Selection and Assessment Partner

Purpose of the Role

To source, attract, recruit, and develop talented individuals in support of talent retention across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the current suite of Talent assessments and periodically undertake research on Talent assessment providers and offerings with a focus on AI-driven assessments.
• Manage vendor relationships by leading partnerships with key third-party providers to manage service provision, co-create Barclays content, and deliver strategic projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders to understand their current and future assessment needs at hiring and for ongoing colleague development, working with third-party providers and internal stakeholders such as HR, legal, and data privacy.
• Develop and implement recruitment and development strategies that align with the bank’s business goals, focusing on talent attraction and development.
• Conduct workforce planning, forecasting, and talent needs assessment to anticipate hiring and training needs.
• Create compelling job content and training material to engage and retain top talent.
• Administer onboarding processes for new hires to facilitate a smooth transition into the organization.
• Monitor and report on key recruitment and development metrics, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
• Manage stakeholder relationships with business leaders, talent sourcing and development firms, and professional organizations to develop a strong talent pipeline.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• Define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department's future needs, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes when managing a team.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive, following the LEAD behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• As an individual contributor, be a subject matter expert within own discipline, guiding technical direction and leading collaborative, multi-year assignments.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, supporting the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls related to your team's work.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organization functions to contribute to achieving business goals.
• Collaborate with other work areas to stay aligned with business activities and strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking is required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt outcomes of extensive research in problem-solving processes.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

Expectations for All Colleagues

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.