Director, Talent Analytics

About the role

The Talent Science team uses data-centric approaches and behavioural science to optimise hiring processes and decision-making. The Director of Talent Analytics will lead a team to deliver strategic objectives, design professional frameworks, and connect performance outcomes to selection methods. This role reports to the Global Head of Talent Science and involves close collaboration with company leadership to drive the talent vision.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team to deliver against a set of strategic objectives, with focus on product design and implementation of our roadmap.
• Cracking the code on hiring, connecting performance outcomes back to selection methods to ensure we identify and progress exceptional talent.
• Designing professional processes and frameworks, allowing efficient delivery of our agenda.
• Coaching and mentoring team members to grow and develop skill sets specifically around analytical capabilities and thought leadership.
• Driving and representing the team in the absence of the Head of, acting as a credible and trusted adviser and an inspiring leader.
• Working closely with company leaders to understand, appreciate and communicate our vision for talent at Canonical.

Required skills

• Talent analytics
• Recruitment and selection
• SQL
• Python
• R
• SPSS
• BI tools
• Project management
• Coaching
• English

Nice to have

• Advanced psychometric skills
• Human behaviour
• Intrinsic motivation
• Superset
• Greenhouse

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a people based subject

Benefits

• Performance-driven annual bonus
• Personal learning and development budget
• Bi-annual compensation review
• 40 days annual leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program
• Wellness Platform
• Priority Pass for lounge access

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source, known for the Ubuntu platform. The company is founder-led, profitable, and operates as a distributed organisation with no central headquarters.