Head of Organisational Development

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Requirements:

• An exceptional academic track record.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Experience relevant to having 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 ongoing discussions about management practices, skills, habits, and perspectives.
• Deliver exceptional experiences 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 the 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.
• Analyze data and trends to better understand career development.
• Own Canonical’s personal development budget, currently USD 2,000 per person.