Senior HR Partner, EMEA — Remote & Global Impact

Canonical Ltd.; Dubai; Remote; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to provide expert HR support across the EMEA region in a remote-first setup. You will partner with regional leadership to shape scalable HR operations, focusing on talent development, performance management, onboarding, and engagement while ensuring compliance with local laws.

You will collaborate with the Global Head of HR and EMEA HR Manager, driving data-informed initiatives and cross-region impact. Travel up to 4 times per year is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience leading regional HR initiatives within a technology business.
• Knowledge of local labour laws and market insights across EMEA.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and driving HR strategy.
• Hands-on in daily HR routines within a remote-first environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times per year for events.

Responsibilities

• Deliver precise and compliant HR operations across regions.
• Collaborate with EMEA HR Manager and Global Head of HR to drive impact.
• Own talent development, succession planning, onboarding, culture and engagement initiatives.
• Partner with managers on performance management, org design, rewards and workforce planning.
• Work with HRIS to refine day-to-day HR processes and data integrity.
• Coach people managers on employee relations across multiple countries.
• Support training and development programs for teams.
• Establish trusted partnerships with business regions.
• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Design and execute global HR policies and projects.

Skills

Regional HR experience

HR business partnering

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Mentoring and developing others

Fluent business English

Remote-first organization experience

Travel willingness

Tools

HRIS systems

HR databases

Job description

Canonical is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to provide expert HR support across the EMEA region in a remote-first setup. You will partner with regional leadership to shape scalable HR operations, focusing on talent development, performance management, onboarding, and engagement while ensuring compliance with local laws.

You will collaborate with the Global Head of HR and EMEA HR Manager, driving data-informed initiatives and cross-region impact. Travel up to 4 times per year is expected.