People Relations Manager - 12 month contract

As People Relations Manager you have complete responsibility and accountability for the People Relations area for AUNZ. This includes implementation of global deliveries and processes policies and guidelines. Securing that local laws practices and needs are captured and catered for. You will also facilitate alignment between global and local needs to achieve a common approach and delivery where needed. 

Key responsibilities:

• Set implement and govern the Market People Relations strategy and coach Leaders in strategic and operational questions.
• Evaluate and analyse data and metrics to ensure the impact of the People Relations strategy and priorities.
• Provide support guidance and leadership to Local Specialists in the People Relations team.
• Responsible for labour law industrial & labour relations including legal advice connected to e.g. new markets business models and strategies.
• Interpret and draft various employment agreements and templates.
• Conduct and support with arbitration process and disputes.
• Act as strategic and operational support for different stakeholders at market level.

Qualifications :

To be successful in the People Relations Manager role you will be a leader experienced in driving transformation/ setting and implementing strategies with an analytical and conceptual approach to projects. You will be resilient decisive and action orientated. In addition you are a positive and inspiring communicator able to coach and develop leaders in their People Relations knowledge and expertise.

What you need to succeed:

• You know how to develop cross functional collaborations on site as well as remotely.
• Understanding of how to empower and develop yourself as well as people and organization.
• Strong communicator with persuasive and assertive skills.
• You have a great passion for people and the business around them.
• Good business understanding and ability to translate business context into needed actions from people relations perspective.
• Demonstrable experience in the People Relations field.

Additional Information :

This is a full time 1 year contract starting from December 2024 January 2025 based in our Sydney Support Office. Due to data policies we only accept applications through career page. Full working rights for Australia are required.

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 ARKET Afound.

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 were determined to create and maintain inclusive diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. 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.