OpenText

Lead Product Manager

OpenText$118K — $168K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in enterprise software/services focusing on program management or product marketing.
  • 3+ years leading regional Go-To-Market (GTM) programs.
  • Experience in bringing new services to market and scaling enablement for field sales teams.
  • Familiarity with the professional services business model or information management market preferred.
  • Experience collaborating within a partner ecosystem (SAP/GSIs).
  • Strong storytelling and communication abilities with clear messaging.
  • Proficiency in data management tools like Salesforce, Tableau, or Power BI.

Responsibilities

  • Own the Market Readiness programs and calendar for the region.
  • Apply standardized offer launch frameworks and sales readiness checklists.
  • Plan and deliver regional enablement events with targeted messaging.
  • Establish repeatable mechanisms for scaling pilot programs through feedback.
  • Run workshops and clinics to equip sellers and partners effectively.
  • Localize global messaging and ensure brand compliance for regional teams.
  • Operate feedback loops to capture insights from services and sales leaders.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead impactful programs with direct revenue implications.
  • Visibility and influence on high-level decision-making and strategies.
  • Collaboration with a global community focused on innovative client solutions.
  • Access to resources to enhance storytelling and communication skills.
  • Engagement in a culture that promotes trust and shared ownership.
Full Job Description
YOUR IMPACT

The Senior Program Manager, Professional Services Market Readiness, owns the Market Readiness operating plan and execution for their respective region or program. The role translates global strategy into high-quality sales-focused programs. Core accountability: orchestrate offer launches, seller and partner enablement, and asset localization to raise Services attach, accelerate conversion, and create a predictable, scalable GTM engine in the Americas.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS

Program Leadership & Execution
  • Own the Market Readiness programs and calendar across offers for your region or program.
  • Apply standardized offer launch frameworks and Sales readiness checklists.
  • Plan and deliver regional enablement and events with focused messaging and targeted actions.
  • Stand up repeatable mechanisms for pilot to scale, leveraging A/B tests and field feedback to harden narratives and tools.


Sales & Partner Enablement
  • Run live clinics, workshops, and scalable enablement assets that equip sellers and partners to win.
  • Coordinate with Partner GTM/SAP alliance teams to activate partner led motions
  • Provide presales acceleration on priority pursuits by curating the right playbooks, references, and objection handling content.


Content Localization & Asset Governance
  • Localize global messaging and assets for regional Sales teams ensuring version control, brand compliance, and accessibility within seller workflows.
  • Partner with PS Offer Management and Marketing to produce high-impact one-pagers, playbooks, battlecards, PPT decks, and client -facing collateral.
  • Drive asset usage in the field, iterate messaging and copy based on feedback and in-market success.


Field Feedback & Insights
  • Operate structured feedback loops with Services Leaders, Sales Leaders, and Partner Managers to capture objections, gaps, and wins.
  • Convert insights into roadmap inputs for Offer Management and into updates for messaging, demos, and enablement.
  • Maintain a win/loss repository tied to narrative and asset efficacy.


Performance Tracking & Reporting
  • Build and run dashboards for attach rate, conversion uplift, deal velocity, certification completion, asset engagement, and time to readiness.
  • Report weekly on program status and blockers, run monthly performance reviews, contribute to quarterly global GTM planning.
  • Define success metrics and experiment designs for each program, track pilot adoption and time to impact.


Operating Rhythm & Stakeholder Management
  • Weekly: global sync and sprint reviews; asset delivery stand-ups.
  • Bi-weekly: field enablement clinics and content refresh prioritization.
  • Monthly: partner GTM alignment and dashboard reviews with regional PS Sales leadership.
  • Quarterly: activity calendar with commit and stakeholder review, inputs to global planning.
  • Annually: strategy refresh, partner value proposition updates, incubation plans for emerging practices.


WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED
  • 5+ years in enterprise software/services in program management, product marketing, or enablement.
  • 3+ years leading regional GTM programs.
  • Proven ability to bring new services or solutions to market and scale enablement with field sales teams.
  • Familiarity with professional service business model or information management market preferred.
  • Demonstrated partner ecosystem experience (SAP/GSIs) and joint GTM planning.
  • Strong storytelling, facilitation, and executive ready communication with a high bar for message clarity.
  • Data driven and skilled with Salesforce, enablement platforms, and BI tools (e.g., Tableau / Power BI).


Success will be measured by:
  • Sales Readiness: Services attach rate %, conversion rate uplift, certification completion, deal velocity.
  • Asset Engagement: Views/downloads, shelf life, utilization per rep.
  • Program Velocity: Time to launch, pilot to scale time, campaign adoption rate.
  • Field Feedback: Seller NPS, partner satisfaction, feedback volume and closure time.


Why Join OpenText

Operate at the center of how OpenText Services win in the field with our clients. Lead high impact programs that turn strategy into revenue through disciplined launches, sharp messaging, and scalable enablement with executive visibility and direct line of sight to outcomes.

ONE LAST THING

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. Join us and consult our global clients on their journey into the cloud.

About OpenText

OpenText Corporation is a Canadian company that develops and sells enterprise information management software. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. OpenText software applications manage content or unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms. OpenText aims to help customers digitize their operations and optimize their information management processes. The company has made several acquisitions over the years to expand its product offerings and customer base. OpenText has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about OpenText
Size
14,300 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
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