Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems

About the role

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 manage projects involving the delivery of Ubuntu images on a wide variety of devices.

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
• Avoidance of custom engineering requests that are not part of an existing business contract
• Supporting different time zones and work non-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 cross-cultural and multi-continent internal and external project resources, preferably with resources in Asia, Europe, and the Americas
• Education 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

Qualifications

• 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

Skills

• Linux and Open Source Software community knowledge
• Project management experience
• Communication skills
• Leadership and problem-solving abilities

Benefits

• Colleague benefits including personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, and more
• Flexible remote work environment with team sprints in person
• Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Pay

Compensation varies based on location, experience, and performance.

Schedule

The role is remote in the AMERICAs and/or EMEA regions, with occasional in-person meetings in interesting locations around the world.