Head of Organisational Development at Canonical

What your day will look like

• Develop and implement an inspiring and comprehensive talent development and culture strategy
• Host our ongoing discussion about management practices, skills, habits and perspectives
• Deliver an exceptional experience for aspiring and existing leaders who want to become trusted Canonical managers
• Own the renewal and activation of values internally and externally
• Create and implement leadership performance indicators and metrics
• Design, develop, and run management curricula
• Own our management skills matrix for performance management, talent assessment, succession planning, mentorship, virtual learning and career development.
• Lead engagement survey focus groups and change initiatives
• Set up a company learning framework for training
• Build and manage a new team of organisational development specialists
• Analyze data and leading trends to better understand career development
• Own Canonical's personal development budget, currently US$ 2,000 per person

What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic track record
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Experience relevant to have a clear position on remote work and management
• Strong views on the key conditions that create high performing teams
• Ability to lead, create strategy, develop plans, communicate plans, and drive change across a company
• Analytical and problem solving skills, for data driven decision making
• Experience in people management and being accountable for a budget
• Ability to travel twice, sometimes four times a year, for one or two week company events