Junior Project Manager

Canonical; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech firm is seeking a Junior Project Manager to join its dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects in a fully remote environment, engaging with global stakeholders and ensuring project success. You'll be responsible for managing schedules, budgets, and resources while advocating for cutting-edge technologies. With a strong focus on personal development and a collaborative culture, this position is perfect for someone passionate about technology and eager to make an impact. Join a company that values diversity and fosters a culture of continuous learning, where your contributions will help shape the future of open source technology.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Wellness platform access

Travel opportunities for team events

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record in science or IT.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Support in identifying project risks and issues.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Negotiation Techniques

Leadership Skills

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's in Science or IT

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 various 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:

• An exceptional academic track record from high school and university in science, software engineering, or information technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and a solution-oriented mindset.
• The ability to 'make things happen' with a professional approach and effective negotiation techniques.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in academic or extracurricular activities.
• Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives.
• The work ethic and confidence to excel alongside motivated colleagues.
• Professional English communication skills with excellent presentation abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Appreciation of diversity, politeness, and effectiveness in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization.
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation.
• Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events lasting up to two weeks.

What we offer colleagues:

• A distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
• A personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review and recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave.
• Access to the Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunities 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, a key open-source platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are changing the software landscape. We recruit globally and uphold high standards for new hires, expecting excellence and continuous learning. Most colleagues work remotely, fostering a future-oriented work environment that challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and elevate your performance.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enrich our work environment and products. We welcome applications from all identities and backgrounds, assuring fair consideration.