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.

About the Role

As a Sales Market Construction & Facilities Manager USA & PR & CA in the Expansion function, you are responsible for all the C&F activities within the market, and you set the C&F strategy for your market together with the Construction and Facilities (C&F) Manager. This role will drive goals and set targets for the US market to ensure the long-term strategy is achieved.

• Maintain a good understanding of the construction, facilities and real estate market and ensure that all processes in the USA & PR & CA markets are optimized and adapted to local needs/risks
• Based on expansion plans and historical information, set ambitious short- and long-term goals and strategy together with the Regional Head of C&F
• Secure sufficient partners in order to enable expansion, service delivery and optimize overall investment and cost levels
• Set ambitious department goals and motivate the team to achieve them
• Understand the business case behind each project in order to be able to drive negotiations and budgeting process in targeted direction
• Align department goals with other departments' goals securing yearly expansion plan & KPI's
• Secure that the long-term regional strategy is reflected in all procurement- and sustainability activities by working closely with your team members
• Set smart targets with actions and deliverables together with the team and follow up on their implementation
• Distribute projects and service scope workload to the team taking into consideration project complexity, size of service scope, opening dates and geographical/logistic aspects
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities efficiently and follows up on their completion
• Secure that projects are managed in a professional way and ready in time, with expected quality, at the best cost, in a sustainable and compliant way
• Drive alignment of quality expectations for stores and projects within the market and ensure that the service scope delivery is meeting brand requirements and cost expectations
• Secure health and safety for all projects and stores
• Work in close collaboration with the Regional Head of Construction and Facilities to set and implement the strategy in your market
• Work in close collaboration with Expansion Manager and Sales Market Controller to secure the best overall result for the business
• Meet regularly with the internal partners (I.e.: store managers, Area sales managers and Regional sales manager) communicating all on-going maintenance activities and on current projects
• Liaise with key suppliers to ensure that parts supply and subcontracted services are delivered within industry standard(s), contract(s) and to budget

• C&F budget overview for 175 - 225 store locations
• Create conditions to enable performance of teams and individuals
• Identify and develop talents in order to build (future) organization and diverse teams
• Strengthen teamwork and foster cross functional collaboration
• Provide 24-hour emergency services call-out cover to H&M brands
• Required domestic and international travel up to 40% of time

• Degree in Construction, Civil Engineering, Architecture or Business Administration or equivalent work experience
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience in Facility Management, Construction and/or real estate, preferably within the retail industry.
• Experience leading a team
• Experience working in an international, matrix organization with several stakeholders and seniority levels
• Have a good understanding about technical installations (such as HVAC, Fire Safety systems, electrical installations etc.), procurement, health & safety, facility or construction management techniques
• Must be able to read and interpret Lease agreements and Landlord work letters.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with external partners including but not limited to vendors, general contractors and Landlords
• Have a strong business mindset, communicate well and are comfortable in making decisions
• Ability to work strategically, by planning ahead and foresee opportunities and improvements
• Effectively collaborate with groups of diverse people and you communicate in an inspiring way to motivate colleagues and teams

• 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