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Canonical

Junior Project Manager

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The role of a Junior Project Manager at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing. 

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

Our Project Managers are responsible for ensuring project success through owning, driving, communicating and respectfully engaging all stakeholders, valuing integrity and accountability.

Within a portfolio of projects with complex and changing software technologies, customer and partner satisfaction is only possible because of exceptional Project Managers who know how to respect and engage all stakeholders.

What we are looking for in you

The successful Junior Project Manager will have solid academic achievement in science, software engineering and/or information technology field, excellent written and verbal communications skills in English and a solution oriented mindset. You will be able to "make things happen" with a professional approach and effective negotiation techniques. You have demonstrated leadership skills in your school or university life.

  • Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen 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
  • The 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

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

  • 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
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
  • Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004.​ Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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.

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CoverGo

Digital Insurance Project Manager (Fully Remote)

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Description

Top 3 Reasons To Join Us

  • Competitive Salary
  • 100% Remote
  • Working on the latest tech for the Insurtech Market Leader

About Us

At CoverGo, our mission is to empower all insurance companies to make insurance 100% digital and accessible to everyone.

  • We are a leading global no-code insurance platform for health, life, and P&C
  • We’re the winner of the Insurtech of the Year in all of Asia and other awards globally
  • We work with insurance enterprise clients such as AXA, Bupa, MSIG, Dai-ichi, Bank of China Group Insurance, and many more
  • We're an international, diverse team of over 120 people with 30 nationalities and team members working remotely from all over the world
  • We are fully funded and backed by reputable VC funds and strategic institutional investors
  • We have a global presence in Asia, EMEA and the Americas
  • We’ve grown our annualized revenue by over 30x since January 2021
  • We’re constantly working towards making CoverGo a workplace that you love coming to. We deeply believe that bringing together a diversity of thoughts, expressions, and perspectives is key to building the best culture for equally diverse communities all over the worldrkplace that you love coming to. We deeply believe that bringing together a diversity of thoughts, expressions, and perspectives is key to building the best culture for equally diverse communities all over the world

About the Role

As a Digital Insurance Project Manager, your core responsibility will be to oversee and manage the implementation of new and/or existing projects within CoverGo's operations. This role presents an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong drive to lead transformative projects in the insurtech industry.

What You Will Do

  • Engage and manage relationships with clients and stakeholders
  • Lead project planning sessions with the internal team and client's staff
  • Support solution proposals for client pursuits, proposals, and PoCs
  • Participate in proposal and POC processes (i.e. design, submission, and review)
  • Support the creation of contracts and related communication with clients
  • Identify and help secure growth opportunities for existing clients
  • Manage project progress and adapt work as required
  • Ensure projects meet deadlines
  • Manage relationships with clients and stakeholders
  • Host regular/weekly project review and create reports with key metrics about team and project status using company standard metrics
  • Oversee all incoming and outgoing project documentation
  • Identify and manage issues, risks, assumptions, and dependencies
  • Continuously optimize and improve processes and the overall approach where necessary

What We Need

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field is a plus
  • 5+ years experience as a Project Manager
  • Insurance domain knowledge is a must
  • Strong client facing experience is a must
  • Technical skills are a plus
  • Has experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
  • Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
  • Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Able, willing, and excited to work in a fast-paced collaborative startup environment

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Fully Remote
  • Flexible Leave
  • International Environment
  • Competitive renumeration package
  • Performance Bonus
  • Stock Options after 6 months
  • Company activities and events
  • Learning and development plan
  • Remote work allowance

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