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CanonicalBusiness Services Team Manager
Canonical, a profitable and growing open-source software provider and publisher of the Ubuntu platform, is seeking a Business Services Team Manager for a remote role. The…
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Canonical, a profitable and growing open-source software provider and publisher of the Ubuntu platform, is seeking a Business Services Team Manager for a remote role. The company operates globally with a distributed workforce across more than 80 countries. In this position, the manager will oversee a fast-paced and complex operation involving travel procurement, expense policy enforcement, company event coordination, and administrative support services. The role requires managing operations with tens…
Job Description
Canonical, a profitable and growing open-source software provider and publisher of the Ubuntu platform, is seeking a Business Services Team Manager for a remote role. The company operates globally with a distributed workforce across more than 80 countries. In this position, the manager will oversee a fast-paced and complex operation involving travel procurement, expense policy enforcement, company event coordination, and administrative support services.
The role requires managing operations with tens of millions in costs, maintaining strict fairness and consistency in expense claim approvals, and leading the planning and execution of large-scale company events four times a year. Candidates must be prepared to handle travel logistics, visas, and safety programs while guiding a team that delivers cross-departmental executive assistance and administrative support.
Responsibilities
- Manage travel approvals, logistics, and operations
- Review expense claims in line with established policies
- Plan and execute complex company events four times per year
- Oversee company offices providing executive briefing and operational facilities
- Support global duty of care, health, and safety programs
Requirements
- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in a technical or business subject
- Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities
- Ability to travel up to four times annually for events lasting up to two weeks
- Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment regarding money, policy, and in-person interactions
Qualifications
- Prior experience in the travel industry
- Project management background
- Event management and operations experience
- Business and corporate administration experience
Core Skills
Benefits
- Distributed work environment featuring twice-yearly in-person team sprints
- Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000
- Annual compensation review
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, Canonical operates as a distributed company and this role is home-based worldwide, except in locations where the company maintains an office such as London, Taipei, and Beijing.
What travel is required for this role?
The position requires the ability to travel up to four times a year for company events that can last up to two weeks long.
What compensation and benefits are provided?
Compensation is shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance, and includes base pay alongside a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. Additional benefits include a USD 2,000 yearly learning budget, holiday leave, parental leave, an employee assistance program, and travel perks.
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