Global Senior Performance Accountability Lead

General Motors; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Performance Accountability Specialist to lead the most complex, high-risk performance cases for senior salaried employees across regions. You will serve as a subject matter expert, partnering with Legal, HRBPs, and regional HR leaders to ensure compliant, high-quality outcomes.

In addition to owning cases, you will shape standards, mentor specialists, improve tools and processes, and provide data-driven insights to leadership on volume, cycle time, and risk.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in HR, Employee Relations, or related roles with formal performance cases.
• Deep expertise in performance management frameworks, thresholds, and risk.
• Experience partnering with Legal on sensitive matters.
• Proven ability to translate guidance into practical direction for managers.
• Strong written and verbal communication to influence senior leaders.
• Experience mentoring COE or HR professionals.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end management of the most complex performance accountability cases.
• Advise on policy interpretation, threshold decisions, and case strategy.
• Partner with Legal and regional SMEs on country-specific requirements.
• Lead manager consultations and complex case communications.
• Review PFIs and case documentation for quality and objectivity.
• Provide guidance to ensure judgments are accurate and compliant.
• Mentor Performance Accountability Specialists on strategy and standards.
• Identify recurring themes and drive SOP/template improvements.
• Interpret KPI trends to generate actionable team insights.
• Contribute to training and enablement for managers and HR partners.

Skills

HR Experience

Performance Mgmt

Stakeholder Mgmt

Data Analysis

Mentoring

Communication

HRIS Workday

Education

Bachelor's in HR/Business/Org Psychology

Tools

Workday

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Performance Accountability Specialist to lead the most complex, high-risk performance cases for senior salaried employees across regions. You will serve as a subject matter expert, partnering with Legal, HRBPs, and regional HR leaders to ensure compliant, high-quality outcomes.

In addition to owning cases, you will shape standards, mentor specialists, improve tools and processes, and provide data-driven insights to leadership on volume, cycle time, and risk.