Senior Manager, Talent Management and Performance
About The Position
Turn/River Capital is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Development & Performance to build systems that enable people to ramp quickly, perform at a high level, and continue growing throughout their careers. This role sits on the People Team and reports to the Head of People. The individual will own key talent programs including onboarding, learning, performance management, career development, and manager enablement. This is a hands-on builder role focused on creating effective talent practices for a growing firm. The role involves collaborating with leaders and subject matter experts to translate institutional knowledge into practical learning experiences and evolving performance and growth approaches to connect expectations, feedback, development, and career progression.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience across Talent Development, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, People Development, or a related discipline.
- Experience owning multiple aspects of the talent lifecycle, ideally including learning and development, performance management, career development, and/or manager development.
- Proven experience designing and implementing high-quality onboarding and development programs from strategy through execution.
- Ability to translate complex or highly specialized knowledge into clear, engaging, and practical learning experiences.
- Experience supporting or owning performance management processes and connecting performance, feedback, and development.
- Strong facilitation, presentation, and written communication skills.
- Strong judgment and credibility working with senior leaders and highly accomplished professionals.
- Highly organized, hands-on, and comfortable building from the ground up in a lean People organization.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in or meaningful exposure to private equity, investment management, banking, or related financial services - including through consulting or professional services - strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Own the strategy, design, and execution of firm-wide onboarding and talent development programs for new and tenured employees.
- Partner with leaders and subject matter experts to capture institutional knowledge and translate it into practical learning experiences, including live training, cohort-based programs, case studies, playbooks, and self-guided resources.
- Own and evolve the firm’s performance management process, including annual reviews, mid-year check-ins, manager enablement, calibration, and supporting systems.
- Partner on career development and leveling, helping translate career frameworks into clear expectations, development priorities, and meaningful growth conversations.
- Develop tools and programs that strengthen manager effectiveness, including feedback, coaching, and employee development.
- Identify firm-wide and team-specific development needs and create targeted workshops, trainings, lunch & learns, or other bespoke learning experiences.
- Support talent reviews, development planning, and succession thinking for critical roles and high-impact talent.
- Measure the effectiveness of talent programs and continuously improve them based on employee and manager feedback.
- Contribute selectively to broader People initiatives related to talent strategy and organizational effectiveness.
Benefits
- An opportunity to make an impact across multiple high-growth tech firms
- Competitive salary and discretionary bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance covered 100% for employee & dependents
- Flexible vacation policy
- 401K matching
- Paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits
- Health and Wellness benefits
- Household Services benefits
- Home Office benefits
- Annual Home Office Equipment Reimbursement
- Donation matching
- Work from home Monday & Friday
- Energetic work environment with snacks and weekly team lunches
- 3x per week, centrally located near multiple public transit lines
- A company that enjoys having fun: holiday parties, annual company offsite and retreat, annual summer "work from anywhere" month
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
