As a Program  Manager in Core Platforms, you are responsible for managing complex cross cutting initiatives as well as to catalyst growth and personal development in your team of experienced Program Managers. You will play an important role in developing the Program Management function and our community, have a dual focus, working hand-on, drive projects, create basis for decisions and manages troubleshooting of different problems cross product areas and/or business operations involved in the project.

Furthermore you will be leading other coworkers in the Program Management function, be a key enabler for the new operating model making sure your team has the best circumstances to develop and grow, work together with Head of Program Management and the other managers to plan and develop the function. As a program manager you play an important part in following and implementing the H&M Groups vision, goals, and strategies into the program management field.

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled program manager to join our dynamic team. As a program manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and driving the successful execution of multiple projects and initiatives within the organization, fostering a culture of creativity and managing programs that deliver impactful and forward thinking solutions.
Your role will involve leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets, ensuring timely delivery and fostering effective communication among stakeholders.

If you are a highly motivated and forward-thinking program manager with a passion for driving and delivering impactful solutions, we invite you to apply! Be part of our dynamic and innovative team in Core Platforms today!
 

Responsibilities 

• Lead, manage and execute large cross-cutting projects (programs), involving many Product Teams​, and often connected to a technology component.
• Lead initiatives across Functions, Value streams, Tech Centers and Product teams, together with business function stakeholders, to achieve complex changes that require synchronized backlogs and activities​.
• Responsible for planning and preparing the roll-out of programs in countries, coordinating both with regional stakeholders as well as program stakeholders, ensuring alignment on dependencies and timelines​.
• Take ownership for planning, issue handling as well as key stakeholders management.
• Develop a thorough understanding of business processes and technical challenges​
• Continuously improve the cooperation between the Business Tech organization and other stakeholders at H&M and catalyze the cooperation within the Business Tech organization

• Passion for people, coaching and engaging your colleagues
• Full develop contact network across core platform Tech center
• Well established contact network across the rest of the BT organization
• A true role model for the H&M values and an inspirational and collaborative leader
• Conducts and documents continuous dialogue and follow-up conversations
• Taking an active part in building the Program Management community 
• Create and define Objectives and Key Results for initiatives you are involved in
• You can Identify interdependencies within a dynamic product landscape and complex organization and create awareness & understanding around it​.
• You communicate with experience of forming alliances and bringing together multiple stakeholders, both internal and external to execute on a common mission​, even though you do not always have the formal authority.
• Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills provide you with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders on all levels.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Lead and drive alignment of technical discussions related to the assigned program
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and develop innovative solution

Functional Knowledge 

• Project/Program Management – you are today a member of the Program Management function and have proven that you can successfully manage and delivery complex projects and programs, involving multiple projects.
• You have a strong understanding of program management methodologies, tools and best practices
• You have exceptional organizational and time management abilities, with a keen eye on the details
• You bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure
• People leadership​
• ​Product Roadmap Development​
• Deep background in product and solution testing and evaluation
• Drive quality agenda for the products being developed within the program
• Cross cutting knowledge of business strategy & tech solutions
• Proven experience in budget management and financial analysis
• Familiarity with design thinking, agile methodologies and lean start up principles

You have great leadership skills and believes in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, safety, and trust. The work is executed with a focus on value creation, growth and serving customers with full ownership and accountability. The goal is always to achieve outstanding customer value and business results​.

The best ideas evolve when great minds with different perspectives get together. We’re all on the same team in a global environment and we learn from each other. There are endless opportunities to grow – you are responsible for both your own growth and to create an environment for your direct reports to grow and evolve.

This is a full-time position with placement in Stockholm, Sweden.

Candidates with EU work permits ONLY! 

Company  Description

H&M Group is on a journey to meet and exceed our customers' expectations today and tomorrow. Through collaboration, innovation, and technology we challenge ourselves and the industry. To cater to the individual needs and desires of our millions of customers, our tech organization delivers solutions for the entire value chain for all our brands.    
We are accelerating digitalization and to stay relevant, we need to ensure we have strong leaders in place to bring our best capabilities, innovation ideas and talented technologists to support the transformation of H&M Group. 

H&M Group
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.

Working with tech at H&M Group
The fashion and retail industries are going through a transformation, driven by customers' technology and sustainability expectations.
At H&M Group, we want to shape the future of fashion and lifestyle by harnessing the power of smart tech and data. With our 74-year history of innovation, we understand the need to collaborate and co-create with engineers and tech specialists around the world to achieve our vision.

What we offer  
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.

Inclusion & Diversity
H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organization. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.


Additional information 
This is a full-time position based in Stockholm. Please apply as soon as possible.
We will review and interview applicants on-going. If you have questions, please contact
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Martin Masden at [email protected]