Company Description

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 Description

We 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.

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

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.