Are you a visionary leader with a passion for attracting and developing top talent?

At Victrex, we're seeking an exceptional Head of Talent to drive our talent acquisition and development strategies, all with a positive focus on diversity and inclusion. If you excel in creating innovative recruitment plans and fostering a culture of growth, we want to hear from you!

As the Head of Talent at Victrex, you'll lead our efforts to identify, attract, develop and retain the best talent in the industry. You'll collaborate with senior leadership to design and implement talent strategies that align with our business goals and values. Your expertise will be crucial in building a high-performing workforce that drives our success.

To lead the strategic and operational delivery of the Talent agenda across Victrex, with recruitment, inclusion, and learning & development working as one cohesive function.

This role is pivotal in shaping a high-performance, inclusive culture that attracts, develops, and retains top talent aligned with the company’s strategy and values to ensure Victrex is competitively positioned. Continue the work to lead the way helping the Company embrace, DEI, AI and digital solutions.

Principal Accountabilities:

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Develop and deliver a forward-looking talent acquisition strategy to meet evolving business needs.

• Work with Strategic HR Business Partners (SBPs) to forecast workforce requirements and build robust talent pipelines.

• Oversee employer value proposition to position Victrex as an attractive employer, particularly in STEM and manufacturing sectors.

Learning & Development

• Lead the design and delivery of learning strategies that build future-ready capabilities. Acting as the corporate conscience for setting competence standards and assessments, working with SBPs to provide solutions for closing capability gaps

• Oversee digital learning platforms and ensure alignment with business priorities (e.g. Sales Academy, LMS upgrades).

• Embed a culture of continuous self-led learning and leadership development through provision of structured self-development programmes.

Training

• Deliver required training and competency standards for Operations (manufacturing and production) through governance of technical framework assessments to meet required safety, quality and on-the-job training requirements.

Inclusion & Diversity

• Champion the DEI agenda, ensuring inclusive hiring practices and equitable development opportunities.

• Coordinate the Strategic Inclusion Group (SIG) and oversee Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to embed inclusion into the employee lifecycle.

• Monitor and report on DEI metrics, ensuring accountability and transparency, preparing formal papers for the Corporate Governance Committee (CRC) of the Victrex Main Board.

Talent Management & Succession Planning

• Lead the annual Organisational Capability Review (OCR) and ensure progress of quarterly talent reviews.

• Identify and develop high-potential talent, with a focus on underrepresented groups.

• Ensure succession plans are in place for critical roles, including contingency planning.

Leadership & Team Management

• Build and lead a high-performing Talent team, integrating previously separate Learning & Inclusion and Recruitment functions.

• Foster collaboration across HR Centres of Expertise and Business Partnering to deliver seamless talent solutions.

As member of HR Leadership Team contribute to People Strategy and HR Plan.

You will need to be an HR Qualification (CIPD or Equivalent) with some international HR experience preferred. Myers Briggs MBTI Practitioner is strongly preferred.

At Victrex, we offer flexible working hours and a hybrid work model to ensure the right candidate can achieve a healthy work-life balance while contributing to our innovative team. Plus, you'll have ample opportunities for professional growth and development within our forward-thinking company.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.

At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party.

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex, we have a clear purpose: to deliver transformational and sustainable solutions that address global material challenges.

Our core values of passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of everything we do. We are a company that thrives on human-centred leadership, valuing curiosity, adaptability, and collaboration in a fast-paced, digitally enabled world. We believe in empowering individuals, rather than seeing barriers to progress.

We are looking for individuals who are comfortable working in an environment that values digital and AI-driven solutions, who see technology as an enabler rather than a challenge. At Victrex, we foster a culture of continuous learning, agility, and adaptability, where employees are encouraged to embrace new ways of working, leverage data-driven insights, and drive meaningful change.

As we continue to evolve, we need people who are not just contributors but change accelerators … individuals who champion innovation, and drive transformation with a growth mindset. Whether through digitalisation, process improvement, or human-centred leadership, our employees play a crucial role in shaping the future of our business.

Our leadership approach is built on empowerment, inclusion, and collaboration. We value people who lead with empathy and authenticity, fostering a workplace where diverse perspectives and ideas can thrive. We work hard to ensure that our teams are engaged, motivated, and equipped to navigate an ever-changing landscape.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. We are proud to be recognised as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and to be voted as one of the best places to work by ‘The Sunday Times’ in 2024!

Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone. So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know:

The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.

We are always here to help provide any ‘reasonable adjustments’ you may need during your application process. So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.

We even have a dedicated email that anyone can use to reach out for help, advice, and a confidential chat......whatever you need to know, and to help ensure an equitable solution, that’s right for you, right from the start!

That email is: enablerecruitment@victrex.com

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community.