Impact

• In this role, you will help NIQ create a more connected and effective approach to talent strategy, performance and growth.
• You will strengthen how managers and employees set goals, have meaningful development conversations, explore growth opportunities, and make informed talent decisions.
• You will create stronger alignment between performance, capability building, succession planning, career development, and workforce needs.
• You will help Talent & Development embrace more product-oriented, data-informed, and AI-enabled ways of working, creating experiences that are simpler, more valuable, and easier to adopt.
• Ultimately, you will help build a culture where performance and development work together to drive individual growth, organizational capability, and business results.

Drive Performance and Growth Transformation

• Lead the evolution of NIQ’s performance and growth approach, ensuring it advances both employee development and business performance.
• Experience with Workday Performance and Talent Management capabilities, using talent data and insights to inform decision-making.
• Connect performance, development, talent reviews, succession planning, and career growth into a more integrated talent ecosystem.
• Translate Talent & Development priorities into practical plans, adoption strategies, and measurable outcomes.

Strengthen Talent Development and Career Growth

• Align performance practices with leadership development, succession planning, internal mobility, and workforce capability priorities.
• Strengthen talent review and succession processes by improving how performance, potential, and development insights are captured and used.
• Enable scalable, digital talent experiences.
• Partner with Tech Delivery/Enterprise IT and Workday teams to optimize performance and talent management processes
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, self-service, and digital tools to improve performance, development, and talent experiences.

 Build Manager Capability and Adoption

• Strengthen manager effectiveness by improving how managers lead performance, coaching, development, and talent conversations.
• Design practical enablement strategies, resources, and learning experiences that build confidence and consistency across the organization.

• 8+ years of progressive experience across Talent Management, Talent Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Management, Leadership Development, or related disciplines.
• Extensive experience with Workday Performance and Talent Management capabilities, using talent data and insights to inform decision-making.
• Meaningful experience designing and leading performance, talent or development initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong understanding of performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, career development, leadership development, and workforce capability building.
• Strong product mindset, with the ability to design for both employee needs and enterprise outcomes, make deliberate trade-offs and continuously improve solutions based on evidence and feedback.
• Experienced knowledge of AI-enabled ways of working, digital talent experiences, workforce analytics or employee-facing technologies.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Excellent execution discipline, adaptability and change leadership capabilities.

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $130,000 - $150,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.  

US Benefits 

• Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision). 
• Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions). 
• Life and AD&D insurance. 
• 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions. 
• Disability insurance. 
• Tuition Reimbursement. 
• Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays. 

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At NIQ, we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence.  All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact. To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion, please visit the https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion