This is a 7 month fixed term contract, global HR Generalist role, supporting HR initiatives, employees and managers in multiple regions. As we are a growing company there is a possibility that this role will become permanent.

You will be a key HR support for our Americas region (Canada, US, Central and South America) and will partner with the wider HR team to deliver a first class service to the business.

Canonical is a unique tech company - global, remote first, open source, with 650 professionals across 50 countries - our goal is to be the world’s best, not biggest, global software company. With almost every team remote by default, Canonical sets the pace on the 21st-century digital workplace.

Canonical and Ubuntu are at the forefront of cloud and IoT computing, helping customers master the challenge of operations on hybrid cloud, bare metal, and container-based systems.  We’re recruiting people that love Linux, automation, operations, and are interested in cracking some of the world’s toughest problems at scale.

We're interested in the technology, of course, but we're also interested in the human mission of enabling and supporting many of the worlds brightest and hardest working people, passionate about open source which benefits millions, to live where they want and work from anywhere. All of these people could move to a tech hub and work for a FAANG but they choose Canonical because of our mission and our approach to the workplace.

Role​ ​summary

You ​must​ be​ able​ to​ work​ independently,​ ​take​ ​a hands-on​  approach,​​ and​ interface effectively​ with​ professionals​ ​at​ all​ levels.​ ​You'll​ ​need​ ​excellent​ ​communication,​ ​professional​ ​and interpersonal​ ​skills​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ability​ ​to​ ​function​ ​in​ ​ a proactive, innovative environment.​​ 

This role is likely to be home-based, but we also have an office in Boston, Massachusetts and Austin, Texas if you have a preference for office-based working.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and drive Open Enrollment for Canonical employees in the USA
• Liaise with our finance team on monthly payroll, projects and enquiries
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in processing employee changes, joiners and leavers
• Provide​ ​HR​ ​guidance​ ​to team members and managers
• Support the full life-cycle of HR including onboarding, benefit administration, and departure
• Partner with line managers to provide employee relations advice on global policies and procedures
• Apply critical thinking to automate and reduce administrative tasks
• Take​ ​a ​​lead​ ​role​ ​in​ ​the​ ​management​​, ​continued​ ​development,​ ​and​ ​integration​ ​of​ our HR system
• Act​ ​as​ ​a ​​system​ ​expert​ and​ ​advocate​ ​for​ ​the​ global​ ​HR​ ​team
• Produce​ data driven reports to inform and influence HR initiatives
• Lead and participate in projects​ where you’ll see the impact of your work​
• Work internal resource groups to drive diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Create,​ ​update​ ​and​ ​maintain​ ​country-specific​ ​handbooks​ ​and​ ​corporate​ ​policies
• Ensure consistency​ ​of​ ​application​ ​of​ ​our​ ​HR​ ​policies​ ​and​ ​procedures

Skills & experience

• Educated to degree level and SHRM/PHR ​ qualified​ ​ or​ ​ working​ ​ towards​ ​ qualification.
• Good​ ​ and​ ​ developing​ ​ knowledge​ ​ and​ ​ practical​ ​ application​ ​ of​ ​ US ​ HR​ ​ practices​ ​ and​ employment laws.
• Able​ ​ and​ ​ motivated ​ to​ ​ learn​ ​ in​ ​ an​ ​ international​ ​ HR​ ​ environment.
• Self-directed, organized, a problem solver, with a strong sense of urgency and the ability to prioritize and meet goals and deadlines.
• Demonstrated​ ​ ability​ ​ to​ ​ exercise​ ​ discretion,​ ​ sound​ ​ judgment,​ ​ tact​ ​ and​ ​ diplomacy​ ​ in​ ​ all communications.
• Experience​ ​ maintaining​ ​ confidentiality​ ​ of​ ​ assignments​ ​ due​ ​ to​ ​ the​ ​ exposure​ ​ to​ ​ sensitive information​ ​ and​ ​ contacts.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

A diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world class software and services which meet the world’s computing needs. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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