Talent Performance & Development Manager

About the role

Accesa, a technology company with over 1,200 IT professionals and offices in Cluj-Napoca and Oradea, is looking for a Talent Performance & Development Manager. The role leads the Talent & Performance and Learning & Development teams within the People Office, working with business leaders to connect business priorities with the capabilities needed to deliver them.

Key responsibilities

• Translate business goals and workforce challenges into priorities for performance, learning and development.
• Own and evolve performance management: objective setting, continuous feedback, assessment, calibration and improvement planning.
• Use data to identify critical capabilities, high performers, emerging talent and areas of vulnerability.
• Establish succession practices, career pathways and progression criteria, and guide learning, leadership and team development.
• Act as a trusted advisor to middle and senior management on performance, talent and development.
• Coach and develop a team of specialists while balancing recurring talent cycles with advisory work.
• Ensure compliance with legal, GDPR, confidentiality and information-security requirements, in partnership with Legal, Data Protection and Information Security.
• Align talent processes with reward, job architecture and the employee lifecycle, and improve HR technology, automation and process governance.

Required profile

• Substantial experience in Talent Management, Performance Management and Learning & Development, including designing and implementing organisation-wide frameworks.
• At least 5 years of experience managing a relevant HR function.
• Experience leading specialist teams and complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Relevant degree in Organisational Psychology, Business or a related field preferred.

Required skills

• Strong business understanding and ability to turn organisational challenges into practical talent solutions.
• Data literacy: using people data to identify patterns, guide decisions and evaluate outcomes.
• Consultative approach, able to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
• Change leadership, clear communication and facilitation skills.
• Sound judgement on sensitive information, fairness, confidentiality and governance.

What we offer

• A holistic benefits programme covering physical, emotional, social and work-life wellbeing.
• Medical benefits, gym support and personalised fitness options, plus team events and a Healthy Habits Club.
• Flexible work-life arrangements suited to the dynamic IT industry.