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Canonical

23d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Consulting
    People, HR & Administration
  • United Kingdom, +15
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You need a strong academic background, experience in remote team success, strategic leadership, analytical skills, people management, budget accountability, and willingness to travel.
  • You will implement talent programs, design training, develop leadership metrics, manage a team, analyze data for career frameworks, and oversee the learning budget to enhance growth.

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

Is the Head of Talent Development position remote?

Yes, this role is based remotely in the EMEA region.

What qualifications are required for the Head of Talent Development role?

An exceptional academic track record from high school and beyond, along with insight and experience in managing talent in a globally remote tech company, is required.

How many times a year does the team meet in person?

Teams meet two to four times yearly in person for alignment and collaboration.

What are the key responsibilities of the Head of Talent Development?

Responsibilities include defining and implementing talent development programs, developing management and leadership programs, creating performance indicators, and building a team of Talent Development specialists.

What is the annual personal learning and development budget offered?

The annual personal learning and development budget is USD 2,000 per year.

Will the Head of Talent Development have people management experience?

Yes, experience in people management is essential, along with being accountable for a budget.

How does Canonical approach compensation for this role?

Canonical considers geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation, which is revisited annually to recognize outstanding performance.

Is travel required for this position?

Yes, there is a willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events.

What does Canonical offer in terms of employee benefits?

Canonical offers various benefits, including annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, wellness programs, and recognition rewards.

What is the company's stance on diversity and equal opportunity?

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer and fosters a workplace free from discrimination, valuing 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.