Assistant Manager Performance Management

About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an Assistant Manager - Performance Management to join their team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role involves managing the operational delivery and continuous improvement of Performance Management and Promotions lifecycles. The position focuses on driving timely execution, ensuring quality and consistency, and enhancing stakeholder engagement across these critical HR functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end operational execution of the annual Performance Management cycle, including objective setting, continuous check-ins, Mid-Year Reviews, Year-End Reviews, calibration, and feedback quality reviews.
• Provide guidance to PlayMakers and People Leaders on Performance Management requirements, timelines, and best practices.
• Lead AI-enabled quality reviews at key stages of the Performance Management lifecycle, assessing consistency and alignment with established standards.
• Manage the end-to-end operational delivery of the promotions cycle, coordinating timelines, submissions, validations, and approvals with HRBPs.
• Conduct analysis and validation of promotion submissions, outcomes, and trends to support decision-making and ensure alignment with the promotion framework.
• Translate operational feedback, quality-review findings, and stakeholder insights into recommendations for enhancing Performance Management and Promotion processes, governance, and stakeholder experience.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and key stakeholders to drive accountability, participation, and successful delivery of Performance Management and Promotions activities.
• Support the planning and coordination of Performance Management events and engagement initiatives, including content development, vendor coordination, and logistics.

Performance Management Focus

This role involves monitoring cycle completion and compliance, implementing targeted follow-ups, and partnering with systems and analytics teams to track progress and analyze trends. It also includes supporting calibration design, governance, and managing performance grievance processes, ensuring timely resolution of queries and issues.

Quality and Governance

The Assistant Manager will identify recurring gaps and improvement areas, develop and deliver targeted feedback, and monitor the implementation of recommendations. This includes consolidating quality-review findings into insights to strengthen Performance Management practices and collaborating with Talent Management teams for capability-building initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in performance management and promotions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end operational cycles and drive process improvements.
• Experience in stakeholder management, including HR Business Partners and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills for monitoring progress, analyzing trends, and producing reports.

Work Environment

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. The role requires coordination with various internal teams, including HR Business Partners, systems, analytics, and communications, to ensure effective cycle delivery and stakeholder engagement.