Head of Organisational Development

Summary

Join Canonical, a global open source software company, in defining the future of remote-first collaboration and employment. This role involves leading the Organisational Development team to develop and harmonise management practices, deepen insights and effectiveness as a remote-first and globally distributed organisation.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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
• Analyse data and leading trends to better understand career development
• Own Canonical’s personal development budget, currently US$ 2,000 per person

Benefits

• Fully remote working environment - we’ve been working remotely since 2004!
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• 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 for long haul company events