Talent Scientist - Graduate Lead

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As a pioneer
- first tech company with a product that inspires people globally, Canonical attracts a high number of applicants. Our Talent Science team ensures that our processes are objective, scientifically rigorous, and efficient to select exceptional talent. This is an opportunity to join a team that is changing how an organization hires.

We advance graduate hiring to reach and assess
- class junior talent. The role focuses on building partnerships with top universities globally. The successful candidate will have experience leading graduate hiring at a regional or global scale within the technology industry, a strong academic track record, and the ability to analyse data, assess performance outcomes, and build dashboards to monitor outcomes. This is about the science of talent and performance, raising awareness and insights across the business so they can select the best talent from a global pool.

Location: This is a remote position based in the EMEA region.

What your day will look like

• Build effective partnerships with leading academic institutions to raise awareness of graduate opportunities.
• Create a compelling proposition to inspire top talent to apply to Canonical.
• Drive talent analytics to provide the business with
  - time insights, partnering to move hiring processes efficiently.
• Conduct
  - depth behavioural talent interviews providing insights into motivations and behaviours.
• Build relationships with global stakeholders to deliver against the hiring agenda, monitor activities, drive results, and ensure consistency in processes.
• Drive
  - driven insights to inform robust decision making.
• Consider employer brand and how candidate interactions impact the candidate experience.
• Review and streamline hiring processes and tools to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with external third parties and platforms to maximise ROI.
• Promote diversity and inclusion, removing unconscious bias and ensuring the sourcing strategy supports this.

What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic background from high school and university, with a Bachelors or Masters in Psychology or a
  - based subject.
• Experience hiring talent in the technology industry, with a focus on graduate hiring.
• A highly
  - driven mindset with the ability to create measurable outcomes, using SQL.
• Passionate about scientific approaches to talent selection and predicting/measuring hiring outcomes.
• Exposure or appreciation of psychometric assessments, including interpretation.
• Experience conducting behavioural,
  - based interviews with the ability to train stakeholders.
• Experience with tools such as Greenhouse, Linked
  In, Superset, Thomas International/DISC assessments is advantageous.
• High level of personal organisation and
  - drive to work remotely.
• Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.

What we offer you

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a
- driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with benefits that reflect our values and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with
  - 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, including lounge access, for company travel

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, a key open source project and platform for AI, Io
T and the cloud, we recruit on a global basis and maintain high standards for new hires. Canonical has been
- first since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. We will give your application fair consideration regardless of identity.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology | Industries: Software Development

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