Enterprise Project Manager

Canonical; Rochester (MN); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering tech firm leading the charge in open source software. As an Enterprise Project Manager, you will spearhead complex IT initiatives, ensuring project success through effective stakeholder engagement and risk management. This globally remote role offers a unique opportunity to work with diverse teams and drive innovation in the tech landscape. With a strong focus on integrity and accountability, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients. Embrace the challenge and elevate your career in a dynamic environment that values your contributions.

Benefits

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

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex IT programs and software engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of Linux and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Enterprise IT Programs

Process Improvement

Software Engineering Project Management

Negotiation Skills

Linux

Open Source Technologies

Cloud Technologies

Cross-Cultural Team Leadership

Agile Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Project Management Certification (PMP)

Agile Project Management Certification

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 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 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 an 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 by 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.

The role entails:

1. Ensuring programs and projects are delivered within the schedule, scope, cost, budget, and resources expectations.
2. Identifying key technical and project risks and issues and actively implementing mitigating actions.
3. Maintaining a strong customer focus and working with all key stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
4. Conducting regular status meetings and business reviews with customers and providing direction when needed.
5. Managing the delivery schedule of critical third-party deliverables for the project.
6. Advocating to customers the appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio.
7. Driving project success while managing risks.

What we are looking for in you:

1. Experience in Enterprise IT Programs, Process Improvement, and Software Engineering Project Management.
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
3. Experience leading cross-cultural, remote, and global project teams and customers.
4. Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
5. Deep understanding of Linux, Open Source, and Cloud Technologies.
6. Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline.
7. Project Management Certification, preferably PMP or equivalent.
8. Agile Project Management certification, preferably Scrum Master or equivalent.
9. 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 publisher of 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 high standards for our team members. Working at Canonical 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 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.