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    Director, Talent Science

    Canonical
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    Remote
    Director
    Full Time
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    Requirements

    • •Undergraduate degree in psychology or people based subject
    • •Track record of team leadership within technology or consulting industry
    • •Exceptional project management skills to lead roadmap delivery and product development
    • •Proven ability to coach and mentor a team to deliver exceptional results
    • •Deep understanding of selection, career frameworks and building internal products to match talent selection criteria with desired outcomes
    • •Advanced analytical ability using SQL, Python and statistical analysis
    • •Exceptional written and spoken English with strong presentation skills for senior audience
    • •Ability to travel internationally 4 times a year

    What You'll Do

    • •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
    • •Designing and implementing solutions to complex problems to ensure hiring exceptional talent
    • •Ensuring all talent selection initiatives map to high performance outcomes and career frameworks
    • •Designing professional processes and frameworks while working closely with management for efficient delivery
    • •Coaching and mentoring team members to grow and develop skill sets 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 inspiring leader
    • •Working closely with company leaders to understand, appreciate and communicate the vision for talent at Canonical

    Nice to Have

    • •Advanced psychometric assessments knowledge and marketplace understanding
    • •Deep understanding of human behaviour and intrinsic motivation
    • •Experience using Superset and advanced dashboarding

    Benefits

    • •Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
    • •Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
    • •Annual compensation review
    • •Recognition rewards
    • •Annual holiday leave
    • •Maternity and paternity leave
    • •Employee Assistance Programme
    • •Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
    • •Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul company events

    About Canonical

    Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, delivers trusted open source for everyone and provides security, support and services to enterprises.

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