Junior Project Manager

Canonical; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen Junior Project Manager, um die Einführung von Open Source-Technologien voranzutreiben. In dieser spannenden Rolle sind Sie für den Erfolg von Projekten verantwortlich, indem Sie alle Stakeholder respektvoll einbeziehen und die Kommunikation fördern. Sie werden die Gelegenheit haben, in einem dynamischen Team zu arbeiten, das sich auf Technologie und Zusammenarbeit konzentriert. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Kundenbeziehungen und der Fähigkeit, Lösungen zu finden, werden Sie die Projekte innerhalb der vereinbarten Zeit und Ressourcen erfolgreich umsetzen. Dies ist eine hervorragende Gelegenheit, Ihre Karriere in einem zukunftsorientierten Umfeld zu starten.

Benefits

Persönliches Lernbudget von 2.000 USD jährlich

Jährliche Vergütungsüberprüfung

Mitarbeiterunterstützungsprogramm

Möglichkeiten zur internationalen Reise

Maternitäts- und Vaterschaftsurlaub

Wellness-Plattform

Prioritätszugang für Reisen

Team-Sprints zweimal jährlich

Qualifications

• Solide akademische Leistungen in Wissenschaft oder Informatik.
• Starke Kommunikationsfähigkeiten und Lösungskompetenz.

Responsibilities

• Sicherstellen, dass Projekte im Zeitrahmen und Budget geliefert werden.
• Unterstützung bei der Identifizierung von Risiken und Problemen.

Skills

Projektmanagement

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Verhandlungskompetenz

Technologisches Verständnis

Interpersonelle Fähigkeiten

Education

Bachelor in Informatik

Bachelor in Ingenieurwissenschaften

Hervorragende akademische Leistungen

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 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 worldwide, 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 Canonical's 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 involving complex and evolving software technologies, customer and partner satisfaction depends on exceptional Project Managers who know how to respect and engage all stakeholders.

The role entails:

• Ensuring programs and projects are delivered within schedule, scope, cost, budget, and resources expectations
• Supporting the identification of key technical and project risks and issues, and actively implementing mitigating actions
• Maintaining a strong customer focus and collaborating with all key stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes
• Assisting in conducting regular status meetings and business reviews with customers
• Supporting the delivery schedule of critical third-party project deliverables
• Advocating to customers the appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio

What we are looking for in you:

• Solid academic achievement in science, software engineering, or information technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• A solution-oriented mindset and ability to 'make things happen' with professionalism and negotiation skills
• Leadership experience from school or university
• Exceptional academic record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical field or a compelling alternative narrative
• Confidence to speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas
• Track record of exceeding expectations to achieve results
• Passion for technology demonstrated through personal projects
• Strong 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 and effectiveness in a multicultural environment
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
• Result-oriented with a drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks

What we offer colleagues:

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 annually
• Annual compensation review
• 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 key open-source platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are transforming software. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and expect excellence. Most colleagues work remotely, and working here challenges you to think differently, learn new skills, and elevate your performance.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing fair consideration to all applicants.