Senior HR Generalist - Canonical - Remote - EMEA
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€11,864 - €15,770/month
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Posted: April 12, 2026
Posted 87 days ago
Last seen in crawl: July 7, 2026 (2d ago)
Estimated Expiry: May 17, 2026
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Job Description
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We have over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, with few office-based roles, and meet in person 2-4 times a year in interesting locations worldwide. We seek a Senior HR Generalist to support our global HR initiatives, partner with leadership, and manage HR operations across the employee lifecycle in the EMEA region.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 114 |
| Remote - EMEA | 54 |
| Remote - Worldwide | 14 |
| Remote - Europe | 13 |
| Remote - Americas | 8 |
| Remote - Middle East | 1 |
| Remote - APAC | 1 |
| Anywhere in EMEA | 1 |
| London, UK | 1 |
| Remote - AMER | 1 |
| Remote - Africa | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 25 |
| Engineering Manager | 11 |
| Product Manager | 8 |
| Sales Development Representative | 7 |
| Customer Success Manager | 5 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 4 |
| Product Marketing Manager | 4 |
| UX Designer | 3 |
| Partner Sales Manager | 3 |
| Sales Director | 2 |
| Data Infrastructure Engineer | 2 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 2 |
| Linux Kernel Engineer | 2 |
| Linux Enablement | 2 |
| Marketing Manager | 2 |
| Design Manager | 2 |
| Software Developer | 2 |
| HR Generalist | 2 |
| System Software Engineer | 2 |
| Partner Sales Director | 2 |
| Talent Scientist | 2 |
| Golang Software Engineer | 2 |
| Senior Communications Specialist | 1 |
| Telecom Account Executive | 1 |
| Golang Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Accountant | 1 |
| Python Engineer | 1 |
| Enterprise Open Source Sales Manager | 1 |
| Ecosystem Development Manager | 1 |
| Site Reliability Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Lead Python Software Engineer | 1 |
| Security Engineer | 1 |
| Partner Marketing Manager | 1 |
| Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer | 1 |
| Cloud Alliances | 1 |
| GitOps Engineer | 1 |
| Ubuntu Engineering Lead | 1 |
| Cloud Support Engineer | 1 |
| Junior Ads Specialist | 1 |
| Linux Systems Engineer | 1 |
| Technical Alliance Manager | 1 |
| Enterprise Account Executive | 1 |
| Developer Relations Engineer | 1 |
| Embedded IoT System Engineer | 1 |
| IoT Data Engineer | 1 |
| Talent Science | 1 |
| Networking Software Engineer | 1 |
| Salesforce Engineer | 1 |
| Embedded Linux Engineer | 1 |
| Junior Data Engineer | 1 |
| Linux Software Engineer | 1 |
| Enterprise Sales / Alliances | 1 |
| Graduate HR Generalist | 1 |
| Software Architect | 1 |
| Performance Engineer | 1 |
| Linux Cryptography and Security Engineer | 1 |
| Web Frontend Engineer | 1 |
| Linux Devices Software Engineer | 1 |
| Cloud Solutions Manager | 1 |
| Embedded Linux Consultant | 1 |
| Security Operations Engineer | 1 |
| Treasury Analyst | 1 |
| Information Systems Architect | 1 |
| Cloud Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Distributed Systems Testing | 1 |
| Python Engineering Manager | 1 |
| NetSuite Engineer | 1 |
| Senior Search Lead | 1 |
| Tax Senior Associate | 1 |
| Software Alliances Director | 1 |
| User Science | 1 |
| Data Governance Engineer | 1 |
| Accounts Receivable Clerk | 1 |
| Senior HR Generalist | 1 |
| Rust Engineering Lead | 1 |
| IoT Solutions Architecture | 1 |
| Security Risk Management | 1 |
| Data Platform Engineer | 1 |
| Security Operations | 1 |
| Salesforce/NetSuite Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Graphics and Windowing System Software Engineer | 1 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Project Manager - Ubuntu Embedded Systems | 1 |
| Linux Platform Integration | 1 |
| Product Manager - Cloud | 1 |
| Sustaining Operations Engineer | 1 |
| Web Developer | 1 |
| Engineer | 1 |
| Global Alliance Director | 1 |
| Regional HR Manager | 1 |
| Financial Analyst | 1 |
| IBM Global Alliance Director | 1 |
| Software Platform Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Partner Sales Executive | 1 |
| Threat Intelligence Lead | 1 |
| Growth Engineer | 1 |
| OpenStack Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Marketing Specialist | 1 |
| Business Services Team Manager | 1 |
| Content Marketing Team Manager | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 167 |
| Senior | 15 |
| Manager | 7 |
| Intern | 1 |
| Junior | 1 |
| Mid-level | 1 |
Canonical appears in 209 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Remote - Global, Remote - EMEA, and Remote - Worldwide.
Data shown is based on historical job postings from our database.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Deliver precise and compliant HR operations in a timely manner and with the highest degree of accuracy
- Interact closely with the EMEA HR Manager and the Global Head of HR to create impact across all HR regions
- Be accountable for HR processes such as talent development, succession planning, performance assessments, onboarding, culture and engagement initiatives
- Work with managers on performance management, organizational design, employee engagement, rewards, and workforce planning
- Partner with the HRIS team to develop operational processes for HR administration
- Coach and advise managers on employee relations issues across countries
- Support delivery of training and development programs
- Establish trusted partnerships with the business in your region
- Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
- Design policies and deliver global HR projects
Requirements
- HR experience leading initiatives across regions within a technology business
- Regional HR experience within EMEA (France, Germany, UK)
- Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders
- Experience mentoring and developing others
- Strong project management skills
- Experience working in a remote-first organization
- Fluent in business English
Education Level
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