Head of Talent Development

Canonical; Glasgow; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Head of Talent Development to shape its future-focused team. This role involves defining a comprehensive talent development program and enhancing leadership practices in a remote environment. You will lead a diverse team and utilize data-driven insights to foster high-performing teams. With a commitment to excellence and a global reach, this position offers an exciting opportunity to influence organizational growth and development. Join a company that values diversity and is dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace while pushing the boundaries of technology and talent management.

Benefits

Annual personal learning budget of USD 2,000

Regular compensation reviews

Comprehensive wellness programs

Parental leave

Travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing remote teams within a tech company.
• Strong academic background from high school onward.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a comprehensive talent development program.
• Build and lead a team of Talent Development specialists.
• Utilize data to identify trends for career development frameworks.

Skills

Remote Team Management

Leadership Development

Data Analysis

Strategic Leadership

Change Management

Business Acumen

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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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 breakthrough initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include top public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are building a future-focused Talent Development function to define the workplace of tomorrow within our remote, global open source software company. This is an opportunity for a leader with exceptional skills to build our Talent Development team, enhancing leadership and management practices in our remote environment. We aim to deepen our understanding of remote work effectiveness and invest in research, analytics, training, and policies to elevate remote collaboration and leadership standards.

This role is the fourth Lead position in our People team, a diverse group of psychologists, engineers, analytics experts, and HR specialists. We recruit globally, valuing diverse backgrounds and experiences, with the goal of providing clarity on our organizational identity and practices as we evolve.

Location:

This role is remote, based in the EMEA region.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Define and implement a comprehensive talent development program.
2. Develop and embed management and leadership development initiatives.
3. Design and deliver core training programs, partnering with vendors as needed.
4. Create leadership performance metrics and indicators.
5. Manage our leadership skills matrix for performance, talent assessment, and career development.
6. Establish a global learning framework for training and career growth.
7. Build and lead a team of Talent Development specialists.
8. Utilize data to identify trends and strategize career development frameworks.
9. Manage and optimize the impact of the learning budget.

Qualifications:

• Strong academic background from high school onward.
• Experience in managing remote teams within a tech company, with insights into successful remote work practices.
• Understanding of high-performing team dynamics.
• Strategic leadership and change management skills.
• Business acumen with a focus on strategy and execution.
• Data analysis skills, especially in measuring development program impacts.
• Experience in people management and budget accountability.
• Willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events.

What We Offer:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
• Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000.
• Regular compensation reviews and performance incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits including wellness programs, parental leave, and travel opportunities.

About Canonical:

Canonical is a pioneer in open source, publishing Ubuntu and leading innovations in AI, IoT, and cloud computing. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace. Working remotely since 2004, we challenge our colleagues to think differently and excel.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and fairness in hiring.