Business Hiring Lead VP

Join Us as a Business Hiring Lead (VP)

Purpose of the Role:

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping the future of our Advisor hiring program within Planning and Advice? As the Business Hiring Lead, you will be at the forefront of our large-scale hiring initiatives, ensuring we attract the best talent to drive our growth.

Key Accountabilities:

• Own the Hiring Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive hiring strategy and delivery plan that aligns with our growth objectives.
• Accountability: Be the single point of accountability for hiring outcomes, managing risks and dependencies effectively.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Business, HR, Resourcing, Academy, and Training to ensure seamless hiring processes.
• Pipeline Oversight: Monitor candidate pipeline health, intake planning, and hiring metrics to ensure we meet our targets.
• Compliance: Ensure all hiring activities adhere to regulatory, control, and governance standards.
• Risk Management: Identify potential delivery risks early and implement corrective actions to keep us on track.
• Coordination: Work closely with the Academy to optimize demand and induction capacity, enhancing time-to-productivity.

What You Bring:

To thrive in this role, you should have:

• Experience: Proven track record in leading large-scale hiring programs, preferably in regulated financial services.
• Strategic Ownership: Ability to manage a hiring delivery plan, critical path, and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong skills in managing senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
• Data-Driven Insights: Proficiency in pipeline management, intake planning, and MI reporting to drive informed decisions.
• Risk Awareness: Experience operating within a strong risk and control environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations.
• Proactive Problem-Solving: Ability to identify risks early and drive corrective actions to maintain momentum.

Highly Valued Skills:

• Influence: Ability to engage and align senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.
• Effective Communication: Clear and concise storytelling, backed by data-driven recommendations.
• Agility: Capability to navigate ambiguity, spot risks, and solve problems swiftly.

Vice President Expectations:

• Strategic Contribution: Set strategy, drive requirements, and recommend changes to enhance our hiring processes.
• Team Leadership: If managing a team, define roles, plan for future needs, and guide performance.
• People Leadership: Foster an environment where colleagues can thrive, demonstrating the four LEAD behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Provide guidance and support on technical direction and lead collaborative assignments.
• Risk Management: Assess and mitigate risks to support our control and governance agenda.
• Collaboration: Work closely with various departments to align business strategies and objectives.
• Innovative Solutions: Utilize analytical thinking to develop creative solutions to complex problems.
• Relationship Building: Cultivate trusting partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business goals.

Our Values:

At Barclays, we uphold the values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. We believe in doing what is right and empowering our colleagues to challenge the status quo and drive results.

If you are passionate about leading hiring initiatives and making a significant impact, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team!