At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you're encouraged to be yourself & more. You'll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true.

Our company is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we actively seek colleagues who share our commitment.

Job Description

About the Role

As an Area HR Manager, you will lead as a Strategic Business Partner to ensure the best colleague experience through implementing the H&M people strategy. You will strive to foster and promote a high-performing, growth-oriented organizational culture with strong values that aligns with business goals and achieves our financial targets.

• Utilize your HR Business Partner mindset by strategically partnering with business leaders to effectively implement the H&M people plan
• Champion our values-driven culture to provide the best colleague and customer experience; recognize customer service behaviors and drive performance to ensure business success
• Together with the Area team and Sales Market HR, you follow up & evaluate HR KPI's & initiate clear action plans
• Develop a sustainable talent acquisition and hiring plan and strategy for Area, while building and overseeing the internal talent pipeline with follow up on talent development
• You will provide HR subject matter expertise, competency coaching and business partner advice to your indirect team of Store managers
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of colleagues, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance and fair working environment
• Maintain an overview of the specific colleague related challenges in your Area, including political, environmental, and competitor-related complexities and develop strategies to navigate these challenges
• You play a key role in leading change initiatives, supporting colleagues to adapt to changes through effective communication and support
• You support the Area team and Store managers in developing, identifying and coaching talents & foster cross-function talent initiatives

• Required domestic and international travel up to 60% of the time

• 2-4 years of HR, retail leadership or people management, preferably in retail management
• Inclusive, positive, open to feedback, willing to multitask and learn on the job
• Strong commitment and experience with providing a high level of customer service
• Skilled at solving conflicts in a direct but positive way
• Strong professional maturity and the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information
• Knowledge of federal and state/municipal legal requirements including Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, FCRA, etc. specifically relating to the areas of recruitment and training
• Proficient at Microsoft Office
• Store orientation and commitment to store management development

• We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
• We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years
• You'll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues
• We are an inclusive company where you're encouraged to be yourself at work
• You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits
• We believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits inclusive of health insurance, wellness and family support programs, company match 401k, paid leave programs, and paid time off, including a community day to serve your local community
• You'll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS