Senior Performance Planning Manager

Job Summary: As a strategic planning expert, you will play a pivotal role in driving our organization's success by developing, implementing, and refining our objectives and key results framework. Your expertise will ensure that our strategic objectives are clearly defined, communicated, and aligned across all levels of the organization.In this role, you will be instrumental in analyzing performance data, facilitating objectives and key results setting and review sessions, and providing insights to optimize our goal-setting processes and achieve outstanding results. You will also be responsible for building and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) that support strategic and operational decision-making.Responsibilities:Develops and refines company-wide objectives and key results to ensure strategic alignment and clarity of organizational objectivesImplements and manages the objectives and key results digital platform, including end-to-end planning, rollout, training, and ongoing supportFacilitates regular objectives and key results planning and reviews sessions, proactively engaging and challenging senior stakeholders to set ambitious and measurable objectivesProvides training and coaching to teams and individuals on objectives and key results best practices, emphasizing best practices in objectives formulation, monitoring, and achievementDrives internal capability building through coaching, training, and workshopsMonitors objectives and key results progress systematically, providing actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership for strategic adjustmentsDrives continuous improvement and adoption of the objectives and key results framework through structured governance and process-oriented managementManages KPIs across organization, departments, and at project levels, ensuring relevance and accuracyEstablishes robust KPI governance, including clear ownership, consistent review cadences, and defined escalation processesConducts regular KPI health checks and validation cycles to ensure data consistency, accuracy, and integrityDesigns, deploys, and manages comprehensive KPI dashboards and performance reports, identifying performance gaps, operational risks, and strategic opportunitiesQualifications:Minimum of 7 years' experience in strategic planning, performance management, or a related field, with a proven track record in implementing objectives and key results frameworksDemonstrated experience in KPI framework design, tracking, and reporting across functions or business unitsStrong analytical skills with the capability to interpret complex data and convert insights into strategic actionsExperience leading or significantly contributing to transformation projects, demonstrating measurable impact on organizational performanceExcellent facilitation and presentation skills, capable of engaging and influencing cross-functional teamsDeep understanding of objectives and key results principles and best practices, with experience in coaching and training individuals and teamsProficient in the use of objectives and key results software tools and data visualization platformsExceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly articulate objectives and outcomesProven experience in managing difficult conversations and effectively influencing senior stakeholdersHighly organized and process-oriented, with a strategic mindset and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneouslyPrior working experience in emerging markets, particularly in Africa, is highly preferable