Vice President Human Capital recruitment

The main purpose of the job:

To deliver expert professional HC advice, business counsel and support to Lewtan (offices: Waltham, NYC, London) ensuring that the business operates a top quartile HC department.

Formulate and deliver the HC strategy to support the growth and profitability of the business, ensuring that the HC function adds business value and contributes to the strategic and commercial agenda of the business in all areas of the HC function including talent management, career pathing and development; succession planning; organizational design, planning and alignment; compensation reward; recruitment; employment legislation; and HC best practice.

To develop employees and line managers, providing professional HC advice and support, ensuring that the company manages risk by compliance with employment legislation internal policies and procedures in managing its workforce.

Main tasks of the job (in order of priority):

Accountability:

Recruit:

Reward: 

Develop:

Engage:

Policy:

Supplementary tasks:

Line Management

Objectives/General measurements of success:

Data Protection:

If required to do so, obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way.   To hold data only for the specified registered purposes and to use or disclose data only to authorized persons or organizations as instructed.

Health and Safety:

Assume responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self or others in the working environment and to comply at all times with the business’s Health and Safety Policy.

Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR)

Act as the business’s nominated representative for CSR initiatives, coordinating business efforts to enhance its social and environmental impact.

Additional Information:

There is a requirement to travel to other offices which will mean a flexible approach to working hours.

Business Dimensions

Staff who report to this position:

HR Advisor

Who this position reports to:

CEO

Key Contacts:

External:

Internal:

Knowledge and Skills Necessary:       

                                                                       Competencies

                                                                           Technical:

                                                                           Leadership:

A supportive Leader/Manager who has had solid experience of managing a small team

An experienced coach/mentor

Behavioural:

• Organized, articulate, accurate, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative

• Able to plan ahead, prioritise and deal with issues before they become a problem

The duties and responsibilities of this job description are intended to be indicative but not exhaustive of the responsibilities of the position holder. The requirements of the job/contract may develop and change and the position holder shall be expected to adapt to these requirements.

Date of role profile: August 9, 2011