H&M Group is a family of brands; H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET and Afound. At H&M Group, our people are the driving force behind our commitment to creating meaningful growth and more sustainable lifestyles. Help us re-imagine fashion and together we will re-shape our industry. Learn more about H&M Group here.
H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way. Learn more about H&M here
Job DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced HR Manager who will lead the DC HR team to foster a high-performance, inclusive culture. Drives people strategy, supports leaders, and ensures a strong employee lifecycle to attract, develop, and retain talent
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic & Operational Leadership
- Lead the HR team by setting clear goals, managing workload distribution, and overseeing the DC HR budget in line with regional frameworks.
- Develop and lead the DC people strategy, driving team development and capability building across the employee lifecycle.
- Strategically partner with business leaders to implement and align HR strategies, solutions and practices with regional goals.
People Management & Team Development
- Partner with DC management team to support them lead, coach and develop their teams to retain a high-performing workforce.
- Drive employee engagement and foster a culture of inclusion and diversity.
- Support continual growth by aligning development, career progression, and succession planning with company goals and people strategy.
Workforce Strategy & Planning
- Continuously enhance onboarding programs and partner with leaders to plan training and cross-training, ensuring operational readiness, and efficient integration of new hires.
- Develop and execute strategic workforce plans for recruitment, succession, and talent development.
Specialised Operations & Administration
- Manage union and work council relations and negotiations, including local agreements, scheduling, contract structures, compensation and benefits.
- Lead change management activities and support leaders to adapt to organisational changes through effective communication.
Performance Analysis & Decision Support
- Leverage HR metrics and analytics to support data-driven decisions-making and evaluate program effectiveness.
Compliance, Risk & Governance
- Oversee employee relations in the DC and deliver comprehensive guidance and support to leaders and team members, ensuring that all people-related matters are carried out in accordance with local labour laws, collective agreements and H&M standards.
Health, Safety & Sustainability
- Champion occupational health and safety in collaboration with function managers, ensuring alignment with H&M group’s approach to Human Rights.
We are looking for people who have:
- Proven experience of developing and implementing HR strategies, goals and initiatives.
- Experience in fostering and promoting a culture that drives company goals, targets, and strategic direction.
- Expert in talent development, management and knowledge of retention strategies.
- Proven experience in change management, including guiding leaders through organisational transitions and transformations.
- Familiarity with HR metrics and data analytics for data-driven decision making.
- Experience in labour relations, including negotiations, grievances, and contract compliance.
- A resourceful and proactive problem-solver who sees challenges as opportunities and seeks innovative ways to deliver practical solutions.
- A strong communicator who can translate complex ideas into clear, engaging messages.
- Ability to maintain a high level of discretion and trust, empathy and care when dealing with sensitive topics or situations.
- Ability to turn long term objectives and vision into short term objectives and day to day execution.
Benefits
We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.
In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.
