Board
Delegator | Elected by the General Assembly of VSHN AG |
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| This role is documented for clarity only, but is not within VSHN’s organization. |
Purpose
Why is this role needed, what need of the organization does it address, or how is it relevant within the organization?
Swiss law requires an "Aktiengesellschaft" to have a Board of Directors ("Verwaltungsrat") to fulfill statutory responsibilities and provide strategic oversight.
The Board executes its non-delegable duties including defining the organization, financial control, and overall strategic direction. It oversees the operational and strategic management within the VSHN organization as a business (VSHN Anchor Circle) while retaining ultimate legal responsibility for the company (as defined in the "Organisationsreglement" as a legally binding document).
Key Responsibilities
List the essential responsibilities assigned to this role.
Specific to VSHN, in addition to the legal responsibilities as "Board of Directors":
Understanding of shareholder goals, translated into high-level vision, mission and goals for VSHN
Contribution to defining, tracking and reviewing company strategy
Approval of high-level strategic decisions and priorities
Stakeholders and Key Deliverables
Whom does this role deliver value to, what do they need from this role?
- VSHN (Anchor Circle) (primarily via Business Lead)
Board strategy / high-level (financial) targets or goals
Approval of company strategy
Stakeholdership for VSHN’s strategic progress and business health
Approval of (rolling) budget
Dependencies
Who is this role dependent on and what deliverables do they provide?
- VSHN (Anchor Circle) (primarily via Business Lead)
Company health (key metrics) and tracked progress on company strategy
Market and customer insights
Organizational and personnel insights
Accurate accounting and financial insights (relevant issues)
(Rolling) budget