Enterprise Project Manager

Canonical; A distancia; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading open source software company is seeking an Enterprise Project Manager to drive project success remotely. This role involves delivering IT projects, advocating suitable technologies, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in STEM, relevant project management certifications, and strong experience in enterprise IT programs. Benefits include a personal development budget, annual compensation reviews, and opportunities for travel. Join a company that values excellence and innovation in technology.

Servicios

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Team Member Assistance Program

Formación

• Experience in managing complex IT projects across diverse teams.
• Proficiency in both written and verbal English communications.
• Ability to manage project schedules and budgets effectively.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver programs and projects within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Conduct status meetings and provide direction to stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Experience in Enterprise IT Programs

Excellent communication skills in English

Leading remote project teams

Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Deep understanding of Linux and Open Source

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline

Project Management Certification (PMP)

Agile Project Management certification

Herramientas

Project Management Software

Agile Tools

Descripción del empleo

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.

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.

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 put 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.