Head of Organizational Development

1 week ago

Banana Shire, Australia Canonical Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead our Organizational Development team. As the Head of Organizational Development, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive talent development and culture strategy that aligns with our company's mission and values.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a strategic plan for organizational development, including talent management, leadership development, and culture enhancement.
  • Lead the development and implementation of management practices, skills, habits, and perspectives that support our remote-first and globally distributed organization.
  • Design and 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, ensuring consistency and clarity across the organization.
  • Develop and implement leadership performance indicators and metrics to measure the effectiveness of our organizational development initiatives.
  • Design, develop, and run management curricula that support the growth and development of our leaders.
  • Lead engagement survey focus groups and change initiatives to drive cultural transformation and improvement.
  • Build and manage a new team of organizational development specialists who will support the implementation of our organizational development strategy.
  • Analyze data and leading trends to better understand career development and make data-driven decisions to support our organizational development initiatives.
  • Own Canonical's personal development budget, currently USD 2,000 per person, to support the growth and development of our leaders.
Requirements
  • An exceptional academic track record with a strong background in organizational development, talent management, or a related field.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to develop and implement a comprehensive talent development and culture strategy.
  • Experience relevant to have a clear position on remote work and management, with a strong understanding of 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, with the ability to make data-driven decisions to support our organizational development initiatives.
  • Experience in people management and being accountable for a budget, with the ability to manage a team of organizational development specialists.
  • Ability to travel twice, sometimes four times a year, for one or two week company events.
About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is 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. We have been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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