Manager – Talent Assessment & Performance Management – Human Capital

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $90 billion in investment capital as of March 1, 2026, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world s capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

We are looking for an accomplished candidate with a record of academic and professional achievements to be a part of our innovative Human Capital team based out of Hyderabad, India. This is a high-visibility position offering multiple opportunities to work closely with the firm’s various businesses.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

In this role, you will play a pivotal role in reviewing the organization’s strategy and objectives to help design a strategic plan for implementing pre-hire talent assessments. One vital function will be conducting job analyses to help the company understand what traits and characteristics are essential to measure pre-hire and how they support the broader organizational agendas. You will also be partnering with the internal tech team and vendors to configure assessments within D. E. Shaw as well as researching, developing, designing, and implementing a relevant and novel talent assessment framework to recruit the right candidate into the organization.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Basic qualifications:

• An MBA from a tier 1 college with 4 to 5 years of HR/General Management experience
• End-to-end knowledge of recruitment and performance management processes
• Good stakeholder management and project management skills
• The ability to perform market intelligence and competitor analysis
• The capacity to adapt to a highly evolved and flexible work culture
• The ability to multitask and manage multiple projects
• A proven track record of proficient problem-solving and analytical skills
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in competency mapping exercises and in-depth understanding of competency-based interviewing techniques
• Experience in creating competency framework
  
  

Interested candidates can apply through our website:

https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Adv/Link/MgrTAPJul25

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The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.