Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across various sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with over 1,000 colleagues in more than 70 countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times annually in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
We are hiring a Junior Project Manager
Our mission is to streamline and accelerate the adoption of open source across the entire global enterprise technology market. Our customers embrace Canonical's approach to open source for complex projects on bare metal, cloud, and at the edge.
Our Project Managers are responsible for ensuring project success by owning, driving, communicating, and engaging all stakeholders with integrity and accountability.
Within a portfolio of projects involving complex and evolving software technologies, customer and partner satisfaction depends on exceptional Project Managers who know how to respect and engage all stakeholders.
The role entails:
1. Ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within scope, budget, and resource expectations.
2. Supporting the identification of technical and project risks and issues, and implementing mitigating actions.
3. Maintaining a strong customer focus and collaborating with all key stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
4. Conducting regular status meetings and business reviews with customers.
5. Supporting the delivery schedule of critical third-party deliverables.
6. Advocating for appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio to customers.
What we are looking for in you
The successful candidate will have a solid academic background in science, software engineering, or information technology, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and a solution-oriented mindset. You should be capable of making things happen professionally and possess effective negotiation skills. Demonstrated leadership in academic or extracurricular activities is also important.
- Exceptional academic record from high school and university.
- Undergraduate degree in a technical field or a compelling narrative about an alternative path.
- Confidence in speaking up, exchanging feedback, and sharing ideas.
- Proven ability to exceed expectations to achieve outstanding results.
- Passion for technology demonstrated through personal projects and initiatives.
- Strong work ethic and confidence to collaborate with motivated colleagues.
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken English, with excellent presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Appreciation for diversity, politeness, and effectiveness in a multicultural environment.
- Thoughtfulness and self-motivation.
- Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
- Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks.
What we offer colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We review compensation annually (more frequently for graduates and associates) to recognize outstanding performance. Beyond base pay, we offer performance-based bonuses or commissions and additional benefits reflecting our values and ideals, balanced to meet local needs globally.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
- Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000.
- Annual compensation review.
- Recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
- Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open-source platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are transforming the software industry. We recruit globally and set high standards for new hires, expecting excellence and fostering innovation. Since our inception in 2004, most colleagues work remotely. Working here challenges you to think differently, learn new skills, and elevate your performance.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity in experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enriches our environment and products. We consider all applications fairly, regardless of your identity.
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