Job Title: Performance & Career Management Manager
Primary location: Cairo
Full-time
Deliver Egypt’s first High Speed Rail Service with DBEE. DBEE is a joint venture between DB International Operations and Elsewedy Electric. DB International Operations provides rail operations and maintenance worldwide; Elsewedy Electric, global energy and infrastructure solutions provider. Together, we combine strong local capabilities with proven global railway expertise to enable efficient, safe and sustainable passenger and freight mobility on Egypt’s first High Speed Rail network.
We are looking for you as early as possible as Performance & Career Management Manager for DB-El Sewedy Railway Operation Egypt for the primary location Cairo.
The role:
Reporting to the Head of Learning, Competence & Careers, the Performance & Career Management Manager owns DBEE’s performance-management framework and career-development agenda. The role establishes consistent performance and KPI governance while building career frameworks, talent reviews and succession processes in partnership with business leaders and Total Rewards.
Your responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain DBEE’s performance-management framework, policies, standards, annual calendar and supporting guidance, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
- Own the performance cycle end to end, including objective setting, check-ins, reviews, moderation, calibration and completion monitoring.
- Establish KPI governance principles and processes, supporting clear KPI definitions, alignment, ownership, measurement and periodic review across functions.
- Guide managers and employees on performance processes, expectations, documentation and timelines, promoting consistency and accountability.
- Coordinate performance calibration activities with relevant leaders and HR stakeholders, supporting fair, evidence-based and consistent outcomes.
- Monitor performance-cycle progress and KPI information; prepare management reports, analysis and recommendations on performance trends and process effectiveness.
- Develop and maintain career frameworks and career paths in collaboration with business functions, linking role expectations and competency requirements to progression opportunities.
- Coordinate talent reviews and succession-planning processes, including the identification and maintenance of talent and succession pools for critical roles.
- Partner with Total Rewards on relevant performance and talent inputs, while respecting that Total Rewards owns pay and bonus decisions.
- Lead and develop the Performance & Careers team, manage the function’s priorities and continuously improve its processes, tools and governance.
Your profile/ qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology or a related field.
- Substantial professional experience in performance management, talent management, career development or a related HR function.
- Strong knowledge of performance-management cycles, KPI frameworks, calibration practices and performance reporting.
- Experience developing career frameworks, talent-review processes and succession-planning approaches.
- Ability to translate organizational priorities into practical policies, processes, tools and management guidance.
- Strong analytical skills and confidence working with performance data, metrics and management reports.
- Excellent stakeholder-management skills and the ability to work with senior leaders and managers across functions.
- High level of discretion and sound judgement when handling confidential employee and performance information.
- Structured, proactive and solution-oriented working style, with strong planning and follow-through.
- Fluency in English and Arabic.
General Information:
DB-El Sewedy Railway Operation Egypt is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, nationality, religion, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthens our organization and contributes to a respectful, inclusive, and high-performing work environment.
