Talent Analytics Manager - Canonical

We are looking for an experienced people manager to lead the delivery of our Talent Science roadmap on predicting job performance and hiring outcomes. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a team that is changing the way an organisation hires by deep examination of performance drivers to ensure our hiring processes feed a culture of exceptional talent.

As a pioneer remotefirst tech company with a product that inspires people globally we attract a huge number of applicants to our organisation. We have created a hiring process that is totally unique empowering our Hiring Leadership team to lead talent selection. Our Talent Science team ensures that our hiring processes are effective and that the business is able to make the best decisions to select and hire exceptional talent.

Our Talent Science team has a mission to ensure that we follow objective scientifically rigorous and efficient processes to select the very best new colleagues regardless of location culture or background. We work closely with our key stakeholders to ensure that decisions are being made in the right way and that our hiring model supports the selection of worldclass talent regardless of location culture or background.

Our team is looking to hire a Manager to lead a group of Talent Scientists whose quest it is to best predict performance outcomes. This role will report directly to the Global Head of Talent Science.

Your role will include:

• Leading a team to deliver an analytical roadmap of projects (Prediction of performance outcomes advancing psychometric approaches driving automation on our platforms) using innovative and scalable solutions to hiring as we go through a period of significant growth.
• Act as a partner to our senior stakeholders bringing exceptional analytics to our hiring process with a point of view to how an organization builds a culture of exceptional talent.
• Use advanced datadriven analytical approaches to solve problems and innovate.

Location: EMEA Home based

What your day will look likeIn this role you will:

• Lead a team of datadriven analytical talent experts who are responsible for ensuring that our hiring teams are able to select gamechanging talent.
• Lead and drive deep analytical and databacked approaches to projects that enable us to develop our hiring processes and outcomes including statistical significance testing Bayesian inference and/or predictive analytics and ML and tools such as SQL/Python/R.
• Bring an expert point of view talent assessment discovering the attributes that drive ultimate job success reviewing our assessment effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.
• Passionately conduct indepth behavioral interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviors of candidates as part of our interview process.
• Build key relationships with global Hiring Leadership stakeholders to drive our hiring agenda.
• Be seen as a thought leader on talent initiatives with an inherent belief that past performance predicts future success.

What we are looking for in you

• An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in psychology/industrial psychology or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path together with an exceptional academic track record throughout your education years.
• Proven management experience inspiring and leading talent teams to deliver against strategic hiring initiatives.
• Excellent project management skills to lead roadmaps including driving efficiency and delivering results.
• Exceptional analytical skills to examine data and identify patterns trends and behaviors: statistical significance testing Bayesian inference and/or predictive analytics and ML and tools such as SQL/Python/R.
• Experience of using and interpreting psychometric assessments to examine candidate drivers.
• A thought leader in the talent space with the ability to influence best practice bringing a solid point of how to build a highperformance organization.
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders to drive a professional outlook on hiring talent as well as challenge the status quo.
• A sense of urgency with resultsdriven approaches to deliver businesscritical projects
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 4 times a year for internal team and company events.

Other skills you may bring

• Experience in building data dashboards.
• Exposure to the following tools: LinkedIn Recruiter and Talent Insights Greenhouse DISC profiling/Thomas International.

What we offer you For candidates based in Europe the base salary range is expected to be 00EUR* or equivalent Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location level of experience knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilization. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.

In addition to a competitive base pay we provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals.

Fully remote working environment weve been working remotely for 20 years.

Personal learning and development budget of 2000USD per annum

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints

Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades to Premium Economy for longhaul company events

About CanonicalCanonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI IoT and the cloud we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence in order to succeed we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remotefirst company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently work smarter learn new skills and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21stcentury digital business.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience perspectives and background create a better work environment and better products.

Whatever your identity we will give your application fair consideration.