Area HR Manager

Company Description
As one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, H&M offers a fast-paced, buzzing environment with great diversity – a place where the customer is always the center of attention. But what truly makes us stand out are our remarkable employees. From stylish Sales Advisors and Visual Merchandisers to inspiring Store Managers, regional teams, and experts behind the scene – all our employees share a great ambition and an anything-is-possible attitude. Not to mention an excellent eye for fashion.
We are now looking for an ambitious and commercially interested Area HR Manager who wants to join Area South in Malmö, supporting the colleagues and leaders in our stores. We are a growth company with high ambitions to grow our company in new and creative ways and you will play an essential role in overseeing the full HR scoop for your Area and drive these topics in close collaboration with your Area Team and the central HR function for Sweden.
Job Description
As an Area HR Manager, your main responsibility is to ensure strong and efficient HR delivery to the stores in your area by having an overview of the whole employee life cycle.
Establishing a true strategic partnership with a diverse set of managers you will be accountable for creating and driving elements of the people strategy for your area
Continuously work with managers to support and drive all people related processes, topics, and priorities. This will include performance management, talent identification, and employee engagement.
You will work hands on in coaching and advising leaders regarding labour law related questions and union negotiations and secure great routines connected to the work environment in our stores.
Contribute to the development of our HR processes within the organization and offer a local perspective and best practice view regarding communication, implementation, and support for your Area.

Qualifications
Just like everyone at H&M, we believe you are an ambitious sociable and prestige less team player, full of drive and optimism. You have good leadership skills and believe in a culture of collaboration, transparency, safety, and trust. You thrive in a cross functional context where you will get great responsibility to drive, develop and work close to our core business. You are an inspiring communicator with the ability to manage a multitude of different tasks due to great structure and a positive can-do attitude to motivate your surroundings.
We also believe you have:
A relevant academic background or equivalent work experience
Good knowledge of Swedish labor law, work environment as well as union negotiations
Previous experience in coaching leaders with staff responsibility, preferably working with bigger teams
A tech-savvy side and understanding of the importance of analyzing data to help identify needs and drive actions
An agile mindset and enjoy the balance and mix between operational, tactical and strategical focus and the diversity of topics that this creates

Additional Information
This is a full-time temporary position to cover for our current HR Manager that will go on parental leave in October and we would like you to start at the beginning of September. You will be located in our Area Office in central Malmö and report to the Area Manager.
If you feel that your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your resume in English latest the 4th of July. We will meet candidates ongoing, so don’t wait to send your application
Note that we do not consider applications sent in via email.
H&M is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability or age.