DC HR Manager

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 \& Governanc** e * 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.*