Head Of Talent Development

Canonical; Cape Town; Remote; USD 80 000 - 120 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Head of Talent Development to lead the charge in enhancing remote work practices and leadership development. This pivotal role involves creating comprehensive training programs, managing a team of specialists, and utilizing data to inform career development strategies. With a competitive compensation package and a commitment to fostering a remote-first culture, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a globally distributed organization. Join a forward-thinking team that values diversity and inclusion, and help shape the future of talent development in a dynamic tech environment.

Benefits

Annual Bonuses

Personal Learning Budget

Recognition Rewards

Holiday Leave

Parental Leave

Wellness Programs

Travel Opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong academic background from high school onward.
• Experience in remote tech management success factors.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a comprehensive talent development program.
• Develop management and leadership initiatives within a remote organization.

Skills

Remote Tech Management

Data Analysis

People Management

Budget Accountability

Change Management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Canonical - Head of Talent Development

Location: Remote within the EMEA region

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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, along with industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. We are building a future-focused Talent Development function within our remote-first, globally distributed organization, currently with 1,+ colleagues across 75+ countries.

This role offers the opportunity to lead our efforts in understanding and enhancing remote work practices, training, policies, and leadership development to maintain and improve our remote-first culture. This position is the fourth leadership role within our People team, which includes organizational psychologists, engineers, analytics experts, talent scientists, and employee relations specialists.

Key Responsibilities

1. Define and implement an inspiring and comprehensive talent development program
2. Develop, drive, and embed management and leadership development initiatives within our remote organization
3. Design and deliver core training programs, collaborating with external vendors as needed
4. Create leadership performance indicators and metrics
5. Manage our leadership skills matrix for performance management, talent assessment, succession planning, mentorship, virtual learning, 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 identify trends and inform career development strategies
9. Oversee and optimize the learning budget

Candidate Profile

• Strong academic background from high school onward
• Insight and experience in remote tech management environment success factors
• Understanding of high-performing team practices and conditions
• Ability to create, lead, and implement strategies and manage change
• Business acumen to balance strategy and execution
• Data analysis and problem-solving skills, with experience measuring program impacts
• People management experience and budget accountability
• Willingness to travel up to four times annually for internal events

What We Offer

Competitive compensation considering location, experience, and performance, with regular reviews. Benefits include annual bonuses, a USD 2,000 personal learning budget, recognition rewards, holiday leave, parental leave, wellness programs, travel opportunities, and more.

About Canonical

Canonical is at the forefront of open source innovation, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud solutions. We hire globally, set high standards for excellence, and have fostered a remote work environment since 2004.

Join us to work smarter, learn new skills, and challenge the status quo. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all applicants.

Additional Details

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Human Resources

Industry: Software Development

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