Senior Manager Talent & Performance Management(m/w/x)

# Senior Manager Talent & Performance Management (f/m/x) **Oberkochen** | **Full time** In the global People & Organsational Development Department we jointly develop and shape the overarching People & Organizational Development strategy ensuring alignment with our organisation’s business strategy and organizational priorities. In our Team Talent & Performance Management, we are co-responsible for the development of the global, interlinked processes for Performance & Talent Management and Succession Planning. You will contribute to the development of an integrated ZEISS Talent & Performance Management portfolio. **Your role** * develop and continuously improve talent-, performance- and succession-related processes * drive the design and implementation of future-oriented, innovative talent and performance initiatives that promote employee development, engagement, high performance * develop and implement global talent strategies to identify, grow, and retain top talent across regions * design succession planning frameworks that build a strong talent pipeline to ensure business continuity and leadership readiness * align global performance systems with business goals to drive high performance. Ensure consistency in performance evaluations by using globally standardized tools and criteria to assess employee contributions and potential * co-responsible for the digital implementation of the global processes on internal platform * closely collaborate with various stakeholders to link performance review outcomes to development opportunities and support change management in the (business) implementation * provide hands-on support of all project related tasks, e.g.creating training material for the business, translations, HR support * plan and conduct workshops or other dialogue formats * create communication plans on process/ program introduction together with the communication team * continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of talent & performance management process/ strategies/ initiatives As soon as implemented you will be part of the global team to steer, monitor and continuously improve the respective processes. This includes a mix of: * supporting efficient process handling * providing guidance to various stakeholders * ensuring reporting and preparing management updates ## Your profile * Master's degree and relevant professional qualifications/accreditations (e.g., in behavioral sciences, (industrial) psychology, human resources or similar). * 5 years of relevant professional experience with a focus on Talent & Performance Management, People Development, ideally with international experience * Proven experience in the creation of business-oriented, global Talent & Performance processes and relevant experience in their digital implementation in complex / matrix setups * Proven experience in steering, monitoring and improving processes, as well as analyzing KPIs and data and translating insights into actionable improvement plans in a global matrix environment * Strong competency in independently leading projects, including navigating complex stakeholder maps and change management. * Passionate team-player, with strong analytical skills combined with a can-do mentality as well as assertiveness and pragmatism (hands-on mentality) * Experience within a corporate organization with different stakeholders * Very high intercultural sensitivity combined with excellent proficiency in English (business fluent, team language) Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Franziska Thöne-Schramm