Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
Position Overview
If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment, are passionate about human connection and storytelling, and would like to join the most successful fashion brand in the world to learn and develop your career journey in a diverse organization, we look forward to you becoming part of our family.
Our ambition is for each person to bring their whole self to work. We believe that our employees are the key to achieving our business goals and thereby contribute to the success of our company.
This is a highly visible and hands-on role for a Human Resources leader with a broad business expertise delivering organizational talent solutions that drive successful business outcomes for a set of business units both in Corporate and in Retail, undergoing significant growth.
They will lead the development of People strategies and programs aligned to business strategies and in line with the European and Global HR strategy. This lead (Director) will serve as senior Human Resources Business Partner on all people related matters, with a strong focus on talent management, employee engagement, change management, succession planning and employee relations within an industry of rapid change and constant evolution. This role will operate both as a strategic and operational HR leader.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Work in collaboration with the Head of People Business Partnership, EMEA, to set the vision, diagnose and execute change and initiatives within the Region.
- Provide organizational development interventions and support, including customized solutions by department, leadership coaching, and proactive change management.
- Plans, directs and controls all human resources activities for Region Germany.
- Leadership and management of the Region Germany People team, guiding, inspiring and nurturing the People team. Create an environment where the team grows and develops.
- Elevate the Employee Experience, work towards strategies that elevate the engagement and engagement of the employees both in corporate and Retail across the Region.
- Talent Acquisition, coordinate efforts that enhance the candidate experience with a service-oriented mindset towards the internal business leaders.
- Partner with business for HR initiatives and employee relations for his/her direct reports as well.
- Act as the project leader for HR initiatives like Performance review, Salary review, S&B budgeting.
- Initiate / implement / review or coordinate policies or initiatives for the Region
- Implement HR Global initiatives and systems such as Workday implementation.
- Partner with HR peers in the implementation across Europe of procedures and processes enhancing the role and efficiency of HR.
- Follow up and work with Head of People Business Partnership, EMEA on the HR budget, HR strategy and performance partnership with EMEA and region Germany business Leaders.
- Diversity & Inclusion, act as Leader for the Region and ensure the organisation delivers on its commitments.
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
- German as mother tongue and fluency in English.
- Resilience and ability to manage change and nimble in a complex dynamic environment.
- Strong collaboration and partnership skills.
- High degree of integrity, credibility and results orientation.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Extensive experience in a similar position with a similar scope volume.
- Deep knowledge of Human Resources practices and a demonstrated ability to provide solutions in a complex and fast-moving environment.
- Proficient in Germany Labor Law
