Enterprise Project Manager

Canonical; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of open source software is seeking an Enterprise Project Manager to drive project success in a globally remote role. The ideal candidate will have experience in Enterprise IT Programs and strong communication skills. This role involves managing diverse project teams and ensuring customer satisfaction through effective stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass and travel upgrades for company events

Qualifications

• Experience in Enterprise IT Programs and Software Engineering Project Management.
• Experience leading cross-cultural, remote, and global project teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure programs are delivered within schedule, scope, cost, and budget.
• Identify technical risks and actively implement mitigating actions.
• Conduct regular status meetings and business reviews with customers.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Influencing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

Linux

Open Source

Cloud Technologies

Job description

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, and industry leaders across various sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring an Enterprise Project Manager.

Canonical's mission is to streamline and accelerate the adoption of open source across the entire global enterprise technology market. Our customers embrace the Canonical approach to open source for complex projects on bare metal, on the cloud, and at the edge. Canonical Enterprise Project Managers are responsible for ensuring project success by owning, driving, communicating, and respectfully engaging all stakeholders, valuing integrity and accountability.

Within a portfolio of projects with complex and changing software technologies, customer and partner satisfaction is only possible because of exceptional Project Managers who know how to respect and engage all stakeholders.

Location: This is a globally remote role.

The role entails:

1. Ensuring programs and projects are delivered within the schedule, scope, cost, budget, and resources expectations.
2. Identifying key technical and project risks and issues and actively implementing mitigating actions.
3. Maintaining strong customer focus and working with all key stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
4. Conducting regular status meetings and business reviews with customers and providing direction when needed.
5. Managing the delivery schedule of critical third-party deliverables for the project.
6. Advocating to customers the appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio.
7. Driving project success while managing risks.

What we are looking for in you:

• Experience in Enterprise IT Programs, Process Improvement, and Software Engineering Project Management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience leading cross-cultural, remote, and global project teams and customers.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Deep understanding of Linux, Open Source, and Cloud Technologies.
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline.
• Project Management Certification, preferably PMP or equivalent.
• Agile Project Management certification, preferably Scrum Master or equivalent.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

What we offer colleagues:

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunity 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 at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and a platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit globally and set high standards for our team. Working here is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer:

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, your application will be given fair consideration.