Junior Project Manager

Junior Project Manager

Our mission is to streamline and accelerate the adoption of open source across the enterprise technology market. Our customers embrace our approach to open source for complex projects on bare metal, on the cloud, and at the edge.

Responsibilities

• Ensure programs and projects are delivered within the schedule, scope, cost, budget, and resource expectations.
• Support in identifying key technical and project risks and issues and actively put mitigating actions in place.
• Maintain a strong customer focus and work with all key stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Assist in conducting regular status meetings and business reviews with customers.
• Support the delivery schedule of critical third‑party deliverables for the project.
• Advocate appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio to customers.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative path.
• Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation.
• Track record of going above and beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results.
• Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives.
• Work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi‑cultural, multi‑national organisation.
• Thoughtfulness and self‑motivation.
• Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.

Benefits

• 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.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.