Head of Talent Development

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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 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. 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 global, remote-first open source software company. This is an opportunity for a leader with outstanding skills to develop our Talent Development team, enhancing leadership and people management practices across our remote organization of over 1,200 colleagues in 75+ countries.

Our focus is on understanding and improving remote work effectiveness through research, training, policies, and mechanisms that promote consistent behaviors. We aim to invest in analytics, tooling, and training to elevate remote collaboration and leadership standards. The role is part of our People function, which includes organizational psychologists, engineers, analytics experts, and employee relations specialists, all working globally to clarify and evolve our organizational culture.

Location: This role is remote within the EMEA region.

The role entails:

1. Define and implement an inspiring talent development program
2. Develop and embed management and leadership development initiatives
3. Design and deliver core training programs, collaborating with vendors as needed
4. Create leadership performance indicators and metrics
5. Manage our leadership skills matrix for performance, talent assessment, succession, mentorship, 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. Use data to analyze trends and strategize career development frameworks
9. Manage the learning budget to maximize impact

What we are looking for in you:

1. Strong academic background from high school onwards
2. Experience in remote management within a tech company
3. Insight into high-performing team practices
4. Ability to create and lead strategic initiatives and change management
5. Business acumen with strategic and execution skills
6. Data-driven decision-making and measurement experience
7. People management experience and budget responsibility
8. Willingness to travel up to 4 times annually for internal events

What we offer colleagues: Compensation is based on location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and performance bonuses. Benefits include:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
• Recognition rewards, holiday leave, parental leave, wellness programs, and travel opportunities

About Canonical: Canonical is a pioneer in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and promote a diverse, inclusive workplace. Working here means thinking differently, learning continuously, and advancing your skills.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to fair treatment for all applicants.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Software Development