Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems Coimbra

Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems

Canonical 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 Io
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We are hiring a Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems to coordinate and complete large complex
- facing projects, overseeing all aspects of project delivery and acting as the primary delivery liaison between Canonical's engineering teams and Canonical's customers.

Responsibilities:

• 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
  - specific schedules/project plans
• Obtaining client agreement to the project schedule and
  - 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
• Maintaining daily and weekly communication with the client and all internal stakeholders
• Managing delivery schedule of critical
  - 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
  - traditional hours as required to support the assigned projects

Requirements:

• Solid project management experience in delivering engineering services to customers managing software development teams and field engineers
• Extensive experience successfully managing projects with
  - cultural and
  - continent internal and external project resources
• 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
  - 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 offer:

• Distributed work environment with
  - 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
  - haul company events

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.