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As a pioneer remote‑first 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 make the best decisions to select exceptional talent. Our Talent Science team ensures that our processes are effective and that the business can make the best decisions to recruit world‑class talent regardless of location, culture or background.
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. 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 world‑class talent.
As a Talent Scientist, you will work closely with Hiring Leads to drive initiatives, automation and best practice while offering an expert viewpoint on talent assessments. This is not a recruiter position; it is about the science of talent and performance, raising awareness and insights across the business so that they can select the best talent available from our global talent pool.
Location: This is a remote position based in the EMEA region
Responsibilities
* Drive talent analytics to provide our business with real‑time insight, partnering with the business to help them move through their hiring processes efficiently.
* Conduct in‑depth behavioural talent interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviours.
* Build key relationships with global stakeholders to ensure we deliver against our hiring agenda, closely monitoring hiring activities, driving results and ensuring consistency in our operational processes.
* Drive data‑driven insights, ensuring that our decision‑making process is robust and supportive for informative decisions.
* Consider our employer brand and how our interactions with a candidate impact their experience.
* Review and streamline hiring processes and tools to drive continuous improvement.
* Work with external third parties and platforms to ensure we maximise our return on investment.
* Bring a passion for diversity and inclusion, removing unconscious bias from our hiring process and ensuring our sourcing strategy underpins this.
Qualifications
* Exceptional academic background from high school and university, with a Bachelors or Masters degree in a psychology‑based subject.
* Experience of hiring talent in the technology or consulting industry.
* Highly data‑driven mindset with the ability to create measurable outcomes.
* Passionate about how an organisation selects talent using scientific approaches and the ability to predict and measure hiring outcomes.
* Strong analytical problem‑solving ability to identify trends and patterns using SQL and Python, and preferably advanced statistical analysis.
* Exposure/appreciation of psychometric assessments, including interpretation.
* Experience of conducting behavioural, competency‑based interviews, with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on how to get the best out of an interview.
* High level of personal organisation and self‑drive to work remotely and be effective.
* Willingness to travel to company events 2‑4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.
Other Skills You May Bring
* Experience in sourcing and headhunting with the ability to teach our senior leadership team how to hunt for industry leaders.
* Experience in statistical significance testing and predictive analytics, including Bayesian inference and/or machine learning.
* Exposure to tools such as LinkedIn Talent Insights, Greenhouse, DISC profiling and Superset.
* Knowledge of psychometric validity and reliability metrics.
Benefits
* Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.
* Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
* Annual compensation review.
* Recognition rewards.
* Annual holiday leave.
* Maternity and paternity leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
* Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 – to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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