Van Cleef & Arpels HR Administrator
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Human Resources, People & Culture
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Jun 17, 2026
About Van Cleef & Arpels
Founded in 1906 on Place Vendôme, Van Cleef & Arpels is a High Jewelry Maison renowned for poetic creativity, exceptional savoir-faire, and an enduring culture of transmission. As an employer, the Maison offers a refined environment where artisans, designers, retail experts, and corporate teams contribute to creations that unite technical mastery with emotion and wonder. Guided by excellence, discretion, and a deep respect for heritage, Van Cleef & Arpels encourages collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning across its international network. Employees join a house where craftsmanship is celebrated, client relationships are cultivated with elegance, and each career may help preserve and renew a remarkable legacy.
HR Administrator at Van Cleef & Arpels, New York. Support transversal HR projects with document management, stakeholder coordination, and team mentoring.
Role & Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and coordinate transversal HR projects, ensuring alignment with costs, quality, and time constraints
- Manage the production of detailed project and workstream plans, identifying all necessary activities and resources to achieve project objectives
- Lead comprehensive information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities, specifying and negotiating project deliverables
- Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies to foster effective working relationships and address stakeholder needs
- Identify, elicit, and analyze project requirements, ensuring alignment and managing these requirements throughout the project lifecycle
- Evaluate and address project risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints, escalating as needed and implementing mitigation solutions
- Prepare and present project review reports and presentations with key information, commentary, and recommendations for stakeholder evaluation
- Lead and mentor a small- to medium-sized project team, communicating project vision and outcomes, and facilitating team development
- Implement innovative processes to improve existing operations and ensure continuous improvement
- Manage project resources, proactively controlling costs, providing forecasts, and explaining variances at review points
- Develop and approve short- to medium-term work schedules to meet planned commitments, including managing overtime and additional resources
- Organize and prepare complex documents using various applications, and gather and summarize data for special reports
- Provide documentation and training for successful transition to business as usual, and record lessons learned for future projects
- Conduct and facilitate assurance reviews, addressing issues identified to ensure project delivery according to time, budget, and quality standards
- Perform clerical duties such as document processing, record keeping, and report compilation, maintaining records to ensure completion
Qualifications
- Upper Secondary School diploma or equivalent
- Basic experience with simple office and operational systems
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Strong organizational and planning capabilities
- Experience with stakeholder engagement and consultation
- Proficiency in document preparation and data compilation using various applications
Skills
Experience
Basic experience with office and operational systems; experience in HR project coordination or administrative roles managing multiple concurrent initiatives is advantageous.
Education
Upper Secondary School diploma or equivalent.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA.
Culture
Van Cleef & Arpels fosters a refined and collaborative workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and the transmission of savoir-faire. As an employer, the Maison values curiosity, precision, and collective excellence, offering an environment where employees contribute to timeless creations while upholding a deep respect for heritage, beauty, and client experience.
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