Lead HR Generalist - Americas

Canonical; Vancouver; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open source software company is looking for a Lead HR Generalist to support the Americas region. This remote role involves driving HR initiatives, compliance, and strategic partnerships with leadership. Ideal candidates should have strong HR leadership experience, particularly in tech, and a solid grasp of Latin American labor laws. The position offers competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and a remote work environment.

Benefits

Competitive global compensation

USD 2,000 yearly learning and development budget

Opportunities to travel

Parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Regional HR experience in Latin America, especially Brazil or Mexico, with labor law knowledge.
• Mentoring and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, compliant HR operations promptly.
• Collaborate with the Americas HR Manager to impact all HR regions.
• Manage HR processes such as talent development and performance reviews.

Skills

HR leadership experience in tech

Data interpretation skills

Project management skills

Fluent in English

Education

Strong academic background from high school through university

Job description

Join to apply for the Lead HR Generalist - Americas role at Canonical

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include top public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. We have a global, distributed team of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, with few office-based roles. Teams meet a few times a year in various interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We need a global-thinking HR function. We're looking for a Lead HR Generalist to support our AMER region. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our HR function for the future. The senior role will drive regional and global HR initiatives, providing compliant, scalable HR operations, advising on HR issues across the employee lifecycle, and partnering with regional leadership. An analytical mindset, attention to detail, and data interpretation skills are essential.

Location: This role is remote within the AMER region.

The role entails:

1. Deliver accurate, compliant HR operations promptly.
2. Collaborate with the Americas HR Manager and Global Head of HR to impact all HR regions.
3. Manage HR processes such as talent development, succession planning, performance reviews, onboarding, culture, and engagement initiatives.
4. Work with managers on performance management, organizational design, employee engagement, rewards, and workforce planning.
5. Partner with HRIS team to optimize HR processes.
6. Coach managers on employee relations issues across countries.
7. Support training and development programs.
8. Build trusted regional business partnerships.
9. Lead diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
10. Design policies and lead global HR projects.

What we are looking for:

• Strong academic background from high school through university.
• HR leadership experience in tech across regions.
• Regional HR experience in Latin America, especially Brazil or Mexico, with labor law knowledge.
• Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on approach to daily HR routines.
• Mentoring and team development skills.
• Project management skills with clear deliverables.
• Experience working remotely.
• Ability to use data for decision-making.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Self-motivated, organized, confident, results-oriented, open-minded, enthusiastic.
• Willing to travel up to 4 times annually.

Nice to have skills:

• Experience with immigration and mobility policies.
• Payroll and benefits experience.
• Knowledge of HR systems and databases.
• HR certifications.
• Facilitation skills.

What we offer:

• Competitive global compensation, reviewed annually, with performance bonuses.
• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
• USD 2,000 yearly learning and development budget.
• Annual salary review, recognition rewards, holiday leave, parental leave, Employee Assistance Program.
• Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues in new locations.

About Canonical:

Canonical pioneers in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We hire globally, expect high standards, and support remote work since 2004. Join us to think differently, work smarter, and grow your skills.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer:

We value diversity and are committed to fair hiring practices regardless of background or identity.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Human Resources

Industry: Software Development

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Canonical by 2x

SHRM-CP - Society for Human Resource Management - Certified Professional Tutor

We’re unlocking community knowledge with AI-enhanced insights.