Junior Project Manager

Canonical; Valencia; Presencial; EUR 25.000 - 43.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a pioneering tech firm that is transforming the software landscape with open source solutions. As a Junior Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring project success by engaging stakeholders and delivering projects on time and within budget. This innovative company offers a distributed work environment with opportunities for personal growth and international travel. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values integrity, accountability, and collaboration, while working on cutting-edge technologies in a diverse and inclusive setting. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Servicios

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Team Member Assistance Program

Wellness Platform

Opportunities to travel

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Formación

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in academic or extracurricular activities.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure projects are delivered within schedule and budget.
• Maintain strong customer focus with key stakeholders.
• Support delivery schedule of critical third-party deliverables.

Conocimientos

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Technical Knowledge

Educación

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Solid academic achievement in science or IT

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 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 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.

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 the Canonical approach to open source for complex projects on bare metal, on the cloud, and at the edge.

Our 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.

The role entails:

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

What we are looking for in you:

• Solid academic achievement in science, software engineering, and/or information technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• A solution-oriented mindset with the ability to 'make things happen' professionally and negotiate effectively
• Demonstrated leadership skills in academic or extracurricular activities
• Exceptional academic record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
• Confidence to speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas respectfully
• Track record of exceeding expectations to achieve outstanding results
• Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
• Work ethic and confidence to collaborate with motivated colleagues
• Professional English communication skills and excellent presentation abilities
• 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
• 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 in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave, maternity, and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues in new locations
• 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 critical open-source platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are transforming software. We recruit globally and maintain high standards for new hires. Working here is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and elevate your performance.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds to create a better work environment and products. We consider all applications fairly regardless of your identity.