Canonical Ubuntu is the world's leading open source platform for cloud, IoT devices, and developers. As an Engagement PMO Manager, you will lead a regional team of project managers ensuring delivery of a wide range of projects - the enablement of Ubuntu on new hardware, the delivery of complex private cloud or other distributed systems built on Ubuntu, or internal projects at Canonical. Our EPMO practice is a central capability reporting to the Director of Engagement Project Management, and further to the COO. We look for customer-facing team players to drive projects and navigate complex engineering constraints.
As an EPMO Manager, you will provide active leadership across all aspects of project delivery, ensuring consistent use of our project management methodology. You will serve as the first customer escalation point on critical projects, lead your EPMO team, and manage integration activities across the organization. You will act as a trusted adviser to company leadership, collaborating with stakeholders to enable customer success while also acting as a system of control to the business. You will assist the EPMO Director with resource allocation, problem solving, and continuous improvement, as well as drive governance around the total investment for projects in support of business initiatives. You will anticipate and solve problems working with internal business partners, external partners, and customers.
Key Responsibilities:Promote industry-recognised, best-in-class EPMO and project management standardsLead the evaluation of programme and project management tools, systems and processesDrive continuous improvement and implementation of best practicesEstablish KPIs for project status reporting across CanonicalCollaborate with cross-team leads to address common challenges across projectsDrive execution excellence through continuous feedback and improvementReview customer feedback and participate in customer meetingsDevelop your EPMO team through coaching, mentoring, and training Valuable Experience and Skills:Experience leading remote project teamsExperience with cross-cultural and multi-continent projectsExperience hiring, managing teams, and developing skillsAdept at making things happen while managing risks successfullyExperience in building collaborative internal and external partnershipsEffective negotiator, comfortable in a customer-facing pre-sales role for complex projectsExperience with Linux/UNIX technology components (Support, Development, Implementation)Familiarity with embedded device/IoT software developmentFamiliarity with IT data center architectures, server architectures, cloud technology, OpenStackFamiliarity with FIPS or Common Criteria CertificationsDegree level education in CS or STEM field, ideally also an MBA or similar qualificationPMP or PRINCE2 practitioner certification strongly preferredAble to travel 6-8 weeks a year, up to two weeks at a time, sometimes internationallyFlexibility to work non-standard hours when required, in support of a worldwide sales and project team What Canonical Offers:Personal learning and development budgetAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual leavePriority Pass for travel Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world's best free software platform. Our services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security with Ubuntu.
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