Junior Project Manager

Job Description

Canonical is seeking a Junior Project Manager to contribute to the adoption of open source across the global enterprise technology market. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring project success through communication and stakeholder engagement.

The role involves:

• Ensuring programs and projects are delivered within expectations.
• Supporting in identifying key technical and project risks.
• Maintaining strong customer focus.
• Assisting in conducting regular status meetings and business reviews with customers.
• Supporting with the delivery schedule of critical third party deliverables for the project.
• Advocating to customers the appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Solid academic achievement in science, software engineering, or information technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• A solution-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Exceptional academic track record.
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject.
• Passion for technology.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Appreciative of diversity.
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation.
• Result-oriented.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year.

Canonical offers:

• Distributed work environment.
• 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.