Performance Management Specialist

Job Description

Job Description: Performance Management Specialist About the Role: We are looking for a Performance Management Specialist to join our dynamic People team and contribute to building a high-performance, feedback-driven culture. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, executing, and continuously improving performance management processes that align with organizational goals and employee growth. This role requires a highly structured, people-centric professional with a passion for process excellence and strong cross-functional collaboration, including working with tech, leadership, and people managers. Key Responsibilities: • Lead end-to-end performance management cycles, including goal setting, monthly reviews, final appraisals, and continuous feedback processes. • Design and implement succession planning frameworks to identify and develop high-potential talent and ensure leadership continuity. • Drive competency planning initiatives to build role-based competencies aligned to business needs and growth pathways. • Guide managers and employees in creating and tracking Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to support skill development and career progression. • Partner with business leaders, managers, and HR teams to ensure timely goal submissions, appraisal discussions, and performance data accuracy. • Design and deliver training for managers, HODs, and employees on performance management tools, feedback mechanisms, IDPs, and succession planning processes. • Collaborate with HR systems teams to design and enhance performance management workflows in tools like Darwinbox (or similar platforms). • Analyze performance data to provide actionable insights, trends, and department-specific recommendations to leadership. • Prepare and share detailed performance reports, dashboards, and bell curve analyses for leadership and audit purposes. • Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and employee experience of the performance management system. • Facilitate calibration and succession planning sessions with HODs and leadership to ensure fairness, consistency, and future-readiness. • Lead the communication strategy for performance cycles, including reminders, process updates, and feedback collection. • Collaborate with Learning & Development teams to align learning interventions to competency gaps and individual development needs. Key Requirements: • 2-6 years of experience in Performance Management, Talent Management, or a related HR function. • Strong understanding of performance management cycles, frameworks, succession planning, competency mapping, and IDPs. • Experience working with performance management systems (Darwinbox or similar tools preferred). • Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and partner with senior leadership, managers, and cross-functional teams. • Proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel for data analysis and reporting; familiarity with performance dashboards. • Strong presentation, training delivery, and communication skills. • Ability to analyze performance data and translate insights into actionable strategies. • Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. • Experience working in fast-paced, tech-driven organizations is a plus. Preferred Attributes: • Ownership mindset with a strong drive to deliver measurable impact. • Process-oriented and adept at identifying opportunities for improvement. • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively across diverse teams. • Prior experience in competency framework design, succession planning, or IDP implementation will be an added advantage. • AI first mindset. Location: Hyderabad Employment Type: Full-Time