Talent Acquisition Strategist

The role

You will lead and deliver the strategic Talent Science project roadmap. You will work with the Global Head of Talent Science to plan work against strategic objectives and coach team members.

What you will do

• Leading and delivering the strategic Talent Science project roadmap
• Designing and implementing solutions to complex problems to hire exceptional talent
• Ensuring talent selection initiatives map to high performance outcomes and career frameworks
• Designing professional processes and frameworks
• Coaching and mentoring team members to grow analytical capabilities and thought leadership
• Developing training materials and documentation
• Driving and representing the team in the absence of the Head of
• Working closely with company leaders to communicate the vision for talent

Required qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a psychology or people based subject
• Track record of team leadership in a talent function from the technology or consulting industry
• Exceptional project management
• Deep understanding of talent selection
• Technological mindset to create automation's and products
• Advanced analytical ability to dissect and analyse data, using either SQL, Python and/or statistical analysis
• Exceptional written and spoken English
• Strong presentation skills for a senior audience
• Ability to travel internationally 2-4 times a year

Nice to have

• Advanced psychometric assessments with an excellent understanding of the marketplace and vendors
• A deep understanding of human behaviour and what drives intrinsic motivation
• Experience of 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
• Performance-driven annual bonus or commission

About the company

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. The company is founder led, profitable and growing.