Talent Acquisition Strategist

🔥 1 minute ago

🕌 Middle East – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎯 Recruiter

Where this job comes from

Posted on Canonical's careers page, not through a job board

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Canonical

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2004

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Open Source • Cloud • Artificial Intelligence

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Lead and deliver the strategic Talent Science project roadmap across multiple projects • Design and implement solutions to complex talent-selection problems • Ensure talent-selection initiatives map to high-performance outcomes and career frameworks • Design professional processes and frameworks for efficient delivery • Coach and mentor team members in analytical capabilities and thought leadership • Develop training materials and documentation • Represent and lead the team in the Head of Talent Science’s absence • Advise company leaders and communicate Canonical’s talent vision

🎯 Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record from both 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 capability to lead roadmap execution and delivery • Deep understanding of talent selection • Technological mindset to create automations and products to drive hiring efficiencies • Advanced analytical ability using 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 for company events • Advanced psychometric assessments and understanding of the marketplace and vendors • Deep understanding of human behaviour and intrinsic motivation • Experience using Superset and advanced dashboarding

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance-driven annual bonus or commission • 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

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