Enterprise Project Manager

Canonical; Remote; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global technology company is seeking an Enterprise Project Manager to oversee complex enterprise IT projects. The ideal candidate has experience in software engineering project management, excellent communication skills in English, and is adept at leading cross-cultural, remote teams. Responsibilities include ensuring project success, managing schedules, and identifying risks. Canonical offers a remote work environment, a personal learning budget, and opportunities for domestic and international travel.

Leistungen

Remote work environment

Personal learning budget of USD 2,000 yearly

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program

Priority Pass for travel

Travel upgrades for company events

Qualifikationen

• Experience in managing complex enterprise IT projects.
• Ability to lead and communicate effectively across remote teams.
• Strong negotiation skills and understanding of project risks.

Aufgaben

• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Identify risks and implement mitigating actions.
• Conduct regular meetings with customers to review project status.

Kenntnisse

Enterprise IT Programs

Process Improvement

Software Engineering Project Management

Negotiation skills

Cross-cultural team leadership

Linux

Open Source

Cloud Technologies

Excellent communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline

Project Management Certification (PMP or equivalent)

Agile Project Management Certification (Scrum Master or equivalent)

Jobbeschreibung

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very 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 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.

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 through owning, driving, communicating and respectfully engaging all stakeholders, valuing integrity and accountability.

Location

This is a Globally remote role.

Role entails

• Ensuring programs and projects are delivered within the schedule, scope, cost, budget and resources expectations
• Identifying key technical and project risks and issues and actively putting mitigating actions in place
• Maintaining strong customer focus and working with all key stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes
• Conducting regular status meetings and business reviews with customers and providing direction when needed
• Managing the delivery schedule of critical third‑party deliverables for the project
• Advocating to customers the appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio
• 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
• Strong communication skills
• Deep understanding of Linux, Open Source, and Cloud Technologies
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline
• Project Management Certification, preferably PMP or equivalent certification
• Agile Project Management certification, preferably Scrum Master or equivalent certification
• 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 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.