Senior Manager performance excellence

Desired Requirements :

Role Purpose

To drive a high-performance culture across the organization by strengthening Performance Management Systems (PMS), Learning & Development (L&D), Talent Management, and Organization Development (OD) frameworks. The role will act as a strategic enabler to business by integrating people practices with organizational goals, enhancing employee experience, and building future-ready capabilities.

Desired Profile

Qualification

• Full-time MBA (HR) / MSW from a reputed institution
• Certification in Training & Development (ISTD, New Delhi) preferred
• Certifications in Psychometric Tools (e.g., Thomas PPA), OD interventions, or coaching methodologies will be an added advantage

Experience

• 12–15 years of experience in Talent Development, Performance Management, and OD
• Preferably from manufacturing or multi-location organizations
• Strong exposure to HRBP roles, especially in Sales/Commercial functions

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Strong expertise in Learning Architecture, competency frameworks, and capability building
• In-depth understanding of Performance Management Systems (PMS), KRAs, KPIs, and goal alignment
• Experience in competency mapping and integrating competencies across HR lifecycle (hiring, development, performance)
• Proficiency in designing succession planning frameworks, IDPs, and leadership pipelines
• Hands-on experience in Organizational Development interventions and culture transformation initiatives
• Exposure to employee engagement tools, surveys, and analytics (e.g., engagement survey, pulse surveys, happiness index)
• Strong understanding of HR analytics, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making
• Experience in policy formulation, governance frameworks, and compliance

Managerial & Behavioral Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strategic thinking with execution excellence
• High analytical ability and problem-solving mindset
• Innovation-driven with strong ideation capabilities
• Empathetic leadership and people orientation
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams and manage change

Key Responsibilities

1. Performance Excellence & PMS

• Drive a robust, transparent, and business-aligned Performance Management System (PMS)
• Lead goal setting, KRA/KPI alignment, mid-year reviews, and annual appraisal cycles
• Ensure PMS governance, audit mechanisms, and process sanctity
• Build performance dashboards and analytics to identify trends, gaps, and improvement areas
• Drive performance differentiation and high-performance culture across levels
• Integrate PMS outcomes with rewards, succession planning, and development initiatives

Performance Management :

• Design and implement enterprise-wide performance management frameworks aligned with business objectives.
• Drive KPI setting, goal alignment, and performance reviews for corporate and functional teams.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate strategic priorities into measurable operational goals.
• Identify performance gaps, conduct root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze business performance data to recommend process and system enhancements

L&OD :

• Oversee the end-to-end training lifecycle, including TNA (training needs analysis), content creation, delivery, and post-training evaluation.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to drive functional and behavioral skill development programs.
• Design, develop, and deliver learning programs aligned with business needs and employee development goals.
• Manage vendor relationships and external facilitators to deliver specialized training modules
• Hands-on experience in change management, performance management, and leadership development.
• Proficient in instructional design, digital learning tools, and learning analytics.
• Lead OD interventions such as employee engagement, succession planning, performance management, and leadership development.
• Facilitate culture-building programs and change management initiatives across corporate teams
• Utilize data and analytics to measure the impact of OD initiatives and recommend improvements