Head of Performance

Head of Performance, Remote

About ICIS

ICIS is part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group, a division of RELX Group, a FTSE 20 company with revenues of $10 billion in 2021. ICIS make some of the world's most important markets more trusted and predictable by providing data services, thought leadership and decision tools. We exist to help businesses in the energy, petrochemical and fertilizer industries make strategic decisions, mitigate risk, improve productivity, and capitalise on new opportunities. Thousands of decisions are taken across supply chains every day using our intelligence and we make this possible through a global presence that delivers the targeted, local insights customers need to achieve growth in this new world of meaningful data. Shaping the world by connecting markets to optimise the worlds valuable resources.

Summary

The Head of Performance role will work with the COO/Chief of Staff, Leadership, HR, and other external parties and be responsible for enhancing individual and collective performance across ICIS (and Data Services) as required to ensure talent capability and readiness to deliver on our strategy and exceed objectives.

The HoP will collaborate with all functions on the development and engagement of talent across the organisation driving individual and collective performance. Our aim within ICIS is to evolve an empowered, inclusive culture aligned to our vision and priorities with consistent behaviours, where our talent can thrive can be the very best version of their authentic selves, each day.

The role will play a key role in evolving ICIS's high-performance culture so people, whatever their beliefs, background, biology, or where in the world they work, have the opportunity and support to realise their potential. ICIS will work to create a culture where people's career progress will depend to a lesser extent on privilege or where in the world they are, and to a greater extent on their talent, hard work and potential to contribute to the future success of the business.

The head of Performance will develop and deliver a performance management strategy across the business linking with engagement and culture to ensure talent achieves its potential and exceeds business objectives.

Key Accountabilities:

Work across the organisation to deliver individual, group and collective programmes to enhance individual performance including -

• Ensure individual and team alignment on both role and objectives in relation to the business strategy, priorities and the value delivered to customers
• Helping to identify organisational opportunities for increased collaboration and agility
• Work and coordinate with relevant third parties to maximise the diversity of programmes on offer
• Ensure clarity, alignment and connectedness with other teams and functions
• Development of individual talent development plans with leaders to maximise our talents potential which will include the design, delivery, and sourcing of programmes to facilitate within agreed budgets
• Identify training requirements and ensure adequate employee support
• Ensuring feedback, coaching and employee recognition
• Engagement, satisfaction, confidence, and motivation
• Employee wellness and wellbeing
• Work with relevant HR business partners on regular talent reviews

Work with the ExCo, SLT, functional and cross functional leadership groups (such as Commercial Proposition Groups - CPG's) to enhance team performance, decision making and effectiveness

• Creating team purpose, clarity of roles and connectedness with each other and other teams
• Ensure each team member understands the role the play in the team
• Enhance collective decision making and best use of time together
• Provide support and tools to managers to manage performance and potential

Skills and Behaviours:

• Strong track record of success in coaching and developing world class teams in elite environments
• Excellent communication skills individual and collectively to listen, assess and influence
• Ability to manage and develop highly effective senior leaders and professionals
• Ability to effectively influence people at all levels across all disciplines to ensure successful outcomes (both internally & externally)
• Passionate about achieving both individual and collective potential
• Curious about everything, willing to ask questions and challenge the status quo to provide improved employee, customer and business outcomes
• Track record of nurturing inclusive cultures working with and enhancing global and diverse teams
• Strong experience in effective negotiations and influencing ability
• Obsessed with desire for continuous learning and performance improvement

At Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions Group having diverse employees with different perspectives is key to creating innovative new products for our global customers. We have 35 diversity employee networks globally and prioritise ensuring inclusive leadership is part of our culture. Our aim is for every employee to be the best version of themselves. We would actively welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

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