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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Technical Engagement Project Manager
Location: Lagos
Overview
Canonical Engagement Project Managers are responsible for ensuring project success through delivery of technical cloud solutions and managed services for our Customers.
In support of that goal we are looking for a customer facing team player to fully own/drive/communicate projects and navigate complex engineering solutions.
We anticipate and solve problems working with and managing internal business partners, external partners and customers, engineers, engineering managers, sales engineers, sales executives, cloud architects, consultants, legal, sales operations, external third parties, executives, and anyone and everyone necessary to define, control, execute, and close everything in a project.
A Project Manager owns, drives and communicates so that the project succeeds. Within a portfolio of projects with complex and changing technologies, customer and partner satisfaction is only possible with an exceptional Technical Engagement Project Manager.
As a Project Manager You Will
Successfully deliver professional engineering services for assigned projects
Review, approve and track commitments in agreed statements of work
Draft and maintain project specific schedules, budgets, project plans
Maintain all necessary project artifacts
Obtain client agreement to the project schedule and goals
Manage project scope and change orders
Manage project risks and issues
Maintain effective communication internal and external stakeholders
Manage the delivery schedule of critical third party deliverables for the project
Effectively manage customer relationships for projects
Advocate the appropriate technologies from Canonical's portfolio
Deliver a very broad range of Ubuntu based projects
Support different time zones and work globally
The Successful Project Manager Will Have
Bachelor's Degree preferably in a STEM discipline
End-to-end project management experience in a technology field
Fluent written and verbal communications skills in English
Experience managing cross-cultural, remote and global project teams
Strong communication skills including experience in a customer-facing role
Experience managing partners & customers and cross-functional internal teams
Fundamental understanding of the five project management process groups
Project planning experience - Gantt chart creation and project status reporting
Understanding and utilization of PM tools and working methods such as Agile
Familiarity with cloud technology and terminology
Professional attitude to “make things happen”
Ability to thrive in a fast-changing organization
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to travel occasionally domestically and internationally.
Nice to have:
Understanding of IT data centre architecture, server architectures, cloud technology, OpenStack, Kubernetes
Experience managing projects with Linux technology components
Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world class software and services which meet the world’s computing needs.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.