Learning Specialist

At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you’re encouraged to be yourself & more. You’ll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true.

Our company is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we actively seek colleagues who share our commitment.

Job Description

As a Learning Specialist in the HR function, your main focus will be to empower all personas with tailored knowledge, advanced tools, and essential resources to exceed their business objectives and growth in their careers. Cultivate a dynamic learning environment for continuous skill development, innovation, and adaptability, ensuring everyone drives exceptional performance and organizational growth.

This hybrid role reports into our Regional Learning and Performance Development Manager and is based out of the New York Support Office.

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities

• Significantly enhance employee skillsets and knowledge, fostering a highly skilled workforce that positively impacts productivity and business results
• Establish a culture of continuous learning, ensuring employees are equipped with the required skills and knowledge, driving both individual growth and organizational performance
• Facilitate and implement learning programs in the Region
• Align with HR Business Line to tailor learning opportunities to colleagues based on regional needs and focuses
• Manage the Regional Trainer network for all personas
• Contribute to the global content library by creating, reviewing, and enhancing learning materials to global standards
• Assess all requests by HR Business Line and collaborate for desired results, ensuring effective learning outcomes
• Measure the effectiveness of learning interventions and adjust strategies as needed for continuous improvement
• Provide personalized learning support through one-on-one coaching sessions and targeted skill development
• Partner with Learning & Performance Development Manager to ensure alignment of learning interventions with regional goals and organizational objectives
• Up to 25% travel may be required, based on business needs

Qualifications

Who You Are: 

• 3+ Years proven experience successfully leading Training initiatives
• Skilled in continuous learning with the ability and enthusiasm to adapt to new information, technologies, and industry trends
• Strong understanding of Adult Learning Theory and its application in training and development programs
• Experience with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe Captivate, Articulate 360, Cornerstone GROW, and LMS (Learning Management System)
• Demonstrates ability to facilitate and deliver trainings
• Proficient in content curation and instructional design
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information 

Why You’ll Love Working at H&M

• We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
• We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years
• You’ll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues
• We are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at work
• You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits
• We believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits inclusive of health insurance, wellness and family support programs, company match  401k, paid leave programs, and paid time off, including a community day to serve your local community
• You’ll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS

Compensation: salary range is $ 76,144 – $ 85,662 annually

This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.

H&M, in good faith, has assessed this posted range of compensation as the accurate range for this role and location at the time of this posting. H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

EEOC Code: PRO

About Organization

At H&M, we welcome you to be yourself and feel like you truly belong. Help us reimagine the future of an entire industry by making everyone look, feel, and do good.

We take pride in our history of making fashion accessible to everyone and led by our values we strive to build a more welcoming, inclusive, and sustainable industry. We are privileged to have more than 120,000 colleagues, in over 75 countries across the world. That’s 120 000 individuals with unique experiences, skills, and passions. At H&M, we believe everyone can make an impact, we believe in giving people responsibility and a strong sense of ownership. Our business is your business, and when you grow, we grow. Be yourself & more at H&M.