Role Level

IC6 - Principal

Indispensable individual contributor.

Role models Elvie values to colleagues. Leads initiatives and approaches that positively promote and build Elvie's culture and identifies solutions to cultural challenges.

Elvie Values

Serves as an expert in the craft and principal advisor. Understands deeply the end-to-end nature of their craft.

Craft Knowledge

Elvie Knowledge

Advising Others

Works on issues that impact Elvie's success and/or address future strategy, concepts and products.
Leads large, strategic projects that are business critical.
Decisions may impact Elvie and its long-term success.

Scope and Complexity of Work

Capable of solving the most difficult and critical problems the team encounters.
Provides and uses professional concepts in developing resolution to critical and strategic issues.
Formulates strategic solutions based on a longer-term view, taking into account Elvie's strategy, goals and objectives.

Problem Solving and Judgement

Applies extensive knowledge of theories and best practice to direct and guide the development of new ideas, approaches and policies within own craft.

Approaches, Procedures and Policies

Impeccable track record of delivering improvements and impact within own department and the wider business.

Reliability and Delivery

Anticipates change relating to craft and ensures Elvie stays ahead of the curve.
Resilient and agile in the face of adversity, ambiguity and change.

Proactivity and Anticipation

Able to reduce the complexity of projects and processes and maximise their own and others' productivity.

Efficiency and Productivity

Autonomous and self-directed. Directs and guides the activities of others in the team or project team.

Independence

Creates formal networks with key decision makers internally and externally related to key issues and ideas in their craft.
Interacts regularly with senior management and external partners/stakeholders, which frequently involves discussing and negotiating matters of significance concerning their functional area. May manage relationships with major external suppliers and partners (particularly at L6 level).

Collaboration

Leads internal conversations about the direction of major areas of their craft, drives consensus to the adoption of this direction and uses this direction to motivate other team members.
External spokesperson for Elvie on key issues.

Communication and Influence

Actively promotes the giving and receiving of feedback to improve the effectiveness of others. Able to deliver difficult feedback constructively and confidently, including upwards.