Assistant Vice President Talent

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories.Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them.At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

Role Overview

The AVP Talent will develop a strategic roadmap for talent acquisition, talent management, and early career for VCA Americas through careful collaboration and alignment with the business objectives to ensure we proactively meet the talent needs of the organization. 

The AVP Talent, operating within a matrixed organization, will oversee and drive talent strategy through a collaborative partnership with the VP HR VCA Americas and VP Talent Richemont Americas.  Reporting to the Vice President of Talent for Richemont, the AVP Talent will oversee VCAs Talent function and drive the defined strategic objectives of the Region, with core operational strategic direction from the VP HR VCA Americas.  The AVP Talent will exemplify collaboration across all HR métiers to foster a “one HR” approach, championing diversity and inclusion as a core value of the business.

Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition:

• Lead and develop a high-performing corporate and retail Talent Acquisition team, setting strategic goals, fostering career growth, and cultivating a collaborative, inclusive, and high-energy team culture.
• Design and implement innovative sourcing strategies to attract and build an inclusive workforce, reflective of our dynamic client base, to meet current and future talents needs.
• Play a significant role in creating exceptional candidate and employee experiences during the recruiting process.
• Partner with VCA’s  HQ Talent function to develop and implement effective talent strategies while evolving systems and processes.
• Serve as the Americas Talent referent, ensuring effective collaboration on talent programming for the Americas market in alignment with corporate and boutique business initiatives.
• Oversee high-volume, centralized recruiting for all positions at VCA Americas.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and Hiring Managers, driving continuous improvement in hiring outcomes through data insights and strategic workforce planning.
• Continuously optimize recruitment processes using technology and automation to improve efficiency, reduce time-to-fill, and enhance the candidate experience.
• Ensure compliance with all federal and state employment regulations, including Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies and vendor solutions to modernize the TA function, while managing existing partnerships and ensuring ROI.
• Cultivate and build high-performing teams with the assistance of assessment and evaluative tools.
• Maintain a requisition load for executive search, sourcing candidates and building relationships with prospective executive candidates to create a pipeline.
• Lead the development of market intelligence to gain a competitive advantage in attracting and acquiring top talent.

Talent Management: 

• The AVP Talent will be accountable for building strategies that enhance the people capabilities of the organization, including talent planning, talent development, succession planning, and career pathing to ensure engagement and retention of top talent is optimized.   
• Lead the VCA Organizational Talent Review (OTR), in collaboration with Region and Group VCA Human Resources, igniting meaningful dialogue and ensuring effective communication across the business.
• Partner with the People Analytics groups in both Richemont and VCA to understand and analyze trends related to talent management, talent development, and mobility, and the behaviors needed to build high-performing teams.
• Prepare presentations and updates for Region and Group executive committees to showcase data insights collected from the Organizational Talent Review. 
• Foster and manage domestic and international mobility and short-term/stretch assignments to and from VCA Americas by actively collaborating with VCA Regions worldwide to ensure VCA Americas is actively engaging with internal top talent across VCA globally and across all Richemont Maisons. 
• Partner effectively with talent leaders at VCA HQ and Regions to share best practices and enable effective mobilities. 
• Ensure effective internal and external succession plans are in place for all key positions across the organization. 
• Partner with Learning & Transformation team to ensure design and delivery of talent development programs that are in alignment with the talent strategy. 
• Lead and develop the Talent Team.

Early Career:

• In collaboration with Richemont partners and VCAHQ TA team, construct, co-construct and/or evolve and deliver leading early career programs to solve talent needs of the business.
• Partner with universities to build and amplify our EVP and relationships to identify top talent, organizing and presenting at campus and industry events.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in early careers, championing new initiatives and suppliers to ensure a best-in-class recruitment approach.
• Lead the development and deployment of early career programming, including the summer internship program, MBA internships, retail-based management, and sales associate training programs.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with alumni, diversity organizations, student associations, colleges, and job boards.
• Oversee the annual summer internship program recruitment process (from sourcing to onboarding) with a focus on identifying top and diverse early career talent.
• Participate to the development and launch of other HQ-led early career initiatives.

Qualifications

• You hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 10-15 years of experience in broad-based talent in a luxury retail environment.
• You have recruited for and led talent for a luxury retail environment and understand the inner workings of a field retail organization.
• You have a proven track record of building and developing a team of high-performing recruiters and talent leaders.
• You are effective at developing and maintaining long-term strategic relationships with candidates as well as with internal teams, leadership, and external partners.
• You invest in work that removes barriers and ensures a collaborative way of working.
• You work effectively at all levels of the organization and have the ability to influence decision making according to the needs of the business.
• You come with a high level of intelligence into the luxury talent landscape with a large network. 
• You have proven experience building a talent strategy with a multi-national lens. 
• You are a change agent with a keen eye on the future of the workforce and talent landscape that translates to the future needs of the business. 
• You are a strong collaborator who thinks globally, but actions locally. 
• You have the ability to develop and maintain long-term strategic relationships with candidates as well as with internal teams, leadership, and external partners.
• You are passionate about people, their development, their mobility, and the need to vary the workforce. 
• You have the ability to be both strategic and tactical and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and recruit at all levels when necessary. 
• You have demonstrated passion for process improvement and the ability to translate complex ideas into efficient processes to deliver the same results.
• You love being an ambassador of your brand and are a “talent magnet” for top talent.
• You have a strong background in talent technologies that deliver efficiencies and know how to overcome systems that do not. 
• You are most passionate about developing a diverse workforce to ensure the success of the business.  
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. 

Richemont offers a generous compensation and benefits package for eligible employees. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We Offer

Employee wellbeing is a top priority at Richemont. We offer a comprehensive benefits program to support employees and their loved ones. Our core benefits include medical, dental, and vision programs. Health savings and flexible spending accounts are also available. The company offers income protection solutions including life insurance, disability benefits, and 401(k) with employer match. Understanding the importance of work-life balance, our total rewards include paid time off, a wellness reimbursement benefit, and access to the employee assistance program. Employees are encouraged to make a difference in their local communities with volunteer days off, supporting initiatives that drive change.

At Richemont, We Craft the Future!

Expected Salary Range: $235,000-255,000

Salary will be determined based on relevant skills and experience.

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