Talent Acquisition Strategist

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

The role entails

• Leading and delivering the strategic Talent Science project roadmap using exceptional project management capability and influencing skills to manage multiple projects at any given time.
  
• Leveraging expertise from your career to date to design and implement solutions to complex problems that ultimately ensure we hire exceptional talent.
  
• Ensuring all talent selection initiatives map to high performance outcomes and career frameworks.
  
• 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, developing training materials and documentation to support team members.
  
• 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.
  

What we are looking for in you

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university, with an undergraduate degree in a psychology or people based subject.
  
• A track record of team leadership in a talent function from the technology or consulting industry, with exceptional project management, to lead roadmap execution and delivery.
  
• Deep understanding of talent selection, with a technological mindset to create automation's and products to drive hiring efficiencies.
  
• Advanced analytical ability to dissect and analyse data, using either SQL, Python and/or statistical analysis.
  
• Exceptional written and spoken English with strong presentation skills for a senior audience.
  
• Ability to travel internationally 2-4 times a year for company events.
  

Nice-to-have skills

• Advanced psychometric assessments with an excellent understanding of the marketplace and vendors
  
• A deep understanding of human behaviour and what drives intrinsic motivation
  
• Experience of using Superset and advanced dashboarding