feed what you learn directly back into the product.
Define what “good” looks like for the product.
Work closely with presales and delivery to ensure the product is both buildable and commercially compelling.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven product management experience taking products from zero to one (concept, prototype, product-market fit, and first customers) rather than managing an established backlog.
Strong domain experience in RAN automation, SMO, or rApp development.
A solid understanding of the telecom and OSS landscape.
The ability to move fluidly between customer discovery, roadmap definition, and hands-on collaboration with engineering.
AI/ML literacy.
Excellent communication skills.
A bias toward evidence and momentum, comfortable operating with ambiguity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities