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    Manager, Embedded Devices Project Management - Nairobi, Kenya - Canonical

    Canonical
    Canonical Nairobi, Kenya

    1 week ago

    Canonical background
    Full time
    Description

    JOB SUMMARY

    We look for customer-facing team players to drive projects and navigate complex engineering constraints. As a manager of the devices project management team, you will provide active leadership across all aspects of software and hardware enablement, build and maintain working relationships with team members, customers, partners/vendors (Silicon vendors, ODMs, IHVs), and other Canonical departments/teams.Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA and AMER regionsWhat we are looking for in youExperience leading diverse, remote project teams in a technology companyExperience with cross-cultural and multi-continent projectsExperience hiring, managing teams, and developing skillsStrong software engineering project management experienceStrong delivery of commercial technology projects to device manufacturersAdept at making things happen while successfully managing risksExperience building collaborative internal and external partnershipsSolid commercial skills; experience in dealing with SoW creationEffective negotiator, comfortable in a customer-facing pre-sales role for complex projectsAble to travel 4-6 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 teamsPMP/PMI or PRINCE2 practitioner certificationAdditional Skills That You Might Also BringExperience with the enablement of hardware and devices under Linux and delivery of commercial software technology projects to device manufacturersKnowledge of Linux and the wider the Open Source Software communityKnowledge of Agile project management methodologies is an advantageFamiliarity with a wide range of technology such as embedded device/IoT software developmentIdeally a Masters degree, MBA, or similar qualificationPractical experience in automotive, including functional safety, embedded systems, and related software trendsAutomotive industry standards experience (ISO/IEC 27001, TISAX, ASPICE, etc.)

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Lead a diverse and distributed team of project managers including performance management and mentoringContribute to the success of our sales team in winning new opportunitiesPromote industry-recognized, best-in-class project management practicesLead the evaluation of project management tools, systems, and processesDrive resource capacity planning for the team, identifying gaps and actively looking for solutions to ensure efficient and effective team allocation utilizationDrive 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 project management team through coaching, mentoring, and trainingServe as the first customer escalation point on critical projectsAct as a trusted adviser to company leadership, collaborating with stakeholders to enable customer success

    REQUIRED SKILLS

    Project management, Decision making, Leadership skills, Ability to coordinate, Communication

    REQUIRED EDUCATION

    Bachelor's degree

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