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HR Director (m/f/d) - Hamburg, 12-month maternity cover

City:  Hamburg
Country/Region:  DE
Application Deadline:  n/a

FOR OUR HEAD OFFICE IN NORTHERN EUROPE, BASED IN HAMBURG, WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU! 

HR DIRECTOR (m/f/d) – Hamburg, 12-month maternity cover 

 

WE DELIVER • WE DREAM • WE CARE • WE DARE 

 

As part of the Northern Europe Management team, the HR Director leads the Northern Europe HR team and is accountable for all end-to-end HR-related activities in ten markets: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark (retail only), Sweden, Norway, and Finland. 
The role is responsible for creating and driving the people strategy, with a focus on employee retention, engagement, satisfaction, talent development, and best-in-class HR processes. 

 

WE DELIVER - Let's deliver together: 

  • Collaborating with the retail and HQ leadership teams to identify opportunities and develop strategies and solutions for engaging, motivating, and retaining employees. 
  • Leading, coaching, and developing the HR team of nearly 30 people, including Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Performance and Reward, HR Operations, Internal Communication, and Payroll. 
  • Delivering on our ambition and plan to significantly improve employee retention: 
  • Developing and embedding initiatives to attract the right talent with the right mindset and capabilities through diverse channels, leveraging our strong brand. 
  • Developing and implementing a new onboarding program with seamless induction in close collaboration with the Sales Training team. 
  • Enhancing leadership capabilities and ensuring sufficient time for people leaders to lead, coach, and develop talent. 
  • Providing an attractive and competitive Compensation & Benefits package that ensures employees feel valued, recognized, and motivated. 
  • Ensuring the right organizational setup and blueprint for retail, with a balanced part-time ratio and contract mix, making Pandora a primary focus while ensuring flexibility. 
  • Planning, monitoring, and reporting the budget for the area of responsibility in close collaboration with Finance. 
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with senior executives, other Cluster HRDs, and Global HR Centers of Excellence. 

 

WE DREAM - This is what we dream of: 

  • You have a broad HR generalist background with 10+ years of experience across multiple markets and sites. 
  • You have gained international experience and have a proven track record of successfully reducing retail attrition, understanding what great HR looks like, and how to run a best-in-class HR team. 
  • You are customer- and solution-oriented, with a hands-on, pragmatic attitude, embedding new and improved ways for the organization to succeed by leveraging technology and efficient processes. 
  • Your strong leadership skills foster an environment that encourages and enables the team to build skills and develop their careers. 
  • You will serve as a subject matter expert and coach to business leaders on all general HR matters, and coach your team in the same. 
  • Strong analytical and influencing skills, combined with excellent relationship management skills, are essential. 
  • You have an adaptable communication style that connects equally effectively with all levels of the organization. 
  • High levels of resilience, tenacity, energy, commitment, and passion are critical. 
  • You are fluent in English; speaking German is a plus. 
  • Ideally, you are mobile and open to a career within Pandora globally. 

 

WE CARE - What you can expect: 

We truly care about offering you a great place to work! 

  • An internationally successful company with a flat hierarchy. 
  • A highly motivated team with a can-do attitude. 
  • A great discount on our jewelry. 
  • Personal and professional development through regular e-learning modules, training sessions, and workshops. 
  • Beautiful, modern office space in Hamburg’s city center. 
  • Gym membership at Fitness First at a reduced Pandora corporate rate. 
  • Cooperation with corporate benefits and free access to a benefits portal for discounted tickets to sports, cultural events, and corporate deals. 
  • Monthly lunch vouchers. 
  • Company-subsidized public transport tickets. 
  • Company pension scheme with an attractive employer contribution and insurance package. 
  • Flexible working hours with opportunities for remote work & a Mobile Working Kit Allowance. 

 

We love to celebrate special moments together, like your birthday (with a special leave day), and we host corporate events in the summer and at Christmas. 

 

WE DARE - You to apply. 

We are looking forward to welcoming you! 

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