Canonical · 2 months ago
Talent Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior LevelCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source, and they are seeking a Talent Scientist to join their Talent Science team. This role focuses on driving talent analytics, conducting behavioral interviews, and ensuring effective hiring processes to select exceptional talent globally.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Drive talent analytics to provide our business with real-time insight, partnering with the business to help them move through their hiring processes efficiently
Conduct in-depth behavioural talent interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviours
Build 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 processes
Drive data driven insights, making sure our decision making process is robust and supportive to inform our decisions
Consider our employer brand and how our interactions with a candidate impacts their experience
Review and streamline hiring processes and tools to drive continuous improvement
Work with external third parties and platforms to ensure we maximise our return on investment
Bring a passion for diversity and inclusion, ensuring we remove unconscious bias from our hiring process and ensuring our sourcing strategy underpins this
Qualification
Required
Passion and drive to embed scientific approaches that deliver impact on how an organisation selects talent
Strong behavioural interviewing techniques (competency based and psychometric assessments)
Excellent analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns using SQL, statistical analysis or Python, BI tooling, etc
An exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology based subject
A high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective
Experience of hiring talent in the technology or consulting industry
A highly data drive mindset with the ability to create measurable outcomes
Passionate about how an organisation selects talent using scientific approaches with viewpoint on how to predict and measure hiring outcomes
Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns using SQL, with Python and/or advanced statistical analysis preferable
Exposure/appreciation of psychometric assessments, including interpretation
Experience of conducting behavioural, competency based interviews with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on how to get the best out of an interview
A high level of personal organisation and self drive to work remotely and be effective
Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each
Preferred
Experience in sourcing and headhunting with the ability to teach our senior leadership team how to hunt for industry leaders
Experience in statistical significance testing and experience in Bayesian inference and/or predictive analytics and ML
Exposure to the following tools: LinkedIn Talent Insights, Greenhouse, DISC profiling, Superset
Psychometric validity and reliability metrics
Benefits
Distributed work environment with twice-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, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Company
Canonical
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.
Founded in 2004
1001-5000 employees
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