Junior Project Manager

Canonical; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech firm is seeking a Junior Project Manager to lead projects in a dynamic environment. This role involves ensuring project success through effective stakeholder engagement, managing timelines, and addressing risks. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background in a technical field and excellent communication skills. Join a mission-driven team that values integrity and accountability while offering opportunities for personal growth and international travel. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in project management.

Benefits

Personal Learning Budget of USD 2,000

Annual Compensation Reviews

Recognition Rewards

Holiday Leave

Parental Leave

Wellness Programs

Travel Opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid academic achievement in science, software engineering, or IT.
• Demonstrated leadership skills from school or university.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within scope and budget.
• Support in identifying key technical risks and implementing actions.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Technical Understanding

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Technical Subject

High School Academic Record

Job description

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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 sectors. 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 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 depends on exceptional Project Managers who know how to respect and engage all stakeholders.

The role entails:

1. Ensuring programs and projects are delivered within schedule, scope, cost, budget, and resources expectations.
2. Supporting in 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. 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 for the appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio.

What We Are Looking For In You

The successful Junior Project Manager will have a solid academic achievement in science, software engineering, and/or information technology, excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, and a solution-oriented mindset. You will be able to "make things happen" with a professional approach and effective negotiation techniques. Demonstrated leadership skills from school or university are essential.

Requirements include:

• Exceptional academic record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path.
• Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas.
• A track record of exceeding expectations to achieve outstanding results.
• Passion for technology demonstrated through personal projects and initiatives.
• Work ethic and confidence to collaborate with motivated colleagues.
• Professional English communication skills, both written and spoken, with excellent presentation skills.
• 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.
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for company events, up to two weeks long.

What We Offer Colleagues

We offer a distributed work environment, a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 annually, annual compensation reviews, recognition rewards, holiday leave, parental leave, wellness programs, travel opportunities, and more.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are at the forefront of AI, IoT, and cloud platforms, aiming to change the software world. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and foster a remote, innovative work environment.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds. We consider all applications fairly regardless of your identity.