Performance & Talent Programs Manager

Anthropic•New York City, NY

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic is seeking an experienced People Programs Manager to join its Performance & Talent Programs team. This senior individual contributor will own the design and end-to-end execution of performance and talent programs that generate year-round performance signals for talent planning and help uphold Anthropic’s performance bar as the company scales. The role is suited to a builder who has experience with performance management at scale and is comfortable working in a rapidly growing, high-ambiguity environment. The position reports to the Head of Performance & Talent Programs and partners closely with the internal products team to guide product decisions and build the architecture that supports performance programs. The role also works cross-functionally with People Services, People Analytics, People Products, and engineering. Responsibilities include iterating on program frameworks, leading redesigns and change management, and enabling managers and People Partners to run cycles consistently. Anthropic currently expects staff to work from one of its offices at least 25% of the time, although some roles may require more office time. The minimum education requirement is a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience, in a field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience. Visa sponsorship may be available. The annual salary range is $240,000–$240,000 USD.

Requirements

Systems thinker who treats programs as performance drivers and values data quality and downstream usefulness as well as timely cycle execution.
Demonstrated experience shaping performance tooling, such as Workday, Lattice, CultureAmp, or homegrown tools.
Experience working with an internal tools or engineering team to guide product decisions.
Experience partnering with People Analytics and comfort working directly with data.
Experience building manager enablement that changes behavior and supporting leaders through performance, promotion, and talent conversations.
Strong program management skills and operational rigor, with a track record of running complex multi-month cycles and keeping numerous stakeholders aligned.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to thrive amid ambiguity and evolving scope.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience in a field relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice To Haves

At least 7 years of experience designing, running, and owning performance management, talent review, or promotion programs, preferably during periods of rapid headcount growth.
Experience helping define requirements, priorities, and system design for internal people tools from early concept through adoption.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end execution of cyclical performance and talent programs, including performance pulses, promotions, review cycles, talent reviews, and succession planning, as well as continuous feedback practices.
Ensure programs scale durably and uphold Anthropic’s performance bar and talent density as the company grows.
Design programs that produce useful year-round performance signals and feed them into the talent intelligence layer to inform talent planning decisions.
Partner with People Services on cycle execution, People Analytics on connecting performance data to broader people data and insights, and People Products and engineering on program tooling.
Act as product partner to the internal tools team by representing the needs of managers, employees, and People Partners, helping determine what to build and in what order, and shaping scalable system architecture.
Iterate on calibration, rating constructs, feedback formats, promotion criteria, and other program frameworks using data, manager feedback, and Anthropic’s evolving needs.
Lead program redesigns and change management, including stakeholder alignment, rollout planning, and communications.
Develop and deliver enablement to help managers and People Partners run each cycle confidently and consistently.