Enterprise Project Manager

Position Overview

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. With a global team of over 1200 colleagues across 75+ countries, Canonical fosters distributed collaboration and offers very few office-based roles.

Canonical’s mission is to streamline and accelerate the adoption of open source across the global enterprise technology market. As an Enterprise Project Manager, you will ensure project success by driving, communicating, and engaging all stakeholders with integrity and accountability.

Location: Globally remote role

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications

• Experience in Enterprise IT Programs, Process Improvement, and Software Engineering Project Management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience leading cross-cultural, remote, and global project teams and customers.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Deep understanding of Linux, Open Source, and Cloud Technologies.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline.
• Project Management Certification, preferably PMP or equivalent certification.
• Agile Project Management certification, preferably Scrum Master or equivalent certification.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure outstanding performance is recognized through base pay plus a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
• 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.