Canonical is hiring a
Public Cloud Project Manager in

Summary

The job is for a Public Cloud Project Manager at Canonical, responsible for managing customer relationships, advocating for technical assets, and ensuring project success. The role requires travel, a background in IT Cloud industry, strong negotiation skills, and a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline. Additional preferred qualifications include PMI certification, full lifecycle project management experience, and delivering global projects remotely.

Requirements

• Proven background in IT Cloud industry as a software development project manager, IT program/project manager, agile software manager or scrum master
• Deep understanding of Linux, Open source, and the Public Cloud space
• Software engineering experience
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline
• Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

• Ensure programs and projects are delivered within the schedule, scope, cost, budget and resources expectations
• Identify key technical and project risks and issues and actively put mitigating actions in place
• Maintain strong customer focus and work with all key stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes
• Assist senior management with contract negotiations and development of a project statement of work and RFI/RFP response
• Conduct regular status meetings and business reviews with customers and provide direction when needed
• Manage the delivery schedule of critical third party deliverables for the project
• Advocate to customers the appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI or equivalent certification preferred e.g., Scrum Master
• Full lifecycle project management experience
• Delivering global projects remotely

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Performance-driven annual bonus
• 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
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person