Europe, Middle East and AfricaAs a pioneer remote-first tech company with a product that inspires people globally, we attract a huge number of applicants to our organisation. We have created a hiring process that is totally unique empowering our business based Hiring Leadership team to lead talent selection. Our Talent Science team ensures that our processes are effective and that the business is able to make the best decisions to select exceptional talent. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a team that is changing the way an organisation hires.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaOur Talent Science team has a mission to ensure that we follow objective, scientifically rigorous and efficient processes to select the very best new colleagues regardless of location, culture or background. We work closely with our key stakeholders to ensure that decisions are being made in the right way and that our hiring model supports the section of world class talent, regardless of location, culture or background.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaAs a Talent Scientist, you will work closely with these Hiring Leads to drive initiatives, automation and best practice whilst offering an expert viewpoint on talent assessments. This is not a recruiter position; it's about the science of talent and performance, raising awareness and insights across the business so that they are able to select the best talent available from our global talent pool.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWe have a number of mid level openings in our team seeking the following:Europe, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaPassionate about how an organisation selects talent using scientific approachesEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaAbility to interview candidates using behavioural interviewing techniques (competency based and psychometric assessments)Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaStrong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns using R or Python, SQL, statistical analysis, BI tooling etc.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaAn exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology based subjectEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaA high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effectiveEurope, Middle East and Africa
  
  

Europe, Middle East and AfricaLocation: EMEA - Home basedEurope, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWhat your day will look likeEurope, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaAs a Talent Scientist you will:Europe, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaDrive talent analytics to provide our business with real-time insight, partnering with the business to help them move through their hiring processes efficiently.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaConduct in-depth behavioural talent interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviours.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaBuild key relationships with global stakeholders to ensure we deliver against our hiring agenda, closely monitoring hiring activities, driving results and ensuring that there is consistency in our operational processesEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaDrive data driven insights, making sure our decision making process is robust and supportive to inform our decisions.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaConsider our employer brand and how our interactions with a candidate impacts their experience
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaReview and streamline hiring processes and tools to drive continuous improvement.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaWork with external third parties and platforms to ensure we maximise our return on investment.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaBring a passion for diversity and inclusion, ensuring we remove unconscious bias from our hiring process and ensuring our sourcing strategy underpins this.Europe, Middle East and Africa
  
  

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWhat we are looking for in youEurope, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaAn exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology based subjectEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaStrong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns using R or Python, SQL, statistical analysis, BI tooling etc.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExposure/appreciation of psychometric assessments, including interpretation.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExperience of conducting behavioural, competency based interviews with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on how to get the best out of an interview.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaAn demonstrative viewpoint on talent, with a deep appreciation of how to predict and measure success of people.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaPassionate about how an organisation selects talent using scientific approaches.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaA high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaWillingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.Europe, Middle East and Africa
  
  

Europe, Middle East and AfricaOther Skills You May BringEurope, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExperience in sourcing and headhunting with the ability to teach our senior leadership team how to hunt for industry leaders.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExperience in statistical significance testing and experience in Bayesian inference and/or predictive analytics and ML.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExposure to the following tools: LinkedIn Talent Insights, Greenhouse, DISC profiling.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaPsychometric validity and reliability metricsEurope, Middle East and Africa
  
  

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWhat we offer youEurope, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.Europe, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaDistributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaAnnual compensation reviewEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaRecognition rewardsEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaAnnual holiday leaveEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaMaternity and paternity leaveEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaEmployee Assistance ProgrammeEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company eventsEurope, Middle East and Africa
  
  

Europe, Middle East and AfricaAbout CanonicalEurope, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaCanonical is an equal opportunity employerEurope, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWe are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.Europe, Middle East and Africa Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.Europe, Middle East and Africa

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