Global Performance & Development Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

We’re inviting passionate, forward-thinking individuals to join our Global Performance & Rewards team—a unique and exciting opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact on our newly unified organization.

With a global mindset and a bold ambition to be a catalyst for growth, innovation, and transformation, we’re empowering our people—and our business—to reach their full potential. Through strategic performance & development, meaningful recognition, and impactful rewards, we’re creating an environment where excellence is nurtured, engagement thrives, and success is shared across borders.

We believe some of the most impactful changes come from within. That’s why we’re excited to invite internal talent to step into this opportunity – because we know the strength of our organization lies in incredible people who are already part of it.

If you're inspired by the idea of shaping the future of work, we’d like to meet you.

What you'll be doing

We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Performance & Development Lead to drive the evolution of how we assess, develop, and elevate performance across our newly unified organization. This is a unique opportunity to shape and implement a future-focused performance strategy that goes beyond traditional year-end reviews. In this role, you’ll help shift our approach from being primarily retrospective—focused only on past performance—to a more dynamic and ongoing model that emphasizes real-time coaching, growth, and development. You’ll play a critical role in designing a holistic performance framework that reflects our culture, values, and business goals—uniting legacy organizations into one high-performing, people-first company. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in creating global strategies that align with the company's objectives and foster a high-performance culture.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and implement a comprehensive, scalable performance & development framework that aligns with our organizational goals, culture, and evolving business needs.
• Lead the transformation from a past-performance-focused process to a future-forward, development-driven model.
• Equip leaders and managers to become better coaches and talent developers, providing tools, training, and guidance for meaningful performance conversations.
• Introduce and sustain an ongoing feedback and check-in culture, integrating both qualitative and quantitative insights to support continuous improvement.
• Partner with Talent, Total Rewards, and our People & Culture Business Partners to ensure alignment between performance, recognition, career growth, and compensation.
• Working with various teams to design and implement performance & development systems
• Monitor and analyze performance data and trends to evaluate impact and recommend continuous improvements.
• Drive alignment of performance practices across legacy companies to support integration and create consistency.
• Serve as a change agent, inspiring adoption of new practices through strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and thought leadership.
• Remain updated on industry trends and best practices to identify opportunity for to continuously improve programs
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and address performance development needs.
• Manage performance development-related communications and training.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

Workplace type : Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.