{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"3e12c452e5e3d548204eb5a4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3e12c452e5e3d548204eb5a4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3e12c452e5e3d548204eb5a4","title":"Manager, Performance Development Technology Operations","description":"Description\n\nAbout Alvarez & Marsal\nAlvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.\nThe Team\nThe Manager, Performance Development Technology Operations is responsible for the day-to-day management, operational execution, service delivery, stakeholder enablement, reporting, and continuous improvement of A&M's Performance Development technology ecosystem.\nReporting to the Performance Development Leader, this role serves as the operational partner responsible for translating platform priorities into well-managed execution across internal business stakeholders and external vendors. The role helps ensure Performance Development platforms are reliable, well-supported, user-centered, and ready to support global performance cycles.\nHow you will contribute\nPlatform Operations & Administration\n\nManage day-to-day administration and operational readiness for performance management systems, including proprietary and the vendor provided system, Quantum. The proprietary system is developed on the Microsoft Power Platform.\nSupport configuration updates, content maintenance, system setup activities, and annual process readiness.\nCoordinate validation of key data inputs, including organization structures, manager assignments, employee populations, provisioning, and user access.\nMaintain platform documentation, operating procedures, governance artifacts, and administration checklists.\nMonitor operational health, user adoption, support trends, and readiness activities to identify risks or improvement opportunities.\n\nSupport, Service Delivery & Operational Readiness\n\nExecute day-to-day support operations within the established Performance Development support model.\nCoordinate with Business Intelligence, Project Management internal teams. Be the liaison to work with the internal technical teams and external vendors for request and platform-related issues.\nDeliver responsive, professional, and user-centered support while proactively managing stakeholder communications and expectations.\nMonitor ticket trends, user feedback, and service performance to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement and implement corrective actions through process, training, documentation, or platform improvements.\nCoordinate operational readiness activities for enhancements, annual cycle launches, system updates, and platform changes while ensuring stakeholder alignment and user readiness.\nCoordinate annual cycle readiness and hyper care activities, including issue monitoring, communications, escalation tracking, and stakeholder updates.\n\nEnhancement Coordination & Backlog Management\n\nSupport enhancement intake by documenting business needs, user pain points, functional requirements, and operational impacts. Track progress, risk, decisions and open questions.\nPartner with the PD team to maintain backlog discipline, clarify priorities, prepare requirements, and coordinate delivery dependencies.\nTranslate business requirements into actionable inputs for internal teams and vendors.\nContribute recommendations that improve platform usability, scalability, process consistency, and user experience.\n\nReporting, Metrics & Continuous Improvement\n\nProduce operational reporting on status of systems, service delivery, trends, and volume.\nAnalyze data to identify risks, recurring themes, process gaps, and improvement opportunities for stakeholders.\nSupport continuous improvement of service delivery processes, documentation standards, operating procedures, and user experience.\n\nQualifications\nRequired\n\n5-8+ years of experience supporting enterprise business technology platforms.\nExperience working as an administrative functional power user within Microsoft Power Apps with the ability to work with developers through SDLC. Knowledgeable organization and application nuances. to manage administrative access to sensitive data.\nExperience working with cross-functional stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and business users to deliver technology solutions.\nStrong project management, documentation, issue-tracking, and operational execution skills.\nAbility to translate business requirements into clear functional inputs, validation scenarios, testing, documentation, and execution plans.\nSkilled with functional testing to include validation and acceptance using a series of prompts. Define and create own series of test prompts.\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex workflows and tailor messaging for different audiences.\nHigh attention to detail, strong follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities during critical launch windows\nSkilled quantitative and consulting skills are necessary to succeed in this role.\n\nPreferred\n\nExperience with Performance Development, Talent, or HR technology platforms.\nFamiliarity with Quantum, Workday, ServiceNow, Power BI, or similar enterprise systems.\nExperience supporting global processes, distributed stakeholders, and annual HR or talent cycles.\nKnowledge of release management, ITSM practices, operational readiness, and change management principles.\nExposure to data validation, access management, provisioning, dashboard support, or reporting workflows.\n\nYour journey at A&M\nWe recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.\nWe prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.\nRegular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.\nThe salary range is $120,000 - $145,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.","company":"Alvarez","rawCompany":"alvarez","city":"Chicago","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-31T10:59:19.318Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541618","title":"Other Management Consulting Services","slug":"other-management-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Manager, Performance Development Technology Operations","description":"Description\n\nAbout Alvarez & Marsal\nAlvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.\nThe Team\nThe Manager, Performance Development Technology Operations is responsible for the day-to-day management, operational execution, service delivery, stakeholder enablement, reporting, and continuous improvement of A&M's Performance Development technology ecosystem.\nReporting to the Performance Development Leader, this role serves as the operational partner responsible for translating platform priorities into well-managed execution across internal business stakeholders and external vendors. The role helps ensure Performance Development platforms are reliable, well-supported, user-centered, and ready to support global performance cycles.\nHow you will contribute\nPlatform Operations & Administration\n\nManage day-to-day administration and operational readiness for performance management systems, including proprietary and the vendor provided system, Quantum. The proprietary system is developed on the Microsoft Power Platform.\nSupport configuration updates, content maintenance, system setup activities, and annual process readiness.\nCoordinate validation of key data inputs, including organization structures, manager assignments, employee populations, provisioning, and user access.\nMaintain platform documentation, operating procedures, governance artifacts, and administration checklists.\nMonitor operational health, user adoption, support trends, and readiness activities to identify risks or improvement opportunities.\n\nSupport, Service Delivery & Operational Readiness\n\nExecute day-to-day support operations within the established Performance Development support model.\nCoordinate with Business Intelligence, Project Management internal teams. Be the liaison to work with the internal technical teams and external vendors for request and platform-related issues.\nDeliver responsive, professional, and user-centered support while proactively managing stakeholder communications and expectations.\nMonitor ticket trends, user feedback, and service performance to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement and implement corrective actions through process, training, documentation, or platform improvements.\nCoordinate operational readiness activities for enhancements, annual cycle launches, system updates, and platform changes while ensuring stakeholder alignment and user readiness.\nCoordinate annual cycle readiness and hyper care activities, including issue monitoring, communications, escalation tracking, and stakeholder updates.\n\nEnhancement Coordination & Backlog Management\n\nSupport enhancement intake by documenting business needs, user pain points, functional requirements, and operational impacts. Track progress, risk, decisions and open questions.\nPartner with the PD team to maintain backlog discipline, clarify priorities, prepare requirements, and coordinate delivery dependencies.\nTranslate business requirements into actionable inputs for internal teams and vendors.\nContribute recommendations that improve platform usability, scalability, process consistency, and user experience.\n\nReporting, Metrics & Continuous Improvement\n\nProduce operational reporting on status of systems, service delivery, trends, and volume.\nAnalyze data to identify risks, recurring themes, process gaps, and improvement opportunities for stakeholders.\nSupport continuous improvement of service delivery processes, documentation standards, operating procedures, and user experience.\n\nQualifications\nRequired\n\n5-8+ years of experience supporting enterprise business technology platforms.\nExperience working as an administrative functional power user within Microsoft Power Apps with the ability to work with developers through SDLC. Knowledgeable organization and application nuances. to manage administrative access to sensitive data.\nExperience working with cross-functional stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and business users to deliver technology solutions.\nStrong project management, documentation, issue-tracking, and operational execution skills.\nAbility to translate business requirements into clear functional inputs, validation scenarios, testing, documentation, and execution plans.\nSkilled with functional testing to include validation and acceptance using a series of prompts. Define and create own series of test prompts.\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex workflows and tailor messaging for different audiences.\nHigh attention to detail, strong follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities during critical launch windows\nSkilled quantitative and consulting skills are necessary to succeed in this role.\n\nPreferred\n\nExperience with Performance Development, Talent, or HR technology platforms.\nFamiliarity with Quantum, Workday, ServiceNow, Power BI, or similar enterprise systems.\nExperience supporting global processes, distributed stakeholders, and annual HR or talent cycles.\nKnowledge of release management, ITSM practices, operational readiness, and change management principles.\nExposure to data validation, access management, provisioning, dashboard support, or reporting workflows.\n\nYour journey at A&M\nWe recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.\nWe prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.\nRegular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.\nThe salary range is $120,000 - $145,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. 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