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Regional HR Manager - APAC

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Canonical

4d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • People, HR & Administration
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Germany, +15
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You need a strong academic background, HR experience in tech, people management skills, data-driven decision-making, APAC employment law knowledge, and fluency in English. Willingness to travel is essential.
  • You will lead HR operations, manage talent development, advise managers, drive diversity initiatives, design policies, and present HR practices at events to support business objectives.

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 primary role of the Regional HR Manager - APAC at Canonical?

The primary role is to lead and scale Canonical's regional HR team, deliver precise and compliant HR operations, advise on HR issues across the employee lifecycle, and partner with senior leadership in the APAC region.

How many direct reports will the Regional HR Manager have?

The Regional HR Manager may have between 1 to 4 direct reports, depending on the region.

What type of experience is necessary for this position?

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

Is proficiency in English required for the position?

Yes, fluency in business English (written and spoken) is required.

Will the Regional HR Manager need to travel?

Yes, the role requires a willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

What educational background is preferred for this role?

An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university is preferred.

Are there any nice-to-have skills for this position?

Yes, experience with immigration policies, a professional HR qualification (such as CIPD or SHRM), and facilitation skills are considered nice-to-have.

What benefits does Canonical offer to its employees?

Canonical offers a distributed work environment, a personal learning and development budget, annual compensation reviews, recognition rewards, annual leave, maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Programme, and more.

Is Canonical an equal opportunity employer?

Yes, Canonical is proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination and gives fair consideration to all applicants, valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and background.

What is the focus of Canonical as a company?

Canonical focuses on providing open source software and operating systems, particularly through its platform, Ubuntu, and aims to facilitate significant initiatives in fields like public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.

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.