Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems

Managing projects through their complete life cycle and ensuring that the overall goals for both Canonical and the client are met

Successfully delivering engineering professional services for assigned projects

Working with engineering teams on custom board enablement and delivery of Ubuntu images to the customers

Assisting in the development of project statements of work

Drafting and maintaining project-specific schedules/project plans

Obtaining client agreement to the project schedule and agreed-upon work items

Ensuring projects are delivered within the time/resources/scope expectations

Managing project risk mitigation and plans

Driving technical issues to reach desired delivery outcomes

Maintain daily and weekly communication with the client and all internal stakeholders

Managing delivery schedule of critical third-party deliverables for the project

Keeping management informed of the status of assigned projects

Identifying custom engineering requests that are not part of an existing business contract

Advocating the appropriate technologies from Canonical's product portfolio to customers

Supporting different time zones and work non-traditional hours as required to support the assigned projects

Solid project management experience in delivering engineering services to customers managing software development teams and field engineers

Extensive experience successfully managing projects with cross-cultural and multi-continent internal and external project resources, preferably with resources in Asia, Europe, and the Americas

Educational degree preferably in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math

Good knowledge of Linux and the wider Open Source Software community, and understanding of computer architecture

Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, in English

Strong leader and problem solver with extensive experience building successful internal and external partnerships and effective working relationships with demanding project sponsors in complex organizational environments

PMP/PMI or PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification preferred

Ability to work non-standard work hours in support of a worldwide sales and project team

Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

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

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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