Cos Leadership Specialist

COS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global retailer is seeking a Leadership Specialist to enhance leadership capabilities across their organization. This full-time role will involve analyzing leadership gaps, implementing development strategies, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should possess strong knowledge of leadership frameworks and proven experience in creating scalable leadership solutions. Flexibility for remote work is available, with an expectation of office presence three days a week to foster collaboration.

Benefits

25% staff discount

Up to 25 days holiday

Annual health checks

Pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and implementing leadership development processes.
• Previous achievements in scalable leadership solutions in complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Analyse leadership capability gaps and define necessary skills for development.
• Implement assessments and design development strategies for leaders.

Skills

Strong knowledge of leadership frameworks

Ability to analyze business needs

Experience in coaching leaders

Job description

Job Description

At COS, we believe in shaping a future where people and business thrive together. As Leadership Specialist, you will be at the heart of this vision‑defining how we grow and empower leaders across our global organization, from our stores to our offices.

Reporting to the Head of Talent and Leadership Development, you will play a critical role in identifying leadership capability gaps and driving the implementation of H&M Group tools, learning programs, leadership principles, and development experiences.

Your work will empower our leaders to lead with care, inspire their teams, deliver exceptional results, and confidently guide COS into the future—creating an industry‑leading experience for their people.

What you will do

• Analyse leadership capability gaps and define what skills needs to be developed to meet COS's strategic objectives and employee experience goals.
• Secure processes, frameworks, and methods for leadership development and identification across all levels of management.
• Implement assessments and design development strategies that strengthen leaders in their current roles while preparing them for future positions and aligning with COS's organizational goals.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider H&M Group to review and leverage available leadership development tools and training programs, ensuring they are seamlessly integrated into onboarding and ongoing development plans for COS colleagues.
• Partner with the Learning team to embed leadership training as a core component of onboarding and continuous learning programs.
• Work with HR BPs to embed leadership development into business strategy and culture.

Qualifications

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open‑minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.

What you need to succeed

• Strong knowledge of leadership frameworks, tools, and methodologies.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing leadership development processes and assessments.
• Ability to analyze business needs and translate them into actionable leadership strategies.
• Experience in coaching leaders and driving organizational change.
• Previous achievements in creating scalable leadership solutions in global or complex organizations.

Additional Information

This is a full time permanent contract based at our Head Office in London UK.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program - HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

• Up to 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust
• Private health & dental care

Inclusion & Diversity

At COS we're determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people who share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive as possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world, therefore all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

Brand Description

COS offers a wardrobe of ready‑to‑wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The brand has an elevated aesthetic that embodies luxury with an emphasis on craftsmanship, innovation and compelling fashion movements.

In this role you will have some flexibility to work remotely; however, due to the high level of cross‑department collaborations, 3 days per week office presence is required to foster strong collaborations and teamwork.

Application Process

Ready to apply? Click on the I'M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

Closing Date: 4/2. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.