Visual Project Lead

About Us: H&M is a retail company dedicated to providing customers with fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way. We are committed to excellence and innovation, and we are looking for a talented Payroll Manager to join our team.

Our Values and Culture: At H&M we believe in fostering a culture of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. Our values guide our actions and decisions, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our clients and employees.

As the Visual Project Lead, you are responsible for ensuring strong visual implementation of store projects and roll-our VM components to support Area & Store teams to deliver the visual and commercial excellence, during each project phase and openings withing the Sales Market. You provide Region and Sales Market with required preparation for planned store projects, new stores and rebuilds. In collaboration with Region, Expansion and Sales Market, you support & develop the store with project implementation. You will be support our markets in the Nordics including Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Drive implementation of the regional visual and commercial goals together with Sales, Area, and Store teams. Follow up commercial priorities to secure visual and commercial standards.   
• Set a clear plan to deliver on inspiring and commercial Customer Experience through product prioritization, commerciality, presentation, styling, and window including in-store communication through global commercial guidelines.   
• Provide Area and Store teams with method/upskilling tools, best practice planning and prioritisation to secure visual and commercial excellence in Sales Market.   
• Collaborate and communicate with Visual Merchandising Project Manager and Visual Project Leads to oversee the aligned priorities for store planning and people resources for store projects.  
• Plan, prepare and implement store projects and new VM components to enable future physical store identity and to maximize the customer experience, following the latest global recommendation/guidelines.  
• Provide layout support and solutions during phase planning for short term/temporary projects and rebuilds focused on assortment/seasonal changes, interior & commercial layout to secure excellent customer experience following the latest Global Interior Placement Guidelines.  
• Ensure and adapt project pipeline and implementation plan based on the project demand and current business needs, actively communicating with Regional Visual Project Manager and Sales Market Visual Manager.  
• Collaborate with Store Designers, Regional Visual Project Manager, Business Analyst Store Projects, and Material Lead to secure LIMA is updated according to latest project information. 
• Provide VM support to ensure strong visual execution of all store projects and deliver visual and commercial excellence based on the scope of work for each project phase and new store openings with Regional Visual Project Manager and Sales Market Visual Manager.  
• Execute the right interior and concept placement for selected project focused on noncomplex layout projects such as new Display Tools & Forms, Carriers and new A-area packages, Windows and CX Upgrade Light. Support Area and Stores to roll-out and deliver excellent visual and commercial standards at all execution stages of new VM components. 
• Together with Business Analyst Store Projects you prepare, communicate project plan and timeline delivered through kick-off, meetings and store visits with Sales Market, Area, and Store teams. 
• Support execution of new initiatives prioritized by the Regional Visual Project Manager focusing on upskilling and new directions based on updated Global VM strategies. 
• Support, follow-up and provide feedback on execution phases of any store project on-site in collaboration with Sales Market, Area and Store team, Business Analyst Store Projects, and Regional Visual Project Manager.  
• Ensure to handover store projects and provide final feedback on the implementation with Store Designers, Regional Visual Project Manager and Business Analyst Store Projects.  
• Attract, drive, and develop future talents through coaching, inspiration, and feedback 

Qualifications:

You have strong visual and commercial knowledge. Excellent product presentation, styling, and commercial skills with strong fashion interest. Strong visual operational routines and best practice experiences from both Area and Stores. You have strong understanding and knowledge about different store formats, commercial layout best practices and different interior programs. Strong leadership and planning skills to drive communication and cross-functional collaboration whilst being solution orientated.

What you need to succeed:

• Leadership experience from various senior VM roles from both Area and Stores (minimum of 2 years) with developing both business and people through teamwork.
• Strong knowledge about physical store identity, global visual strategies and regional visual & commercial goals linked to our assortment offer and methods.
• Strong fashion interest and expertise
• Ability to support Areas and Stores with planning and follow up on seasonal focuses, and commercial priorities. 
• Ability to set realistic planning on a Sales Market level coordinate projects and support implementation stage.

Being part of our omni journey means there is not one clear path. We ask you to be open to change and take part in creating an organization for the future. This is an opportunity for open-minded team players who, by being curious, innovative, and forward-thinking, want to change our business and the whole industry. We ask you to be yourself, drive results, work towards goals, and go for it with everything you’ve got. 

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

We are more about personality and competence - leadership and value driven approach are key. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, apply by sending your application through the career site as soon as possible but no later than 16th May 2025. We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis.

This is a full-time permanent position based in our support offices in Stockholm. 

Inclusion & Diversity

H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address.