Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems

Meetborderless; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team sprints in person (twice yearly)

Learning budget USD 2,000/year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Holiday leave

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Project Manager for Ubuntu Embedded Systems to coordinate the delivery of Ubuntu images across devices, from robots to PCs. You will align engineering teams with customers, craft project plans, and drive on-time delivery while managing risks and stakeholders worldwide.

The role is remote in AMERICAs and/or EMEA, with travel up to four times per year. A STEM degree and strong English communication are essential; PMP/PMI or PRINCE2 is preferred.

Qualifications

• Solid project management experience delivering engineering services to customers.
• Experience managing cross-cultural resources in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
• Degree in a STEM field is preferred.
• Good knowledge of Linux and open source software community.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate large complex customer-facing projects from start to finish.
• Liaise between Canonical engineering teams and customers.
• Develop project statements of work and schedules.
• Manage risks and ensure on-time delivery across regions.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Cross-cultural teams

English communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Science/Technology/Engineering/Math degree

Tools

Linux knowledge

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 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.

We are hiring a Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems at Canonical

As a Project Manager for Canonical’s Devices business, this role is responsible for the coordination and completion of large complex customer-facing projects, overseeing all aspects of project delivery and acting as the primary delivery liaison between Canonical's engineering teams and Canonical's customers.

You will be managing the projects that involve the delivery of Ubuntu images on a wide variety of devices ranging from robots, edge gateways, and IoT devices to PCs and automotive systems. This is a high-profile project management position where you are expected to build and maintain working relationships with team members, customers, other partners/vendors (Silicon vendors, OEMs, ODMs, IHVs), and other Canonical departments/teams.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the AMERICAs and/or EMEA regions.

The role entails

• Managing projects through their complete life cycle and ensuring that the overall goals for both Canonical and the client are met
• Successfully delivering engineering professional services for assigned projects
• Working with engineering teams on custom board enablement and delivery of Ubuntu images to the customers
• Assisting in the development of project statements of work
• Drafting and maintaining project-specific schedules/project plans
• Obtaining client agreement to the project schedule and agreed-upon work items
• Ensuring projects are delivered within the time/resources/scope expectations
• Managing project risk mitigation and plans
• Driving technical issues to reach desired delivery outcomes
• Maintain daily and weekly communication with the client and all internal stakeholders
• Managing delivery schedule of critical third-party deliverables for the project
• Keeping management informed of the status of assigned projects
• Identifying custom engineering requests that are not part of an existing business contract
• Advocating the appropriate technologies from Canonical's product portfolio to customers
• Supporting different time zones and work non-traditional hours as required to support the assigned projects

What we are looking for in you

• Solid project management experience in delivering engineering services to customers managing software development teams and field engineers
• Extensive experience successfully managing projects with cross-cultural and multi-continent internal and external project resources, preferably with resources in Asia, Europe, and the Americas
• Educational degree preferably in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math
• Good knowledge of Linux and the wider Open Source Software community, and understanding of computer architecture
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, in English
• Strong leader and problem solver with extensive experience building successful internal and external partnerships and effective working relationships with demanding project sponsors in complex organizational environments
• PMP/PMI or PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification preferred
• Ability to work non-standard work hours in support of a worldwide sales and project team
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• 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.

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