Organisational Development Associate

About the role

The Organisational Development Associate is a key position within Canonical, responsible for embedding themselves within real teams to lead change, diagnose team health, and implement improvements. This role is designed for early-career professionals who are ready to take on significant responsibilities and develop their leadership and organizational development skills.

Responsibilities

• Embedding within a real team to understand their daily operations and challenges.
• Running diagnostics on team health and management effectiveness using tools like engagement surveys, 360-degree feedback, and direct feedback sessions.
• Owning the design, implementation, and delivery of a concrete change initiative for a team.
• Supporting managers in delivering effective 360 performance feedback and helping them turn feedback into actionable commitments.
• Contributing to the development of the playbook for the Talent Development team, including standards, tools, and shared language.
• Learnt coaching and organizational development directly from senior practitioners, with a fast path to running these activities independently.

Requirements

This role requires a strong track record of leading and organizing early, with a deliberate pull toward developing people and organizations. Candidates should have a genuine interest in the craft of management and organizations, not just the subject matter. Experience in people, organizational, coaching, or consulting work is a plus, but not required. Excellent business-level written and spoken English is essential, along with the ability to work with data.

Qualifications

• A track record of leading and organizing early, with a deliberate pull toward developing people and organizations.
• A genuine interest in the craft of management and organizations, not just the subject matter.
• Experience in people, organizational, coaching, or consulting work is a plus, but not required.
• Business-level written and spoken English.
• Comfort working with data.

Skills

• A track record of leading and organizing early.
• A deliberate pull toward developing people and organizations.
• Drive and eagerness to learn.
• Presence to sit across from experienced people and talk about change with confidence.
• An exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Up to around two years of experience since graduating.
• Business level written and spoken English.
• Organised, accurate, confident, authentic, results-oriented, and enthusiastic.
• Sincere personal motivation aligned with our mission.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

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 recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus.

Schedule

This role is remote-based and involves occasional travel for internal events. Team sprints occur twice a year in person.