Canonical is hiring a
Project Manager in

Summary

The job is for a Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems at Canonical, responsible for managing complex customer-facing projects involving the delivery of Ubuntu images on various devices. The position requires solid project management experience, knowledge of Linux and Open Source Software, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work non-standard hours.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• Manage projects through their complete life cycle and ensure that the overall goals for both Canonical and the client are met
• Successfully deliver engineering professional services for assigned projects
• Work with engineering teams on custom board enablement and delivery of Ubuntu images to the customers
• Assist in the development of project statements of work
• Draft and maintain project-specific schedules/project plans
• Obtain client agreement to the project schedule and agreed-upon work items
• Ensure projects are delivered within the time/resources/scope expectations
• Manage project risk mitigation and plans
• Drive technical issues to reach desired delivery outcomes
• Maintain daily and weekly communication with the client and all internal stakeholders
• Manage delivery schedule of critical third-party deliverables for the project
• Keep management informed of the status of assigned projects
• Identify custom engineering requests that are not part of an existing business contract
• Advocate the appropriate technologies from Canonical's product portfolio to customers
• Support different time zones and work non-traditional hours as required to support the assigned projects
• Be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

PMP/PMI or PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification preferred

Benefits

• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events