Senior Manager, Talent & Performance Management

The Fountain Group; Canada; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking a Talent & Performance Manager for a remote, one-year contract. This role involves leading innovative talent management strategies and executing performance management processes, ideal for candidates with strong HR experience and data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Management or HR Operations.
• Experience designing and executing performance management strategies.
• Strong proficiency in Workday and Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Lead the talent management experimentation and redesign strategy.
• Manage A/B tests on performance processes.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and other teams for performance management.

Skills

Data-driven decision making

HR experimentation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Workday

Tableau

Job description

We are a national staffing firm and are currentlyseeking a Talent & Performance Manager for a prominent clientofours. This position is 100% Remote. Details for the positionare as follows :

Location : Remote

Duration : 12 months

Pay Rate : $73–$89 / hr

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Talent Management Consultant to lead the strategy, design, and execution of innovative performance and talent management processes. This fully remote, one-year contract role is ideal for someone who brings a fresh, experimental mindset and thrives in fast-paced environments that value innovation, customer experience, and operational excellence.

You will own the end-to-end execution of the year-end performance management cycle and drive transformation efforts to modernize talent practices and integrate skill-based development strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the talent management experimentation and redesign strategy.
• Design and manage A / B tests on performance processes—forms, workflows, feedback flows, and reporting.
• Lead the execution of the year-end performance management process, collaborating with HRBPs, Compensation, Analytics, and People Tech teams.
• Partner cross-functionally to build and test new workflows in Workday and design reporting dashboards in Tableau.
• Apply data analysis and insights to recommend and iterate on talent strategies.
• Influence and align stakeholders across teams to drive implementation.
• Support the shift toward a skills-based organization through assessments, taxonomies, and skills inventory design.
• Help build a future-focused skills and career development roadmap.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher is required.
• 5+ years of experience in Talent Management, HR Operations, or a related HR discipline.
• Hands-on experience designing and executing performance management strategies across multiple organizations.
• Strong proficiency in Workday (e.g., performance forms, workflows) and Tableau (dashboard creation, reporting).
• Track record of leading complex, cross-functional HR projects from strategy to execution.
• Skilled in HR experimentation, data-driven decision making, and translating ambiguity into structured, actionable plans.
• Ability to influence without authority and build strong partnerships across teams.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strength in analytics, reporting, and metrics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing skills-based assessments, taxonomies, or skills cloud technologies.
• Background in high-growth or fast-paced environments (e.g., tech, SaaS).
• Familiarity with modern talent management trends and experimentation techniques.