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Regional HR Manager - APAC

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Canonical

8d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • People, HR & Administration
  • Gurgaon
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You must have a strong HR background in tech, experience with senior stakeholders, data-driven decision-making skills, knowledge of APAC laws, fluency in English, and be self-motivated. Travel required.
  • You will lead HR operations, support talent development and performance management, coach managers, drive inclusion initiatives, and collaborate on HR policies and projects across the APAC region.

Requirements

  • Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • HR experience leading initiatives across regions within a technology business
  • People management experience
  • Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders
  • A good balance between leading and executing, in this role you will need to be hands-on involved in the daily HR routines, too
  • Experience in working in a remote first organization
  • Able to leverage data to make informed decisions
  • Knowledge and practical implementation of HR practices and employment law across APAC
  • Fluent in business English (written and spoken)
  • Self motivated, organized, accurate, confident, authentic, results-orientated, open-minded, enthusiastic and energetic
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Responsibilities

  • Lead and scale Canonical's regional HR team (1-4 direct reports, depending on region)
  • Deliver precise and compliant HR operations in a timely manner and with the highest degree of accuracy
  • Interact closely with Talent Science and Workplace Engineering teams and create tight-knit processes across all HR regions
  • Be accountable for HR processes such as talent development, succession planning, performance assessments, onboarding, culture and engagement initiatives that drive high performing teams
  • Work with senior managers across the business on performance management, organizational design, employee engagement, rewards- and workforce planning
  • Coach and advise people managers on the full spectrum of employee relations issues across multiple countries
  • Partner with people managers to support the delivery of appropriate training and development programs
  • Establish a trusted partnership with the business in your region
  • Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
  • Design new policies and deliver on business-critical HR related projects globally
  • Present at Canonical events to articulate Canonical's HR practices

FAQs

What is the role of the Regional HR Manager - APAC at Canonical?

The Regional HR Manager - APAC is responsible for leading the regional HR team, delivering compliant HR operations, collaborating with senior leadership, and driving initiatives related to talent development, employee engagement, and diversity across the APAC region.

How many direct reports will the Regional HR Manager be responsible for?

The Regional HR Manager will have 1-4 direct reports, depending on the region.

What type of experience is required for this role?

Candidates should have HR experience leading initiatives across regions within a technology business, as well as people management experience and business partnering with senior stakeholders.

Is knowledge of employment law necessary for this position?

Yes, knowledge and practical implementation of HR practices and employment law across the APAC region is required.

What are the travel requirements for the Regional HR Manager position?

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

What qualifications are nice to have for applicants?

Nice-to-have qualifications include experience with immigration policies and mobility processes, a professional HR qualification (such as CIPD/SHRM), and facilitation skills.

What is the compensation structure for this position?

Compensation is shaped based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and a performance-driven annual bonus.

What kind of benefits does Canonical offer to its employees?

Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning and development budget, annual leave, maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Programme, and travel opportunities to meet colleagues.

Does Canonical support diversity and inclusion in its workplace?

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

Can this position function in a remote environment?

Yes, Canonical operates in a remote-first model, allowing for distributed work with regular in-person team sprints.

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.