Porfolio Partner

We are looking for a Portfolio Partner who wants to join our Group Expansion Department at the Head Office in Stockholm!


H&M Group Expansion is responsible for all aspects of creating our Group’s Real Estate Portfolio; to locate & expand, design & develop, buy & build, optimize & update each store to enable a relevant and healthy portfolio. Each year we add new stores and optimize existing portfolio through rebuilds, extensions, renegotiations, relocations and consolidations.
As a Portfolio Partner you support all Expansion and Leasing Managers in your specific markets and brands. You will be the direct link between the country organizations and head office regarding all expansion related matters to ensure that we have sufficient resources and that everyone is working with the right tools and routines. You ensure there is a clear multi-brand growth strategy in each market to fulfill the overall global as well as market specific expansion targets. You will be part of setting that strategy and targets.
You closely cooperate with other functions within Group Expansion that share similar goals and together you’ll work towards continuously improving standards and processes. Your strategic and analytical approach, sense of urgency and outspoken communication skills will help you to onboard all your speaking partners to your ideas and challenge the status quo.
You will also actively participate as support in the recruitment strategy of each market and the necessary processes to ensure the best possible team.


Your responsibilities
The job of a Portfolio Partner comes with lots of responsibility and lots of fun. Your main responsibilities will include:
To ensure there is a clear multi-brand growth strategy in each market in your Region in line with the Group’s strategic direction and global expansion targets
To support and challenge Leasing teams in each market in setting ambitious qualitative and quantitative targets for each market in your Region
To follow up each Leasing teams commercial strategy to ensure that the portfolio is commercially competitive and in line with the overall global standard
To provide global cross-benchmarking, best practice and analysis to guide markets and brands in taking strategic portfolio decisions
To ensure each project fulfills global quality standards and to prepare Signing presentations with clear recommendations to obtain Board approval
To drive cross-functional collaborations and strategic initiatives in order for all teams to work towards common Group goals, both globally and in your Region
Negotiate with global strategic partners, when needed



Your background and skills
We believe you are a social, communicative and ambitious team player full of drive and optimism. In order to be successful in this role, we believe that you have the following experience:
Minimum 3 - 5 years relevant experience
Leasing experience in a country
Negotiation experience
Strong Communication skills
Strong Analytical skills
Comfortable to challenge people and processes
Comfortable to work in a changing environment



We offer you:
At H&M we have a strong, value-driven culture characterized by believing in people, teamwork and an entrepreneurial spirit. We welcome your application regardless of gender, age, gender expressions, sexual orientation, disabilities, religious beliefs, origin or background.
The position will be a full-time permanent employment at our Head Office in Stockholm.
Does this sound interesting? Please send in your application in English no later than March 5th 2021 to sally.dawson@hm.com
We look forward to receiving your application!