Canonical seeks an exceptional People leader to help us define the 21st century digital workplace as part of our mission to be the best software company in an open source world. Experience of leading a Global People team within the Technology sector is essential to this role, along with significant exposure to Senior Leadership teams and C-Suite level. We are looking for an analytical approach, a keen eye for detail and sharpness interpreting data trends and themes. As a leading tech company, Canonical is at the forefront of the enterprise shift to open source and developer-led innovation. We are also a pioneer in remote work, one of the first companies to embrace the idea of a true level playing field for software talent.We recruit on a global basis and set an exceptionally high benchmark for our future talent. You will lead a global team to drive productivity, career development, effectiveness and happiness across our remote-first globally distributed company. This is an exciting opportunity in a pre-IPO business, providing huge scope for the role as we prepare for the demands of being a public company. Our People team thinks and acts globally. We have 1,000 colleagues across 65 countries. Work here at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.Key responsibilitiesWork with Canonical's CEO & COO to define our long term global People strategyLead innovation and execution in talent planning, succession, assessments and HR processesShape performance management, organisational design and workforce planningDrive employee engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion initiativesLead research to understand the trends shaping the ways our employees workUse data to increase productivity across a global, remote first, organisationDeliver compliant HR operations in a timely manner and with the highest degree of accuracyOversee our HR technology landscape, driving automation and process improvementsEnsure our employee value proposition remains relevant, attractive and meaningfulRequired skills and experienceExperience of leading a Global People function in the Technology sector is essential, with demonstrable experience of implementing people initiatives that have taken an organisation through a significant period of growth (500 to 1,000+ for example, or even much larger scale)Proven experience of operating at C-Suite levelHR policy exposure across our three major regions: EMEA, APAC and AmericasStrong proficiency in data and analytics with evidence that these delivered effective and positive business resultsProfessional qualification in Human Resources (CIPD/SHRM etc)Fluent in business EnglishLI-REMOTE#J-18808-Ljbffr
