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Canonical

24d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Consulting
    People, HR & Administration
  • Nuremberg
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You must have a strong academic background, insight into remote tech management, experience in high-performing teams, strategic leadership skills, analytical abilities, people management experience, and travel willingness.
  • You will define and implement talent development programs, manage leadership training, create performance metrics, and build a team, all while leveraging data to enhance career frameworks.

Requirements

  • An exceptional academic track record from High school and beyond
  • Possess insight and experience on what makes people successful in a globally remote tech company at the management level.
  • Demonstrated experience with strong insight and perspective on the key conditions and practices that create high performing teams
  • Ability to create, lead and execute strategy, and drive change across a company
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategy with execution
  • Analytical and problem solving skills, for data driven decision making with particular experience in measurement of the impact of development programmes
  • Experience in people management and being accountable for a budget
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement an inspiring and comprehensive talent development program
  • Develop, drive and embed effective programs of management and leadership development within our remote organisation
  • Design and deliver core training programs, partnering with specialist vendors where appropriate
  • Create and implement leadership performance indicators and metrics
  • Own our leadership skills matrix for performance management, talent assessment, succession planning, mentorship, virtual learning and career development.
  • Set up a global learning framework for training and career fulfillment
  • Build and manage a new team of Talent Development specialists
  • Take a data focused lens to understand trends to strategise and define career development frameworks
  • Own and enhance the impact of the learning budget

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we operate in a fully remote work environment, with colleagues distributed across 75+ countries.

What is the main focus of the Head of Talent Development role?

The main focus is to build a Talent Development team that enhances leadership and people management practices within our remote-first organization.

What qualifications are needed for the Head of Talent Development?

We are looking for candidates with an exceptional academic track record, experience in managing global remote teams, and strong insights into creating high-performing teams.

How often will the Head of Talent Development travel for work?

The role requires willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events.

What is included in the benefits package for this role?

The benefits include a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual leave, maternity and paternity leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Program.

Will I lead a team in this role?

Yes, you will build and manage a new team of Talent Development specialists.

How does Canonical ensure fair compensation?

Canonical considers geographical location, experience, and performance when shaping compensation and revisits it annually to recognize outstanding performance.

What kind of training programs will I be responsible for?

You will design and deliver core training programs, focusing on management and leadership development, while partnering with specialist vendors as needed.

What impact will I have on the company if I take this role?

You will have a significant impact by defining talent development strategies that enhance remote collaboration, improve leadership effectiveness, and create consistent management practices across the organization.

Is Canonical an equal opportunity employer?

Yes, Canonical is proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination and values diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds.

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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.