Remote Junior Project Manager - Open Source Delivery

SupportFinity™; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Annual leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Canonical seeks a Junior Project Manager to drive project success across complex software initiatives, coordinating with global stakeholders and ensuring timely delivery across multiple projects.

The role emphasizes strong communication, a solution-oriented mindset, and the ability to travel internationally for company events, with opportunities for professional growth within a distributed team.

Qualifications

• Solid academic track record in science, software engineering or information technology.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to twice a year.

Responsibilities

• Ensure programs and projects are delivered within schedule, scope, cost, and resources.
• Identify key risks and issues and implement mitigating actions.
• Maintain strong customer focus and coordinate with stakeholders for successful outcomes.
• Lead regular status meetings and business reviews with customers.
• Support delivery schedules of critical third party deliverables.
• Advocate appropriate Canonical technologies to customers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Job description

Canonical seeks a Junior Project Manager to drive project success across complex software initiatives, coordinating with global stakeholders and ensuring timely delivery across multiple projects.

The role emphasizes strong communication, a solution-oriented mindset, and the ability to travel internationally for company events, with opportunities for professional growth within a distributed team.