This study aimed to assess the extent to which talent management and administrative empowerment are practiced, and to examine their impact on improving job performance among employees in Palestinian universities in the southern governorates. It also sought to test the mediating role of administrative empowerment in the relationship between talent management and job performance. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach. The study population consisted of employees in supervisory positions at the Islamic University, Al-Aqsa University, and Al-Azhar University in the Gaza governorates, totaling (247) male and female employees. Due to the relatively small population size, a comprehensive census method was employed. Data were collected a structured questionnaire, and all responses were deemed valid for statistical analysis. The findings revealed that the level of talent management practice was high, with a relative weight of (73.1%). The dimension of talent communication and empowerment ranked first, whereas talent motivation and development ranked last. The results also indicated a high level of administrative empowerment, with a relative weight of (75.62%), and a very high level of job performance, with a relative weight of (81.5%). Furthermore, the analysis demonstrated a statistically significant mediating effect of administrative empowerment on the relationship between talent management and job performance. This suggests that the positive impact of talent management on job performance is more effectively realized through enhancing administrative empowerment among employees. In light of these findings, the study recommends the adoption of a national strategic vision under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education to foster the development and management of human talent within Palestinian universities. It also recommends establishing specialized units or departments for talent management, along with allocating adequate financial resources to support their programs, thereby enhancing institutional effectiveness and improving job performance........... Key words: ...............Administrative Empowerment, Palestinian Universities, employee performance, Talent Management .