Leadership Development Specialist

H&M; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 424,000 - 670,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount (25%)

HIP incentive programme

Job summary

H&M Group is seeking a Leadership Development Specialist to turn our global leadership strategy into scalable development experiences that strengthen capability across regions, functions and levels. You will coordinate cross‑region initiatives, ensure consistent execution and drive continuous improvement of the development portfolio.

You will work with Talent and Digital teams and regional HR to shape learning journeys, enable leaders to grow, and deliver high‑quality programmes at scale.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership development experience in a global or complex organisation.
• Experience supporting or delivering leadership programmes or capability building activities.
• Strong coordination with multiple stakeholders, timelines and deliverables.
• Structured, detail-oriented approach with ability to see the broader strategic context.
• Clear communication across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience with leadership frameworks or enablement models is a plus.
• Curious, improvement-minded and able to use data, feedback and insights to refine programmes.
• Willingness to constructively challenge and raise questions to improve quality and impact.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the design, development and refinement of global leadership programmes, tools and frameworks aligned with our leadership strategy.
• Shaping learning journeys and development experiences that enable leaders at different levels to grow and perform.
• Coordinating timelines, communication flows and logistics for global initiatives including workshops, virtual sessions and structured learning programmes.
• Ensuring highquality execution by aligning stakeholders, materials and delivery plans across regions and functions.
• Creating toolkits, facilitation guides and enablement resources for HR teams and partners.
• Providing clear guidance to leaders and managers on use of leadership development offers.
• Supporting alignment by contributing to communities of practice, stakeholder forums and global updates.
• Gathering, tracking and analysing data to evaluate participation, adoption and impact and translating insights into improvements.

Skills

Leadership development

Learning design

Talent development

Global experience

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data-driven improvements

Job description

At H&M Group, strong leadership is essential to delivering on our ambition to liberate fashion for the many. As Leadership Development Specialist you will play a crucial role in transforming our global leadership strategy into scalable and highquality development experiences that strengthen capability across regions, functions and leadership levels. Operating at global scale, you will ensure seamless coordination, consistent execution and continuous improvement of our leadership development portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the design, development and refinement of global leadership programmes, tools and frameworks aligned with our leadership strategy
• Shaping learning journeys and development experiences that enable leaders at different levels to grow and perform
• Coordinating timelines, communication flows and logistics for global initiatives including workshops, virtual sessions and structured learning programmes
• Ensuring highquality execution by aligning stakeholders, materials and delivery plans across regions and functions
• Creating toolkits, facilitation guides and enablement resources that help HR teams and specialist partners deliver consistently
• Providing clear guidance to leaders and managers on the use and application of leadership development offers
• Supporting alignment by contributing to communities of practice, stakeholder forums and global updates
• Gathering, tracking and analysing data to evaluate participation, adoption and impact and translating insights into actionable improvements

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will work closely with the Leadership and Talent Expert and collaborate with colleagues across Development and Transitions, regional HR teams, Talent and Digital. You will be part of a crossfunctional environment where clarity, partnership and shared direction are essential to success.

WHO YOU ARE

You are structured, collaborative and driven by enabling leaders to grow and succeed. You bring strong coordination skills, the ability to build trust with stakeholders and a solid understanding of how impactful leadership development is designed and delivered across a global organisation.

We believe you have:

• 2+ years of experience working with leadership development, learning design, talent development or similar HR development roles in a global or complex organisation
• Experience supporting or delivering leadership programmes, learning initiatives or capability building activities
• Strong coordination skills with experience managing multiple stakeholders, timelines and deliverables at the same time
• A structured and detail-oriented approach combined with the ability to understand the broader strategic context
• Clear communication skills with the ability to create alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
• Experience working with leadership frameworks, facilitation materials or enablement models is an advantage
• A curious and improvement focused mindset using data, feedback and insights to refine programmes and ways of working
• Confidence in constructively challenging and asking questions to strengthen quality, alignment and impact

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. Read more about us here

WHY YOU’LL 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.

An example of our benefits:

• 25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET).
• H&M Incentive Programme – HIP. Learn more about the programme here.

JOIN US

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, it is our people who make us who we are.

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

This is a 11-monthtemporary position based in Stockholm.

*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.