Workplace Analytics Engineer at Canonical Ghana

About The Job
The role of a Workplace Analytics Engineer at Canonical

Support analytics and data mining in a cross-disciplinary team of organisational psychologists, web front end engineers, back end engineers and statistics / analytics experts to help us build a new definition for the 21st century digital workplace. Collaborate to figure out what really drives productivity, effectiveness and happiness in a remote-first globally distributed company.
In addition to your existing people analytics work experience, this role will combine your skills in psychology, data analytics and visualisation, to help create a more effective workplace.

What your day will look like:

Utilise advanced data analytics to understand how we hire and how we work (productivity, happiness and effectiveness) across a global, remote first organisation
Focus on quantitative and qualitative data analytics to find insights and meaningful business outcomes
Tell the story from the insights through dashboards, visualisations and presentations
Design and conduct research into trends shaping talent science and remote work
Collaborate with stakeholder teams (ex., engineering, information systems, etc) to improve the data and tool ecosystem supporting our digital workplace

What we are looking for in you:

An exceptional academic track record with a BA/BSc or Masters degree in data science, mathematics, actuarial science, or engineering
First work experience in People Analytics
Knowledge in advanced statistics, data sciences, coding/scripting languages (Python, R, etc), and databases (SQL, etc)
Strength in data analytics and visualisation (Looker Studio, Tableau, etc)
Ability to translate business questions to key research objectives
Ability to identify the best methodology to execute research, synthesise and analyse findings
Excellent writing and communication skills
Willingness to examine the status quo and resilient in the face of challenges

What we offer you:

Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.
In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, you can ask in the later stages of the recruitment process.
Fully remote working environment – we’ve been working remotely since 2004!
Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at ‘sprints’
Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

Location:

This role will be based remotely in the AMER region. All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the United States, as we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this job opening.