Manager, Talent Development, Performance and Career

• Learning & Development: Support the identification and consolidation of learning and development needs and coordinate the administrative delivery of training and professional development programs, including scheduling, participant registration, communications, materials, and coordination with internal and external providers. Contribute to leadership development programs and individual development plans.
• Program Effectiveness: Collect participant feedback, participation data, and program outcomes, and prepare consolidated materials to support the evaluation of learning and development initiatives and their effectiveness.
• Performance Management: Coordinate corporate performance management cycles by preparing and communicating instructions, forms, guidance, and other materials. Monitor completion and deadlines, provide guidance to employees and managers on established processes and tools, and prepare consolidated data for further analysis and decision-making.
• Talent Reviews & Succession Planning: Support talent review processes in partnership with HR Business Partners and School or unit leadership. Prepare required data and materials, maintain information related to talent pools and succession planning activities, and provide organizational support for succession planning for critical roles and monitoring of agreed development actions.
• Career Development & Internal Mobility: Support the implementation of career development and internal mobility tools and processes in accordance with approved approaches. Prepare information and materials to support HR Business Partners, managers, and employees in matters related to career development, talent management, succession, and internal talent opportunities.
• HR Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate and timely data related to learning, development, performance management, talent reviews, career development, and other assigned processes in relevant HR systems and working tools. Prepare regular reports, dashboards, and consolidated materials to support HR activities and management decisions.
• Digitalization & Process Improvement: Participate in the testing and implementation of digital solutions supporting talent management processes. Identify opportunities to simplify and improve processes, materials, and tools based on practical experience and user feedback, and contribute to the standardization of effective practices.
• Stakeholder & Provider Management: Work closely with HR Business Partners, HR Operations & Employee Relations, Schools, administrative units, external learning providers, and other stakeholders to ensure timely and coordinated delivery of assigned processes and initiatives. Maintain effective professional relationships and ensure clear communication across stakeholders.
• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Management, Psychology, Education, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience. Professional qualifications or certifications in learning and development, talent management, performance management, or related areas are an advantage.
• Relevant experience in learning and development, talent management, performance management, career development, human resources, or a related field. Experience coordinating HR programs, working with data and documentation, and interacting with employees, managers, or external providers is preferred.
• Knowledge of learning and development principles, performance management, talent and succession management, career development, internal mobility, employee development, and HR program evaluation.
• Practical ability to coordinate HR programs and corporate cycles, prepare communications and materials, work with HR data and reporting, and manage multiple activities and deadlines.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with attention to detail and a proactive, service-oriented approach.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion and maintain high standards of professional ethics.

Experience working in a large, international, educational, or research organization will be considered an advantage.
Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, followed by assessments and formal interviews. Formal interviews are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.