AVP, Talent - Van Cleef & Arpels at Richemont in New York, NY

Job description

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. Prepar