Project Manager

OverviewCanonical 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.Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors.The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with ****+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles.Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems at Canonical is a project manager for Canonical's Devices business.This role is responsible for the coordination and completion of large, complex customer-facing projects, overseeing all aspects of project delivery and acting as the primary delivery liaison between Canonical's engineering teams and Canonical's customers.You will be managing projects that involve the delivery of Ubuntu images on a wide variety of devices ranging from robots, edge gateways, and IoT devices to PCs and automotive systems.This is a high-profile project management position where you are expected to build and maintain working relationships with team members, customers, other partners / vendors (silicon vendors, OEMs, ODMs, IHVs), and other Canonical departments / teams.Location: This role will be based remotely in the Americas and/or EMEA regions.ResponsibilitiesManage 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 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, and 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.What we are looking for in youSolid project management experience in delivering engineering services to customers, managing software development teams and field engineers.Extensive experience 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 leadership and problem-solving ability with experience building 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.What we offerWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.Compensation is revisited annually to recognize outstanding performance, with base pay plus a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.Additional benefits reflecting our values and world-wide reach, balanced to meet local needs.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; travel benefits for long-haul events.About CanonicalCanonical 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 ****.Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.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.Project Manager Ubuntu Embedded Systems • Turbigo, Lombardy, ITALY#J-*****-Ljbffr