EMEA Senior HR Generalist — Global Partner & Data-Driven HR

Canonical Ltd.; Wien; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two team sprints per year in person

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Holiday leave and family leave options

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities to meet Colleagu​

Priority Pass and travel upgrades for,

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to support the EMEA region in a global, remote-first environment. The role focuses on precise HR operations, data-driven decisions, and strategic partnership with regional leadership to drive people initiatives across multiple countries.

You will collaborate with the Global Head of HR and EMEA HR Manager, shape HR strategies, and deliver talent development, performance reviews, onboarding, and engagement programs in a distributed, dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• HR experience leading initiatives across regions within a technology business.
• Regional HR experience within EMEA, with understanding of local labor laws and competitive insights.
• Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on with daily HR routines and ability to balance leading and executing.
• Experience mentoring and developing others.
• Strong project management skills with ability to define done and keep deliverables on track.
• Experience in working in a remote-first organization.
• Able to leverage data to make informed decisions.
• Fluent in business English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

Responsibilities

• Deliver precise and compliant HR operations in a timely manner and with high accuracy.
• Collaborate with the EMEA HR Manager and Global Head of HR to drive regional/global impact.
• Own HR processes like talent development, succession planning, onboarding, culture and engagement initiatives.
• Partner with managers across the business on performance management, organizational design, and workforce planning.
• Coordinate with the HRIS team to refine day-to-day HR processes.
• Coach and advise people managers on employee relations across multiple countries.
• Support delivery of training and development programs for teams.
• Establish trusted partnerships with the regional business.

Education

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

Canonical is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to support the EMEA region in a global, remote-first environment. The role focuses on precise HR operations, data-driven decisions, and strategic partnership with regional leadership to drive people initiatives across multiple countries.

You will collaborate with the Global Head of HR and EMEA HR Manager, shape HR strategies, and deliver talent development, performance reviews, onboarding, and engagement programs in a distributed, dynamic organization.