Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
What we offer:
Competitive salary
Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
On the job/cross training opportunities
Encouraging and collaborative team environment
Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
Role Purpose
The Associate Director, Global Performance Management is responsible for the design, execution, and continuous improvement of the company’s global performance management system. This role leads the development of performance processes, tools, and governance frameworks that drive accountability, enable differentiation, and reinforce a high-performance culture.
Reporting to the VP, Global Rewards & Performance Management, the Associate Director partners closely with Talent Management, Rewards, HR Business Partners, Finance, and business leaders to ensure performance outcomes are effectively measured, calibrated, and linked to rewards and business results.
Why Join JCI Now
This is a rare opportunity to:
- Join a 140-year new company undergoing a significant transformation, powered by a lean business system and talent system engine
- Play a key role in shaping a modern, enterprise-wide performance management system at global scale (90,000 employees)
- Partner with senior HR and business leaders to embed a culture of accountability, differentiation, and continuous improvement
- Influence on how performance drives rewards, talent decisions, and organizational effectiveness
- Build scalable performance products that strengthen leadership capability and team performance
- Contribute to a lasting enterprise transformation
What you will own:
Global Performance Management Design & Execution
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of global performance management processes (goal setting, mid-year, year-end cycles)
- Translate enterprise strategy into practical, scalable performance frameworks
- Ensure performance management supports a pay-for-performance culture and accountability mindset
Performance Processes & Governance
- Own and manage global performance cycles, timelines, governance, and communication
- Establish and enforce standards for:
- Goal quality and alignment
- Performance calibration, differentiation and consistency across businesses and regions
- Continuous improvement of processes to enhance user experience and effectiveness
Performance & Rewards Integration
- Ensure strong linkage between:
- Performance outcomes
- Incentive and compensation decisions
- Partner closely with Rewards teams to:
- Align performance ratings with pay outcomes
- Support merit and incentive cycles with performance insights
- Develop and track key performance metrics:
- Rating distribution and calibration effectiveness
- Differentiation across teams and regions
- High/low performer trends
- Provide insights to HR and business leaders to inform:
- Talent reviews
- Succession planning
- Workforce decisions
- Partner with Workforce Analytics and HRIS to ensure data science and performance systems (e.g., Workday) support process design, decision making and user needs
- Lead system enhancements and continuous improvement of performance tools and reporting
Ideal Background and Experiences:
- 8+ years of experience with a combination of experience across Performance Management, Total Rewards, HR Business Partnering and/or Talent Management
- Proven experience designing and delivering performance management and connection to pay for performance
- Strong understanding of the linkage between performance, compensation, and talent outcomes
- Experience working in global, matrixed organizations
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
Attributes & Behaviors
- Strategic and analytical thinker who translates enterprise direction into actionable, scalable solutions
- Strong operator with continuous improvement and execution mindset
- Data-driven decision-maker with a focus on insights and outcomes
- Influential partner who builds trust and effectively works across HR and business stakeholders
- High level of accountability
- Pragmatic problem-solver who balances rigor with simplicity and usability
- Change-oriented leader who drives adoption and continuous improvement
- Collaborative team player who works seamlessly across different functions and levels within the organization
- Behaviors expected of all JCI colleagues:
- We Focus on What Matters
- We go to Gemba to learn closest to where the work happens so that we can remove obstacles and deliver for our customers where it really matters.
- We Win as One Team
- We deliberately think and act in ways that welcome different perspectives, build trust, remove silos, and help each other navigate change in service of winning more customers.
- We Improve Everyday
- We seek the truth with humility, surface problems early, and challenge each other with candor and respect to solve customer problems through continuous improvement.
- We Own the Outcome
- We take accountability and decisive action, translating strategy into actions that win the right way with safety and integrity first.
- We Focus on What Matters
What Success Looks Like
- Performance processes are simple, efficient, and consistently executed globally
- Clear and consistent performance differentiation across the organization
- Strong linkage between performance outcomes and rewards decisions
- High adoption and confidence from HR and business leaders
- Improved quality of performance conversations and feedback
- Data-driven insights informing talent and workforce decisions
First 12 months
- Assess and stabilize the current performance management processes globally
- Improve execution of performance cycles (goal setting, mid-year, year-end)
- Enhance calibration practices and performance differentiation
- Strengthen linkage between performance outcomes and rewards decisions
- Build strong relationships with HR, Rewards, and business stakeholders
- Identify quick wins to simplify and improve manager and employee experience
24 months
- Scaled, modern performance management system fully implemented
- Consistent, high-quality performance differentiation embedded across the organization
- Performance insights fully integrated into talent reviews and succession planning
- Strong manager capability in the performance management cycle: goal setting, feedback, coaching, and performance conversations
- Predictable, efficient processes supported by robust systems and analytics
- Performance culture visibly strengthened across the enterprise
This role is open to remote candidates.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $140,000-190,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us
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Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.
Skills Required
- 8+ years experience across Performance Management, Total Rewards, HR Business Partnering and/or Talent Management
- Proven experience designing and delivering performance management programs and linking performance to pay
- Strong understanding of linkage between performance, compensation, and talent outcomes
- Experience working in global, matrixed organizations
- Bachelor's degree
- Advanced degree
- Experience partnering with Workforce Analytics and HRIS and familiarity with Workday or similar performance systems
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Johnson Controls and has not been reviewed or approved by Johnson Controls.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
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What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
