As the People Business Partner within the Central People Organization, Group Communication, Group Sustainability and H&M Foundation you will be a trusted advisor and key collaborator when shaping the future of our workforce. Acting as a strategic partner to business leaders, you will align people strategies with organizational goals, foster a culture of high performance, and champion initiatives that elevate the employee experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to blend strategic foresight with hands-on execution, ensuring our people strategies drive success and empower our teams to thrive.  
This cross-functional scope allows you to showcase versatility and adaptability, contributing meaningfully across multiple areas to drive impactful outcomes.  

Key Responsibilities    

Strategic Business Partnering:   

• Partner strategically with senior business leaders to align HR practices with organizational goals.   
• Provide effective HR strategies and solutions tailored to the needs of the organization.  
• Take an active role in driving organizational change initiatives.   

Cultural Leadership:   

• Foster and promote a high-performing, growth-oriented organizational culture.   
• Ensure alignment of organizational values with strategic objectives.   

Talent Development and Management:   

• Oversee talent management, ensuring integration with talent development, contribution, engagement, and retention.   
• Implement strategies to nurture and retain top talent within the organization.  

Data-Driven Decision-Making:   

• Utilize HR metrics and data analytics to inform decisions and measure program effectiveness.   
• Drive data-driven HR practices within the organization.  

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner in complex organizational environments. 
• Proven ability to manage organizational changes, by supporting senior leaders to enhance their capability to lead through change.  
• Skilled in supporting teams through transitions, ensuring high engagement, productivity, and smooth change processes. 
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills. 
• Proficient in data analysis and leveraging insights for data-driven decision-making. 
• Adept at balancing active listening and leadership partnership with advocating for necessary change, even in challenging circumstances. 
• Comprehensive understanding of HR processes across the employee lifecycle. 
• In-depth knowledge of labor laws, local HR best practices, and regulatory compliance. 

This is a temporary position for 12 months based in Stockholm. Please send your CV in English by latest 6th January 2025  .The assessment process will start immediately so please apply as soon as possible!     

Benefits   
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 and ARKET. 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 strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.    

Company Description   

H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way. Learn more about H&M HERE 

We look forward to hearing from you!