Head of Learning & Talent Development Pictet Tech, Operations

Your team

Corporate Functions includes the Group’s non-banking activities and employs more than 600 people. These functions are carried out by specialists with expertise across all business units and include the Communications, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Information Security, Internal Audit, Legal, Organisation & Digital, Risk and Tax departments.

Based in Geneva, this position reports hierarchically to the Head of HR Operations and Pictet Tech, and functionally to the Global Head of Organisational & Talent Development. 

As such, you will play a key role in developing and implementing our Learning and Talent Development (LTD) strategy for our Pictet Technology & Operations business lines.

Your role

As a knowledgeable and experienced HR executive, comfortable working with senior management, you will play a key role in supporting our business objectives. You will build a strategy that seeks to further improve leadership capability, performance, employee upskilling to support growth and mobility, inclusion, and our unique employee value proposition. You will actively contribute to retaining, developing and leveraging talents using effective initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

•    Defining and implementing the learning and talent and development strategy through collaboration with, and coordination of, key stakeholders.
•    Developing employee skills through a solid and forward-looking learning and development (L&D) offering, as well as mentoring and coaching programmes: this includes managing and developing the learning curriculum worldwide for Tech & Ops in line with the Group’s strategy.  
•    Enhancing leadership capabilities in collaboration with the Group.
•    Coordinating the talent management process: this includes driving the talent review process and consolidating results and insights; working with the HR team and senior management to identify and train successors for key roles, high-potential talent and participants for key talent development programmes. 
•    Coordinating the performance management process, with a focus on strengthening a feedback culture.
•    Designing and administering cultural integration and the successful onboarding of new joiners.
•    Collaborating with colleagues from across the Group to advance the HR and learning and talent agenda, actively participating in the LTD community of expertise, and contributing to matters of expertise and co-led projects.  
•    Monitoring the learning budgets and reporting to management.
•    Managing the Learning & Talent Development Manager.
•    Defining and monitoring KPIs to track progress. 

Your profile

•    At least 10 years’ experience in a similar role.
•    Experience in talent management practices (talent reviews, succession planning and analytics).
•    Certification in other related disciplines is an advantage, such as executive coaching, high-performing teams, strategic planning, psychometrics, change management, etc.
•    Excellent communication and presentation skills as well as strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
•    A collaborative leader and team player.
•    International experience and a track record of people management.
•    Knowledge of the financial services industry. 
•    Master’s degree. 
•    Fluency in both French and English required; German would be an advantage.
•    Must be resident in Switzerland.

As the successful candidate, you will have the ability to work both strategically and operationally. You will be proactive, service- and results-oriented, with a positive and collaborative personality. You will also be eager to work in a multicultural environment where your organisational skills and growth mindset will be valued. 

Note

HLTD/CB/SB

We will not accept any CVs via agencies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pictet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. We respect all individuals and seek their inclusion in the workplace.

Flexible and modern ways of working

As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote the well-being of our employees through a set of flexible working arrangements, ranging from a work-from-home policy for eligible functions to opportunities for annualised part-time leave and extended parental leave.