Junior Project Manager

Canonical; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open-source technology firm based in Ottawa is seeking a candidate with strong communication skills and a technical background for project delivery roles. Responsibilities include ensuring timely execution of projects, identifying risks, and advocating for various technologies. Ideal candidates should have a proven academic track record and experience in leadership, alongside a readiness to travel for company events. The role also offers a distributed work environment and various employee perks.

Benefits

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

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Qualifications

• Solid academic achievement in science, software engineering, or IT.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Confidence to communicate and share feedback.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of programs and projects.
• Identify key technical and project risks.
• Conduct regular status meetings with customers.
• Advocate technologies from Canonical's portfolio.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Leadership skills

Technical subject knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in science, software engineering, or information technology

Job description

Overview

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 in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring programs and projects are delivered within the schedule, scope, cost, budget and resources expectations
• Supporting in identifying key technical and project risks and issues and actively put mitigating actions in place
• Maintaining strong customer focus and work with all key stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes
• Assisting in conducting regular status meetings and business reviews with customers
• Supporting with the delivery schedule of critical third party deliverables for the project
• Advocating to customers the appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio

What we are looking for

• Solid academic achievement in science, software engineering and/or information technology field
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English and a solution oriented mindset
• Ability to "make things happen" with a professional approach and effective negotiation techniques
• Demonstrated leadership skills in school or university life
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path
• Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
• Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
• Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
• The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

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 company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge 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 background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.