Talent Acquisition Strategist

About the Position

Canonical has re-imagined hiring. We have created a Talent Science team that has a mission to ensure that we follow objective, scientifically rigorous and efficient processes to select the very best new colleagues regardless of location, culture or background. We are not recruiters, but our work connects hiring strategy to performance outcomes. We work closely with our key stakeholders to ensure that decisions are being made in the right way and that our hiring model supports the selection of world-class talent. We lead an effective hiring ecosystem to deliver talent acquisition excellence. We leverage data to enable evidence-based decisions, weaving behavioral science throughout our selection process, working closely with our Hiring Leadership team who drive hiring at Canonical.

Due to the growth of the business, we are seeking a set of new leaders to drive delivery excellence. You will work directly with the Global Head of Talent Science to plan and drive work within the team against our strategic objectives. With overall accountability for project delivery relating to hiring outcomes, you will drive efficiencies and create new processes while coaching and developing team members to grow their careers.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Leading and delivering the strategic Talent Science project roadmap using exceptional project management capability and influencing skills to manage multiple projects at any given time.
• Leveraging expertise from your career to date to design and implement solutions to complex problems that ultimately ensure we hire exceptional talent.
• Ensuring all talent selection initiatives map to high-performance outcomes and career frameworks.
• Designing professional processes and frameworks, allowing efficient delivery of our agenda.
• Coaching and mentoring team members to grow and develop skill sets specifically around analytical capabilities and thought leadership, developing training materials and documentation to support team members.
• Driving and representing the team in the absence of the Head of, acting as a credible and trusted adviser and an inspiring leader.
• Working closely with company leaders to understand, appreciate, and communicate our vision for talent at Canonical.

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university, with an undergraduate degree in a psychology or people-based subject.
• A track record of team leadership in a talent function from the technology or consulting industry, with exceptional project management, to lead roadmap execution and delivery.
• Deep understanding of talent selection, with a technological mindset to create automations and products to drive hiring efficiencies.
• Advanced analytical ability to dissect and analyze data, using either SQL, Python, and/or statistical analysis.
• Exceptional written and spoken English with strong presentation skills for a senior audience.
• Ability to travel internationally 2-4 times a year for company events.

Nice to Have

• Advanced psychometric assessments with an excellent understanding of the marketplace and vendors.
• A deep understanding of human behavior and what drives intrinsic motivation.
• Experience of using Superset and advanced dashboarding.

We Offer

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 recognize 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 the Company

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 1200+ colleagues in 75+ 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.

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.