Business Services Team Manager

Location: Worldwide, home based, except in locations where Canonical has an office, such as London, Taipei and Beijing

Leadership and accountability

This team has a direct impact on every team at Canonical. It is important for them to have excellent judgment and interpersonal skills, the confidence to hold people accountable and defend positions of policy, and the work ethic to move quickly through a large volume of work. It is also essential that the team participate in every company event, from the planning and venue selection stages to scheduling, operations and safety reviews, to ensure that they establish personal relationships with team leaders and can ensure these events run smoothly.

As a manager, your team would be responsible for

• Travel approvals, logistics and operations
  
• Expense review in line with policies
  
• Planning of complex company events four times a year
  
• Company offices that provide executive briefing and operational facilities
  
• Our global duty of care, health and safety programs with comprehensive policies and practices
  

What we are looking for

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  
• An undergraduate degree in a technical or business subject
  
• Drive, and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
  
• Leadership and management skills
  
• Demonstrable good judgement in matters involving money, policy and in-person interactions
  
• Ability to work in a global, multicultural organisation
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility
  
• Responsibility, accountability, thoughtfulness and self-awareness
  
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
  
• Ability to travel up to four times a year, for company events up to two weeks long
  

Additional skills that you might also bring

• Travel industry experience
  
• Project management experience
  
• Event management and operations experience
  
• Business and corporate administration experience