The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.orgSpecific Duties Performance Management Design and implement CIMMYT’s talent and performance review process in line with CIMMYT talent management strategy, ensuring a unified approach to goal setting, development, and promotion readiness. Provide analytics and reports linking performance outcomes with compensation, promotion, and development decisions. Succession & Organizational Planning Maintain a dynamic succession planning framework covering critical and leadership roles across all programs, functions, and countries. Collaborate with HR team members, Directors, and Program Leads to identify successors, readiness levels, and development plans. Lead annual talent reviews and update succession risk maps to inform workforce planning. Support leadership capability assessments, career path mapping, and high-potential development initiatives. Monitor the implementation of individual development plans to strengthen readiness pipelines. Support organizational design discussions and talent moves that enhance structure, agility, and cross-functional collaboration. Analytics and Continuous Improvement Generate dashboards and insights that integrate performance, succession, and development data for senior management, inc. evaluation of effectiveness. Prepare institutional talent management reports and briefings for leadership, governance bodies, and donors as needed. Advisory and Collaboration Provide expert support to HR Business Partners and managers on talent identification, development planning, and career progression. Requirements Minimum 6 years work experience in similar roles. Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field. A Bachelor’s degree with significant additional relevant experience may be accepted. Demonstrated experience in designing or implementing performance and succession frameworks, and in talent analytics or reporting. Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and advisory skills with proven ability to influence across diverse teams. Strong communication skills. Advanced English - C1.