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We are looking for a resourceful candidate with solid exposure to performance management who can join our Core Human Capital (CHC) team in Hyderabad as a Manager/Senior Manager. The Performance Management team is responsible for designing and deploying the performance management processes at D. E. Shaw India (DESIS).

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What you’ll do day-to-day

In this position, you will lead the Performance Management COE team at D. E. Shaw India. You will be required to work with the firm’s leadership and multitude of stakeholders to continuously evaluate and execute performance management processes in manners that uphold the spirit of merit-based performance evaluation, further leading to necessary downstream career milestones like promotions, succession planning, etc. Additionally, you will be expected to manage, manipulate, and draw insights from performance trends and utilize the same to continuously evolve the meritocracy culture. Apart from running the core performance management processes, you will be expected to manage and develop peripherals of the performance management system like the competency framework, appraisal platforms, and staff enablement materials to ensure the most effective deployment of appraisal and promotion cycles. Furthermore, you will also be required to maintain data and generate necessary analytics to enable strategic and tactical interventions related to performance management processes at DESIS.

Who we’re looking for

• The ideal candidate should have expertise in performance management and 7-9 years of relevant HR experience
• Candidate should have extensively managed end-to-end performance management and related processes (such as 360, promotions, goal setting, performance improvement plan execution, etc.)
• The candidate should have the expertise to build an environment/culture where individuals feel free and safe, are encouraged to share and receive feedback, and managers feel compelled to deliver high-quality performance feedback to employees
• Candidate should have technical depth on performance management concepts, principles, and modern performance management tools/platforms
• The ideal candidate must have expertise in data management and presentation skills
• The candidate should have excellent communication skills, necessary project management abilities, and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders across geographies while working on parallel projects and milestones
• Candidates with COE (Centre of Excellence) role experience and team management skills will have an added advantage
• Candidates who have had the exposure to have built/re-built the performance management system are encouraged to apply

At the D. E. Shaw group, we believe the diversity of our employees is core to our strength and success. We are committed to supporting our people in work and in life, which is why we offer benefits such as a family planning and surrogacy program and a charitable gift match to all full-time employees.

Additionally, our staff-led affinity groups are pillars of our community, helping to celebrate diversity, promote leadership and development opportunities, and facilitate inclusive mentorship. Members and allies organize a wide range of educational and social programming, from expert talks to film festivals.

Candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break are encouraged to apply for this position.

The members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are eager to hear from individuals having a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Candidates who are residents of California (any such candidate, a “California Resident”) should click here for our CCPA Recruitment Personal Information Privacy Notice.

The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates' resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term "personal information" is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass "personal data," "sensitive personal data," and "personally identifiable information" and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates.

The D. E. Shaw group may transfer such personal information within and outside the country and jurisdiction of the locations where the D. E. Shaw group maintains offices, to other D. E. Shaw group affiliates, to government and regulatory authorities, and to third parties which provide or may provide support and/or services to the D. E. Shaw group and for the purposes set forth above. The persons who may have access to this personal information are other employees of the D. E. Shaw group, in connection with the performance of their duties of employment, and the other parties listed above, in connection with the business of the D. E. Shaw group. (Of course, candidates will be considered for employment opportunities only in those countries in which they express interest.)

The D. E. Shaw group will use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of personal information (including appropriate technical measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information) and will retain such data as required by applicable law or regulation. Candidates have the right to request access to, and correction of, their personal information in accordance with applicable law; any such request should be submitted to recruiting.india@deshaw.com. Candidates who have submitted a resume to the D. E. Shaw group and do not wish to proceed with their applications should email cvwithdraw@deshaw.com. Personal information of candidates who have been the subject of background checks may have been transferred in accordance with applicable regulations, and any concerns with such transfers should be submitted to backgroundcheck-inquiries@deshaw.com.

The D. E. Shaw group may retain candidates’ information for prospective recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates for employment opportunities and for organizing events with prospective candidates, in accordance with our internal data retention procedures. Candidates who do not agree to such future use should email recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com.