Head of Performance

Responsibilities

Design and continuously evolve a unified performance framework across all functions and regions, ensuring alignment with business strategy and priorities

Translate company goals into clear, measurable performance standards and scorecards in collaboration with functional leaders

Own the end-to-end quarterly performance cycle, ensuring disciplined execution, data integrity, and consistency across teams

Lead performance and calibration discussions with senior management and C-level stakeholders to ensure objective, comparable evaluation

Assess the quality and effectiveness of KPIs used across the business; challenge and refine metrics that do not reflect real outcomes

Identify performance risks, inefficiencies, and misalignment between targets, execution, and results

Ensure performance outcomes are used consistently in promotion, underperformance (PIP/exit), and reward decisions

Partner with Finance and HR leadership to align performance results with compensation, bonuses, and salary review processes

Define and enforce standards and guardrails for KPIs and metrics used in performance-related decision-making

Prepare analytical materials and recommendations for executive committees related to performance, promotions, and rewards

Build and lead a team responsible for performance operations, analytics, and governance

Continuously improve performance systems and decision-making processes to support company growth and organisational maturity

Requirements:

7+ years of professional experience in strategy, business operations, analytics, consulting, or performance-related leadership roles

Minimum 3 years of experience in a senior leadership or management position

Proven experience designing and operating performance frameworks in fast-growing, metrics-driven organisations

Strong understanding of how performance metrics connect to business results, efficiency, and growth

Experience leading structured performance or calibration discussions with senior and executive stakeholders

Highly analytical mindset with the ability to identify root causes, inconsistencies, and performance risks through data

Ability to manage complex, time-bound initiatives with high standards for execution discipline and data quality

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to challenge assumptions and influence senior leaders constructively

High level of ownership, integrity, and discretion when working with sensitive information

Fluency in English; Ukrainian or Russian is a strong advantage

Willingness to work from the Cyprus office

Will be a plus:

Experience in fintech, brokerage, payments, or other regulated, metrics-driven industries

Background in top-tier consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or strategy roles in hyper-growth technology companies

Experience linking performance metrics to compensation, incentives, or investment decisions

Hands-on experience with BI, analytics platforms, or performance management tools

We offer:

Opportunity to work for a leading international brokerage company

A high-impact leadership role with direct exposure to the CEO and executive team

Chance to design and scale a company-wide performance system from the ground up

21 paid vacation days per year

10 paid sick leave days per year

Public holidays according to the Cyprus Public holiday list

Medical insurance

Extensive relocation package

Professional education budget

Language learning budget

Wellness budget (gym membership, sports gear, and related expenses)