Company Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
More about our mission and what we offer.
Job Description
At Wise, our mission is to revolutionise financial technology with a diverse and talented team. The Talent & Performance team is dedicated to inspiring Wisers to achieve our mission through innovative, data-driven, and people-centric solutions. Our global initiatives encompass performance and talent management, career development, and succession planning. Join us as a key contributor in shaping a high-performance culture at Wise across all talent initiatives.
Role Overview
We are seeking a strategic and innovative Senior Performance and Talent partner to lead global initiatives, positioning Wise as a top destination for talents to thrive. In this role, you will advance our mission by cultivating high-performing teams through ongoing feedback, development, and growth. You will strategically manage performance cycles, lead impactful talent projects, collaborate with people partners in our largest team - servicing operations to drive the performance and talent agenda and work closely with the people team to embed performance and talent deeply in our ways of working.
About You
You are a passionate and an advanced strategic performance and talent professional, or a people partner, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale and impactful performance and talent initiatives, ideally within high-growth businesses. You have demonstrated success in owning and driving multiple global initiatives and collaborating with senior stakeholders to achieve objectives. Your strengths include strategic thinking, effective communication, problem-solving, and project and change management.
Your mission:
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Develop and execute strategic performance and talent projects that align with the broader people team and Wise objectives.
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Act as a strategic talent partner for the servicing operation functions, collaborating with People Partners to optimise talent and performance initiatives to drive high performance.
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Lead the performance review process in collaboration with key stakeholders, exploring best practice to optimise the process.
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Oversee the design, delivery, and evaluation of learning solutions for performance and talent initiatives.
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Collaborate with our talent development and talent acquisition teams to deliver a holistic approach to performance and talent management at Wise.
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Manage and optimise performance and talent tools in Workday, implementing best practices.
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Mentor and coach the talent team as needed and offer feedback and guidance on cross-functional projects where required.
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Gather and analyse trends in performance and talent data for senior stakeholders and to drive informed talent decisions.
Core skills:
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Advanced proficiency in strategic thinking and project management.
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Advanced proficiency using performance management tools. .e.g. Workday or other.
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Consultative approach to problem-solving, applying data-driven insights to create tailored solutions.
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Adept at stakeholder management, collaborating and communicating effectively with senior stakeholders to achieve set goals.
Desirable Attributes:
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Challenges the status quo to deliver impactful performance solutions for wise.
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Comfortable with uncertainty and unpredictable environments, flexible and adaptable to business needs.
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Enthusiasm for collecting, processing, and applying data to streamline workflows and drive successful team projects.
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Passionate about mentoring, coaching, and facilitating for both business stakeholders and team members.
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Exceptional at storytelling, communication, and interpersonal skills.
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Proactive and self-starting, anticipating potential challenges or opportunities and proposing solutions.
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Keep up with key trends in the industry, contributing innovative ideas to evolve professional and leadership learning at scale.
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Open to feedback and committed to personal and professional growth.
What You’ll Get:
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Work with a global team of over 125 nationalities, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their true selves to work.
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Collaborate with talented individuals across the people team and other key functions to deliver value for wise.
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Embrace a variety-filled role with expansive scope and the opportunity to make a significant impact at scale.
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Experience hands-on learning and development delivery for one of the fastest-growing fintech companies, with ample personal growth opportunities.
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Be part of an impactful mission to make borderless money transfers the new norm.
Join Us:
Embrace a role filled with creativity, impact, and the chance to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Apply now to become a Lead Performance & Talent Partner at Wise and help shape the future of talent development in the fintech world.
Additional Information
£70,000-95,000
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.
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