Manager, Talent Science at Canonical

What your day will look like
In this role you will:

• Lead a team of data driven behavioural experts, responsible for ensuring that our leadership teams are selecting  game changing talent for our organisation.
• Building and driving deep dive analytics that impact the decisions we make when assessing talent in the Tech industry.
• Build key relationships with global Hiring Leadership  stakeholders to drive our hiring agenda.
• Be seen as a thought leader on talent initiatives with an inherent belief that past performance predicts future success.
• Conduct in-depth behavioral talent interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviours of talent.
• Review our assessment effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure our Employer branding and DEI initiatives support and drive an inclusive environment for our people.

What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic track record with a degree in psychology or a science based subject with a data science/analytical background.
•  Programming experience with advanced capability to build dashboards, manipulate large datasets and create complex metrics to drive positive behavioural change (SQL, Python, Scripting capabilities).
• Management experience overseeing data driven experts in the talent field including managing projects that drive efficiency and deliver results.
• Thought leadership in the talent space with the ability to influence best practice, bringing a solid point of how to build  a high performance organisation. 
• Experience of running and providing stakeholder training on behavioural, competency based interviews.
• Experience of interpreting psychometric assessments with a deep belief that motivations and behaviours are as important as technical domain skills.
• Proven ability of working with senior stakeholders to drive a professional outlook on hiring talent  as well as challenge the status quo.
• Passionate about building a great employer brand and candidate experience.
• Experience of successful configuration of hiring tools that enable the selection process.
•  Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events