Canonical
Regional HR Manager - APAC
To enable a wide diversity of open source communities to collaborate under the Ubuntu umbrella.
People and culture
Full-time
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Senior · A role for someone with advanced knowledge and skills. May involve mentoring, leading others or specialisation. Typically at least 5 years of experience.
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Why Canonical
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.
We're also the publishers of Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000+ contributors. Ubuntu means 'humanity to others'. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation.
Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world's biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world's most productive developers.
About the role
The role entails the individual to:
- Lead and scale Canonical’s regional HR team (1-4 direct reports, depending on region)
- Deliver precise and compliant HR operations in a timely manner and with the highest degree of accuracy
- Interact closely with Talent Science and Workplace Engineering teams and create tight-knit processes across all HR regions
- Be accountable for HR processes such as talent development, succession planning, performance assessments, onboarding, culture and engagement initiatives that drive high performing teams
- Work with senior managers across the business on performance management, organizational design, employee engagement, rewards- and workforce planning
- Coach and advise people managers on the full spectrum of employee relations issues across multiple countries
- Partner with people managers to support the delivery of appropriate training and development programs
- Establish a trusted partnership with the business in your region
- Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
- Design new policies and deliver on business-critical HR related projects globally
- Present at Canonical events to articulate Canonical’s HR practices
What we are looking for in you
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- HR experience leading initiatives across regions within a technology business
- People management experience
- Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders
- A good balance between leading and executing, in this role you will need to be hands-on involved in the daily HR routines, too
- Experience in working in a remote first organization
- Able to leverage data to make informed decisions
- Knowledge and practical implementation of HR practices and employment law across APAC
- Fluent in business English (written and spoken)
- Self motivated, organized, accurate, confident, authentic, results-orientated, open-minded, enthusiastic and energetic
- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
Nice-to-have skills
- Experience with immigration policies and mobility processes
- Professional HR qualification (CIPD/SHRM or other)
- Facilitation skills
What we offer colleagues
We 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.
- 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
What you'll be responsible for
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Organizational Culture Development
Understand and develop a strong and cohesive organizational culture
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Internal Stakeholder Partnership
Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand the business and advise on Human Resource matters
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Implementation of People and Culture Projects
Design and implement People and Culture projects to support the organization’s goals, and meet compliance requirements
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
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Problem solving
Identifies problems and develops logical solutions that address the problems
Meet the team
