Regional HR Manager - APAC

Job Description

Canonical is seeking a Regional HR Manager - APAC to support its growing team in the APAC region. The company is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. This role involves partnering with senior leadership and leading a team of HR professionals to deliver compliant and scalable HR operations.

The role involves:

• Leading and scaling Canonical’s regional HR team.
• Delivering precise and compliant HR operations.
• Working with Talent Science and Workplace Engineering teams.
• Being accountable for HR processes such as talent development, succession planning, performance assessments, onboarding, culture and engagement initiatives.
• Coaching and advising people managers on employee relations issues.
• Driving diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Designing new policies and delivering on business-critical HR related projects globally.
• Presenting at Canonical events to articulate Canonical’s HR practices.

Requirements:

• 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.
• Experience in working in a remote first organization.
• 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.

Canonical offers:

• 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.