People and Performance Manager

Cushman & Wakefield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in London is seeking a People and Performance Manager to lead the People & Performance workstream for the Service Partner account, overseeing operations, recruitment and development of third‑party colleagues.

You will partner with Global Account Directors and regional managers to align workforce strategy with Sage objectives, monitor KPIs and drive change across multi-site teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in workplace, facilities or people operations.
• Proven ability to lead organisational change and workforce planning.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, employment law and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the People & Performance workstream for the Service Partner account.
• Provide strategic guidance to account leadership to enhance team capability and productivity.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and people metrics, and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Workforce planning

Performance management

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business

Tools

HRIS / HR analytics

MS Excel

Job description

Job Title People and Performance Manager

Job Description Summary As a key member of the Service Partner team for Sage, the People and Performance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations, recruitment and development of Service Partner and third-party colleagues. The role works closely with Sage to gather feedback on colleague performance and align Sage goals with Service Partner performance management systems.

Job Description Key Interfaces

Global Account Director, Account Lead Workplace Services, Workplace Experience Lead, Regional Workplace Managers RWMs), Workplace Managers (WMs) and other team members, Sage colleagues, contracted third-party service providers and platform team members.

Responsibilities Leadership

• 1. Lead the development and implementation of the People & Performance workstream, delivering initiatives that strengthen workforce capability, performance, learning & development, engagement, recognition, and succession planning.
• 2. Provide strategic guidance to account leadership to enhance Workplace team members’ capability, accountability and productivity, ensuring people strategies support business and Sage objectives.
• 3. Engage with account leadership to gather feedback, identify opportunities and translate insights into continuous improvements in service delivery, Workplace team members’ effectiveness and operational performance.
• 4. Monitor the global Workplace team and report on performance, KPIs, SLAs and Workplace team metrics, identifying trends, risks and opportunities to inform strategy and drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• 5. Lead and support organisational change initiatives, restructures, and workforce transitions while minimising operational disruption.
• 6. Ensure awareness of, and access to, evolving Service Partner best practices in people development and management, for consideration and adoption by Sage.

People

• 7. Serve as the trusted advisor to the Workplace team across assigned locations, providing expert guidance for all aspects of workforce planning, employee relations, talent development and performance management.
• 8. Provide strategic oversight in the recruitment, onboarding and mobilisation activities of Workplace team members supporting the account, working collaboratively with Service Partner Talent Acquisition and Regional Workplace Managers (RWM) to ensure workforce requirements are met.
• 9. Collaborate with RWMs and account leadership on the delivery of the required package of people and development processes, including but not limited to: o Workforce organisational design o Performance management, including annual objective setting and appraisal o Training, development and career planning o Recognition and reward o Succession planning
• 10. Ensure that all people and development processes are adhered to and remain up to date at all times and are documented and available to Sage.
• 11. Foster a high-performance culture by coaching leaders to effectively manage, develop, and retain their teams while ensuring practices are fair, consistent, compliant, and aligned with organisational values and contractual requirements.

Commercial

• 12. Drive workforce optimisation by ensuring performance capability supports operational efficiency and contractual outcomes.
• 13. Challenge workforce planning assumptions and resource requirements, ensuring existing capability is fully optimised before recommending additional investment or organisational change.
• 14. Use analytics and organisational insights to support informed workforce planning, learning and capability recommendations that improve productivity to deliver commercial value.

Compliance

• 15. Ensure all people and performance practices are aligned with organisational policies, employment legislation, contractual obligations and Sage requirements.
• 16. Continually reinforce the Workplace team effectively and proactively identify, mitigate, manage and remove risk in the performance of their roles.

Colleague

• 17. Champion the development of Workplace teams to create a positive, inclusive and respectful workplace culture that promotes a positive, hospitality-led colleague experience.
• 18. Lead initiatives that enhance the colleague experience through recognition, feedback, training and skills development

Personal Attributes

Knowledge

• · Detailed knowledge of outsourced managed services contracts and governance.
• · Sound understanding of Workplace Management and Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) service delivery within a managed services environment.
• · Knowledge of the Service Partner organisation, its operating model and service offerings.
• · Contemporary Human Resources principles, employment relations and employment legislation.
• · Relationship and stakeholder management principles.
• · Workforce planning, recruitment and talent development.
• · Change management methodologies and workforce transformation.
• · Project management principle and continuous improvement practices.

Skills

• · Ability to coach, influence and develop workforce at all levels.
• · Ability to interpret employment legislation and apply practical business solutions.
• · Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• · Strong collaboration and relationship building skills.
• · Analytical thinking, sound judgement and problem-solving capability.
• · Ability to organise, prioritise and manage competing tasks.
• · Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• · Ability to lead change and deliver projects successfully in a fast-paced environment.

Character and personality

• · Build trust through credibility, professionalism and integrity.
• · Resilient and calm when managing ambiguity and complex situations.
• · Proactive, solutions focused and accountable.
• · Collaborative and team oriented with commitment to achieving shared outcomes.
• · Adaptable and comfortable with change.
• · Sound judgement, discretion and a strong ethical approach.

Experience

• · Significant experience in workplace, facilities, hospitality or people operations environments in Human Resources, Employee Relations, or People & Culture roles.
• · Proven experience leading organisational change, workforce planning and employee relations initiatives.
• · Demonstrated experience supporting large, geographically dispersed workforces in a multi-site environment.
• · Experience working within a client-facing, outsourced or managed services environment.

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield” About Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com