Local Product Lead DE (m/f/d)

WHAT YOULL DO
As a Local Product Lead you act as the voice of the market towards our global HR product teams. Your mission is to ensure that global HR products (focus on SuccessFactors) deliver value locally both in terms of business impact and user experience. You bring market needs into product development and synchronize product goals with operational readiness in your Sales Market. By doing so you create strong alignment and engagement across functions and ensure smooth rollouts of new products and changes to existing ones.

You will:

• Represent market needs to global product teams to help shape customerobsessed products that meet market expectations.
• Propose marketspecific adaptations where business value justifies it.
• Synchronize product roadmaps and business goals to ensure operational and organizational readiness in the market.
• Identify market opportunities and create understanding and buyin for the global product strategy across all relevant stakeholders.
• Manage global regional & local stakeholders in an inclusive and efficient way and build partnerships with local organizations and businesses to support operations.
• Closely collaborate with development teams to balance scope timelines and delivery expectations.
• Support and participate in works council negotiations by preparing key product information and acting as subject matter expert.

WHO YOULL WORK WITH
You will be part of the HR Department and report directly to the People Insights & Planning Manager. In this role you work at the intersection of global product development and local business needs acting as a crucial link between teams. You will collaborate with departments such as Payroll Legal Controlling and HR while also supporting the People Relations Team during works council negotiations. Additionally you will align closely with other Local Product Leads to share knowledge and ensure a consistent product experience.

WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for people with...

• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience ideally in product management business tech or change management.
• A bachelors degree in Business Administration Technology or a related field is a plus.
• Solid understanding of business tech products and their value in local markets.
• Technical upskilling in SuccessFactors.
• Experience with project and delivery management including backlog prioritization and planning.
• Fluency in both German and English (spoken and written).

And people who are...

• Business and customeroriented with a problemsolving mindset.
• Strong in communication stakeholder and change management in an international and diverse environment.
• Skilled in engaging stakeholders fostering collaboration and creating commitment to change.
• Structured and resilient able to navigate conflicts and remain composed under pressure.
• Openminded with an understanding of different perspectives.
• Proactive in identifying risks and proposing solutions to mitigate them.
• Curious experimental and passionate about challenging the status quo.
• Confident in translating global strategies into relevant local actions.
• Motivated to empower others and drive product impact through strong local engagement.

WHO WE ARE
H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design affordable prices and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together we want to use our power our scale and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.

WHY YOULL LOVE WORKING HERE 
At H&M Group we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.

• Global Employee Discount of 25% on our products at H&M and H&M Group Brands such as ARKET COS H&M Home Weekday Monki & Other Stories
• Corporate Benefits with special conditions on a wide range of products and services
• Holiday Pay and Christmas bonus
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program with Lyra

JOIN US
This is a full time position starting as soon as possible. The role is a hybrid role based in Germany with the expectation of working from one of our offices for three days per week. 

If you think your experience skills and ambitions fit this position please send your application as soon as possible but latest until 1st of June.

Due to data privacy policies we only accept applications via our career page.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things our inclusive and collaborative culture our strong values and opportunities for growth. But most of all its our people who make us who we are.

Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.

*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair equitable and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime