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Performance Management Specialist

NxtWaveHyderabad, Telangana, India

12 days ago

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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

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Performance Specialist • Hyderabad, Telangana, India