BHIVE - Senior Manager - Talent Management

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Manager Talent Management to lead the design, execution, and continuous enhancement of talent strategies that drive employee performance, engagement, and organizational capability.

This role will serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, ensuring that our performance management systems, talent development programs, and employee engagement initiatives directly contribute to business growth and cultural excellence.

The role requires a strong background in HR strategy, data-driven decision-making, and hands-on implementation of large-scale people Management

- Lead the end-to-end Performance Management System (PMS) implementation, ensuring alignment with business goals and organizational strategy.

- Manage the full PMS cycle, including goal setting, continuous feedback, mid-year and annual appraisals.

- Train and support managers and employees on effective performance evaluation practices.

- Analyse performance data to identify trends, address gaps, and design interventions such as Performance Improvement Plans (PIP), leadership programs, or development roadmaps.

- Partner with leadership to create a performance-driven culture with clear accountability and recognition.

Employee Engagement & Experience

- Develop and execute a structured employee engagement framework to foster collaboration, inclusivity, and high morale.

- Conduct engagement surveys, analyse insights, and recommend evidence-based action plans to strengthen organizational culture.

- Partner with internal communication teams to design impactful campaigns, events, and initiatives that enhance the employee experience.

- Serve as a cultural ambassador, ensuring that engagement programs reflect company values.

Talent Development & Career Progression

- Build and maintain career progression frameworks and competency models that provide

clarity and growth opportunities across levels.

- Collaborate with Learning & Development (L&D) teams to design targeted programs for high-

potential talent, leadership readiness, and succession planning.

- Implement internal mobility strategies to retain talent and optimize workforce capabilities.

Rewards & Recognition (R&R)

- Design, implement, and manage an organization-wide Rewards & Recognition strategy that reinforces high performance and cultural values.

- Create a mix of monetary and non-monetary recognition programs tailored to different workforce segments (sales, operations, corporate, etc.

- Regularly benchmark R&R programs against industry standards to ensure relevance and competitiveness.

- Partner with business leaders to align recognition frameworks with business outcomes.

HR Analytics & Insights

- Leverage HR analytics and dashboards to measure the impact of performance, engagement, and talent programs.

- Provide data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

- Establish metrics and KPIs for continuous improvement of people practices.

Stakeholder Management

- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, ensuring talent management strategies are aligned with organizational objectives.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, L&D, communications, and business units to drive consistency and effectiveness of talent initiatives.

- Influence senior stakeholders to adopt best practices in performance, engagement, and talent Skills & Competencies

- Proven expertise in Performance Management System (PMS) design and execution.

- Strong knowledge of employee engagement methodologies and cultural transformation initiatives.

- Demonstrated experience in designing career progression frameworks, competency models, and talent development programs.

- Hands-on experience in creating and implementing Rewards & Recognition (R&R) programs at scale.

- Proficiency in HR analytics tools, engagement survey platforms, and data-driven decision-making.

- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

- Strong project management capabilities with the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced & Experience

- MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent from a reputed institution.

- 9 to 12 years of progressive experience in Talent Management, HR Strategy, or Organizational

Development.

- Proven track record of leading enterprise-wide talent initiatives in mid-to-large organizations

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