Talent & Performance Program Manager

In this role you design and scale talent, performance and succession programs to support a high-performing, global workforce. You’ll translate ambitions into practical frameworks and tools, partnering cross-functionally to turn insights into actionable solutions. You help leaders identify high performers, accelerate development, and plan succession across markets and functions. Based in Amsterdam, you will shape governance and enable managers with hands-on, scalable practices that work on the ground.

• Design and improve global talent, performance and succession practices for office and retail populations
• Create clear frameworks for performance calibration, talent identification, and leadership pipelines
• Provide HR and business leaders with practical tools, training and guidance for consistent application
• Turn talent and performance data into actionable insights, risks and opportunities for leadership action
• Leverage Workday, AI and automation to improve visibility and streamline processes
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and L&D to align succession, mobility and external pipelines
• Support governance, calibration and execution of cycles across markets and functions
• Elevate visibility of high performance, readiness and succession depth to inform decisions

• 5–8 years in Talent Management, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Organizational Development or related field
• Experience designing and implementing performance and leadership pipeline practices in complex, international settings
• Understanding of retail, consumer or operational environments where people decisions impact business outcomes
• Ability to translate data into clear insights, risks and recommendations
• Experience with Workday or similar HR systems for visibility and decision-making
• Comfort with AI, automation and analytics to scale practices
• Ability to build practical frameworks and tools that are simple to apply
• Strong influence and collaboration with HRBP, TA, L&D and business leaders
• Facilitate calibration and succession conversations with confidence
• Balance structure with attention to the bigger organizational picture

• strong analytical thinking
• structured thinking
• hands-on pragmatism
• Workday
• AI
• automation