Remote Talent Scientist Job in Manchester, UK Canonical

Who you are

• An exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology based subject
• Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns using R or Python, SQL, statistical analysis, BI tooling etc.
• 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 demonstrative viewpoint on talent, with a deep appreciation of how to predict and measure success of people.
• Passionate about how an organisation selects talent using scientific approaches.
• A high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective.
• Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.

Desirables

• Experience in sourcing and headhunting.
• Experience in statistical significance testing.
• Experience in Bayesian inference and/or predictive analytics and ML.
• Exposure to the following tools: LinkedIn Talent Insights, Greenhouse, DISC profiling.
• Psychometric validity and reliability metrics

What the job involves

• 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.