#NC26HR190131 - Senior Performance and Leadership Coach
Deadline: July 29, 2026
Requester: NATO
Location: Offsite
Job type: Contractor
Start date: September, 2026
Security clearance: NATO SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
A senior Performance & Leadership coach that can help managers improve performance practices through observing, coaching, challenging and providing practical support. The resource will be part of a performance enablement team,
working together with the:
- Performance Management Lead;
- HR Excellence Lead.
The mission of this team is to increase manager capability in performance management practices so that it becomes normal management practice.
The coach would act as behavioural change agent, supporting this mission by:
- Attending leadership and management meetings to strengthen accountability, and provide feedback and coaching;
- Identifying patterns across teams and advising on capability gaps;
- Helping managers prepare for difficult performance and development discussions;
- Helping managers set clear results and expectations and provide meaningful feedback;
- Reviewing performance cases and provide guidance on managing issues consistently and fairly;
- Coaching managers to have regular, high-quality performance conversations;
- Challenging leaders when performance is not being discussed;
- Following up with managers to reinforce behaviours.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- 8–15 years' experience in leadership development, organisational development, HR business partnering and/or operational leadership;
- Ability to build credibility with senior managers quickly;
- A strong understanding of effective management practices;
- Excellent coaching and influencing skills;
- Experience embedding sustainable behavioural changes in organisations;
- Confidence to challenge managers and executives constructively.
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