Performance & Talent Programs Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced People Programs Manager to join our Performance & Talent Programs team. This role will own the design and end-to-end execution of some of Anthropic's performance and talent programs producing the year-round performance signal that feeds our talent intelligence layer and upholds our performance bar as we scale. This is a senior individual contributor role reporting to the Head of Performance & Talent Programs, and a great fit for a true builder who has both seen performance management excellence at scale and is excited to roll up their sleeves in a rapidly scaling, high-ambiguity environment. You will also work closely with our internal products team, helping guide product decisions as we build and design the architecture that supports performance.

Key responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of some of Anthropic's cyclical performance and talent programs (performance pulses, promotions, review cycles, talent reviews, succession planning, etc) and the continuous feedback practices between them

• Ensure these programs scale durably and uphold Anthropic's performance bar and talent density as the company grows

• Design programs to produce useful performance signal year-round and feed it into the talent intelligence layer to inform talent planning decisions

• Partner cross-functionally 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 the product partner for our internal tools team: bring the needs of managers, employees, and People Partners to the table, help decide what to build and in what order, and shape the architecture so our performance systems connect cleanly and scale

• Iterate on program frameworks (calibration, rating constructs, feedback formats, promotion criteria) based on 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 that helps managers and People Partners run each cycle confidently and consistently

Minimum qualifications

• Systems thinker who treats programs as performance drivers, caring as much about data quality and downstream usefulness as about cycles landing on time

• Demonstrated experience shaping performance tooling (Workday, Lattice, CultureAmp, or homegrown), including time working with an internal tools or engineering team to guide product decisions, and partnering with People Analytics, with comfort getting into the data yourself

• 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 dozens of stakeholders in sync

• Exceptional communicator, particularly in writing, who thrives in ambiguity and evolving scope

Preferred qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing, running, and owning performance management, talent review, or promotion programs, preferably through periods of rapid headcount growth

• Experience helping define requirements, priorities, and system design for internal people tools, from early idea through adoption