Public Cloud Project Manager

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Position Overview

In this high-profile position, customer relationship management and advocacy for Canonical\’s technical assets are crucial.

This role offers an opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux and Project Management to build a career with Canonical. If you have an affinity for software, excellent communication skills, and a passion for technology, you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical.

Role Description

Public Cloud Project Managers provide account leadership and insights for Canonical’s key Tier 1 Enterprise Public Cloud accounts. This role involves collaboration with individuals from Software Engineering through Senior Level Executives.

As a Public Cloud Project Manager, you will manage multiple high-profile projects simultaneously. Working with all stakeholders, you will shape Statements of Work (SoW) or similar agreements, manage projects through their lifecycle, and ensure that the goals for both Canonical and the clients are met.

Periodic international travel is required. Travel amount and duration will vary based on company and program requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered within schedule, scope, cost, budget, and resource expectations.
• Identify key technical and project risks and issues; actively implement mitigating actions.
• Maintain strong customer focus and collaborate with stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Assist senior management with contract negotiations and development of project statements of work and RFI/RFP responses.
• Conduct regular status meetings and business reviews with customers; provide direction as needed.
• Manage delivery schedules for critical third-party deliverables.
• Identify and manage cross-organizational engineering requests outside existing contracts.
• Advocate for appropriate technologies from Canonical\’s portfolio to customers.

Required Skills

• Proven experience in the IT Cloud industry as a software development project manager, IT program/project manager, agile manager, or scrum master.
• Deep understanding of Linux, open source, and the public cloud space.
• Software engineering experience.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Bachelor\’s Degree in a STEM discipline.

Nice to Have Skills

• PMI or equivalent certification (e.g., Scrum Master) preferred.
• Full lifecycle project management experience.

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