The Total Rewards Partner is responsible for shaping, developing and delivering the Total Rewards strategy across the Portfolio Brands within H&M Group, The Portfolio Brands are COS, Weekday, & Other Stories, ARKET and Singular Society
Reporting to the Head of People for the Portfolio Brands, this role serves as the subject matter expert for all Total Rewards matters and acts as a trusted adviser to Brand Managing Directors, HR Directors and senior business leaders, as well as HR Managers and specialist partners. The position is accountable for ensuring that reward frameworks, compensation practices, governance standards and compliance requirements are aligned with business priorities, legal obligations and the broader H&M Group direction.
Operating within a highly collaborative and matrixed organisation, this role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery. Success in the position depends on building trusted partnerships across all levels of the business, from Store Managers and Area HR Managers to C-Suite teams, as well as with key external stakeholders. Through strong influence, collaboration and expert guidance, the role drives consistency, governance and best practice across the Portfolio Brands, ensuring reward strategies support sustainable business growth, organisational effectiveness and an exceptional employee experience.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Define and continuously develop the PB reward agenda.
- Secure alignment with H&M Group reward principles and governance.
- Develop reward frameworks, guidelines and ways of working
- Ensure rewards practices support business strategy and organisational objectives.
- Lead salary review processes
- Support leaders and HR teams with compensation decisions.
- Manage job evaluations, classifications and grading structures.
- Secure consistency and competitiveness across markets.
- Lead implementation and continuous development of pay transparency requirements.
- Track market trends, benchmarking, and reward best practices.
- Deliver workforce and compensation analytics to generate actionable insights.
- Provide strategic recommendations and reporting to support business decision-making.
- Build reward knowledge among HR teams and leaders.
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
In this role, you will be part of a Portfolio Brands People Centre of Expertise, working alongside Talent Management, Learning & Development, Employer Branding and Talent Acquisition partners, all reporting to the Head of People for the Portfolio Brands. Together, this team is responsible for shaping and delivering the people agenda across the Portfolio Brands, drawing on external market insights, H&M Group direction and input from each brand’s leadership team.
Qualifications- Experience within Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits or Reward Management, working in an international and matrix organisation.
- Experience managing reward programmes across multiple markets and multiple stakeholders.
- Experience implementing governance, policies and compliance frameworks and advising senior leaders and HR partners.
- Experience with EU Pay Transparency implementation (Preffered)
- Knowledge of compensation philosophy and structure, market benchmarking, job architecture and grading methodologies, Incentive design.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead through influence, navigate complexity and drive change across all levels of the organisation without direct authority.
Leadership capabilities
- Purposeful, Sets clear direction and communicates a compelling, inspiring vision.
- Passionate, Customer centred and committed to excellence, resilience and continuous improvement.
- Outcome driven, with strong prioritisation, collaboration and execution skills.
- Commercially creative and agile, able to solve problems, adapt quickly and make sound decisions.
- Caring, authentic, inclusive leader who develops teams, builds trust and gives honest, constructive feedback.
This is a full time permanent contact based in Stockholm. If you feel this opportunity is exciting feel free to apply by sending in your CV in English as soon as possible, but no later than 25/09/2026. Due to data policies, we only accept applications through our career page.
We value collaboration and believe that great ideas thrive when we work closely together. Therefore, this role is primarily office-based, with three-four days per week at the office to foster teamwork and engagement. One-two days per week, you’ll have the flexibility to work remotely.
We offer all our employees attractive benefits with broad development opportunities. All our employees receive a 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.
In addition to this UK- based colleagues also receive
- Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- 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
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’s our people who make us who we are. 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. We look forward to hearing from you!
Skills Required
- Experience in Total Rewards, Compensation and Benefits, or Reward Management within an international and matrix organization
- Experience managing reward programs across multiple markets and stakeholders
- Experience implementing governance, policies, and compliance frameworks
- Experience advising senior leaders and HR partners
- Knowledge of compensation philosophy and structure
- Knowledge of market benchmarking
- Knowledge of job architecture and grading methodologies
- Knowledge of incentive design
- Experience implementing EU Pay Transparency
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead through influence, navigate complexity, and drive change without direct authority
H&M Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about H&M Group and has not been reviewed or approved by H&M Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, pharmacy and vision options with low employee costs and free dental are available, alongside telehealth and inclusive offerings such as transgender, bariatric and fertility coverage. These features are highlighted as solid for U.S. retail roles, with some availability for part‑time positions depending on eligibility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation, flexible wellness days, company‑paid holidays and a paid birthday off are offered, with some paid time off available to part‑time staff. The time‑off structure is presented as generous within the retail context.
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Parental & Family Support — Eight weeks of paid parental pay for mothers and fathers is provided, complemented by adoption assistance and healthy pregnancy/babies programs. These family supports add depth to the core medical coverage in the U.S. package.
H&M Group Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1947, H&M Group is a global design company with ~4,702 stores in 76 markets and 56 online markets. At H&M Group, we believe in making great design available to everyone. It’s essential in everything we do. Our family of brands and business ventures offer customers around the world a wealth of fashion, beauty, accessories and homeware, as well as modern menus with fresh and local produce at some of the brands’ in-store eateries. But design is so much more than just products; it’s about clever design processes, efficient product flows, creating experiences that enrich, and smart solutions that benefit all our customers. Sustainability is always at the core of our business. Not only because we like to do what’s right — but it’s also beneficial for our business. We will continue to push for change and lead the way towards a more inclusive and sustainable fashion future. Do you want to join us? We will trust you with great responsibility right from the start, reward a passionate mindset and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit. When you start a career with H&M Group, there’s no limit to where it can take you. H&M Group's Moderation Policy: Welcome to H&M Group’s official LinkedIn page. Ask questions, exchange ideas and meet members and employees from all over the world. This page is moderated daily and we always do our best to answer each one of you in a timely manner. Please remember to keep a friendly tone and in line with LinkedIn’s legal terms at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement Comments and posts that contain foul language, are off-topic or unnecessarily rude will be deleted. We also encourage you to report any inappropriate content. We use an external tool to handle the comments on our page, so please note that your comments can be stored. For questions, please contact our team at [email protected].
