Logo of Huzzle

Home

Matches

Explore

Manage

Director, Talent Science

image

Canonical

21d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Consulting
  • Hamburg
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You need a strong academic background in psychology, experience in corporate talent outcomes, analytical skills in SQL/R/Python, project management expertise, and excellent communication skills.
  • You will lead strategic projects, design talent solutions, ensure high-performance hiring, coach teammates, and collaborate with leaders to communicate and implement the talent vision.

Requirements

  • Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university, with an undergraduate degree in a psychology or people based subject
  • Significant experience working with talent outcomes in the corporate space, ideally in the technology or consulting industry
  • Deep understanding of career frameworks and how to ensure that talent selection criteria matches desired outcomes
  • Advanced analytical ability to dissect and analyse data using SQL, R and/or Python
  • Results driven with the ability to work at pace, with strong project management skills to roadmap, plan and deliver objectives working with the team
  • A track record of leadership and commitment to delivering strategic objectives and developing team members, delivering outstanding results
  • Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
  • Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

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 while working closely with our management, 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

FAQs

What is the primary function of the Director, Talent Science role at Canonical?

The primary function is to lead the Talent Science team in delivering strategic hiring initiatives that promote objective, data-driven selection processes to hire exceptional talent.

What qualifications are required for the Director, Talent Science position?

Candidates should have an exceptional academic track record with an undergraduate degree in psychology or a people-based subject, significant experience with talent outcomes in the corporate space, and advanced analytical abilities using SQL, R, or Python.

Is prior experience in the technology or consulting industry necessary for this role?

Yes, significant experience in the technology or consulting industry is preferred for understanding talent outcomes effectively.

What kind of project management skills are needed for this position?

Candidates should possess strong project management skills to roadmap, plan, and deliver objectives, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What are the key responsibilities of the Director, Talent Science?

Key responsibilities include leading the strategic Talent Science project roadmap, designing and implementing solutions, coaching team members, ensuring alignment with high performance outcomes and career frameworks, and representing the Talent Science team when necessary.

Will the Director, Talent Science be required to travel?

Yes, the role requires international travel twice a year for company events lasting up to two weeks.

What nice-to-have skills are preferred for this position?

Nice-to-have skills include experience with advanced psychometric assessments, understanding of intrinsic motivation, and expertise in the ATS market, particularly in building automations for hiring process efficiencies.

What benefits does Canonical offer to its employees?

Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, holiday leave, parental leave, an Employee Assistance Programme, and travel opportunities for team events.

Is Canonical an equal opportunity employer?

Yes, Canonical is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and fosters a workplace free from discrimination, promoting diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds.

image

Canonical

Enterprise open source, secured and delivered by the publisher of Ubuntu.

Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Canonical is a technology company known for developing and supporting Ubuntu, a popular open-source operating system. The company focuses on providing reliable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for cloud computing, IoT, and containers. By leveraging open-source technologies, Canonical aims to enable innovation and digital transformation for businesses and developers worldwide. The company is committed to ensuring high performance and scalability, promoting the adoption of open-source software, and fostering a global community of users and contributors.

Benefits

  • Remote working

    Canonical has been a fully distributed organisation since its origin in 2004. Digital collaboration allows us to enjoy our home environment and work with the best in the world in our domain. We meet each other at least twice per year during in-person sprints to nurture cross-team relationships.

  • We build trust

    Zero commute means more time for the things you enjoy. At the same time, we have very high expectations of commitment and independent execution. We invest in people who are self-driven, motivated and highly organised. We take our responsibility for the most critical elements of open infrastructure very seriously, and we are committed to quality in every aspect of our product and services.

  • We engineer excellence

    We aspire to lead on the global stage. There’s no other way to describe it than hard work, hard challenges and hard competition. You will need to show that you can compete in deeply challenging intellectual fields. Your colleagues are aiming for the top, and they depend on you to set the same standard in your area of responsibility. That’s tough but incredibly satisfying. We value those who take ownership of their area and take opportunities to be exceptional.

  • We travel

    We optimise our team structure for time zone overlap. Collaboration and inspiration takes time to fully develop but leadership at Canonical means building cross-team relationships. We nurture those relationships through regular global summits which bring diverse teams or their leaders together. We host these events around the world to discover great places to explore and appreciate in the process. Team events have taken place in Vancouver, Brugge, New York, Budapest, Orlando, Cape Town, Warsaw, Seoul, Paris, Portland, Lyon, London, Toronto and many more.