HR Business Partner

As an HR Business Partner, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our company's future. You'll work both strategically and operationally to spearhead HR initiatives that foster growth and development for our brand and its leadership. Your efforts will create an environment where our business and our people can thrive.

In your role as the HR Business Partner for the US, you'll be the go-to HR expert for all office and store colleagues within your sales markets. Your influence will help drive success and innovation across the board.

What you do: 

• Strategic and operational partnering with business leaders to align HR approaches with business goals.
• Work alongside Global HR, & Other Stories and support in implementing various initiatives, both in the sales offices & stores.
• Drive organizational development, collaboration and change processes.
• Support with talent management processes such as competence development and succession planning according to current and future business needs.
• Ensure the quality in the recruitment and introduction process and act as support through the process and follow up when needed.
• Together with managers, ensure the quality of our processes for health, work environment and employee relations, including labour law.
• Plan & communicate on different yearly HR activities 
• Being a strong role model and ambassador for our values and culture.

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviors that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement, and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act. 

What you need to succeed:
 

• Have a broad understanding and experience from working with HR in various areas.
• You have passion and knowledge of the business, its functions, and can identify ways to collaborate across departments to achieve goals.
• Strong in business acumen – can analyse HR data, identify opportunities and make informed decisions to strengthen talent management.
• You are experienced in building trust and act with integrity in more challenging people related situations.
• You have a confident communication approach, tailored to many parts of the organisation from store level, to office leaders and our global office.

This is a full time permanent contract based at our Head Office in New York. 

Please note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in the United States before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest and we will keep you in mind for future opportunitiesPlease note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in the United States before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities. 

Benefits:  

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. 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 this, US based colleagues also receive:   

• 25% Staff Discount  
• Medical, Pharmacy Vision and Dental Coverage  
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Vacation, Wellness, Holiday, and Parental Pay  
• 401K  
• Commuter Benefits, Health, and Dependent Care FSA.  
• Plus, additional Voluntary Benefits.  

Inclusion & Diversity   

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

Company Description  

& Other Stories offers fashion-loving women a wide range of shoes, bags, accessories, beauty and ready-to-wear – all equally important for the whole look. We inspire women to create their own personal style and expression. Our ateliers design diverse collections with great attention to detail and quality, always with modern femininity in mind. Learn more about & Other Stories here. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.