People Relations Specialist CO EC

As a People Relations Specialist in the HR function, your main focus will be to guide and enhance the relationship between the leaders and employees in Colombia & Ecuador. Your role is crucial in fostering a positive work environment, resolving conflicts, and ensuring that employment policies and practices align with legal requirements. Understanding the broader business goals in your Sales Market and how people relations strategies align with and contribute to achieving those objectives. Equip HR Business Line and Business Leaders with the appropriate training, tools, and access to relevant information to be proactive in managing risk and People Relations related topics/cases.

This role reports into our People Relations Manager for MX-CO-EC and is based out of Bogota, Colombia.

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities*

• Focus on day-to-day people relations activities, handling issues such as conflict resolution, investigations, and policy interpretation
• Lead the Social Work team in Ecuador and their assigned responsibilities, ensuring alignment with local requirements and internal people processes
• Stay updated on labor law changes and updates in Colombia & Ecuador, in close collaboration with external legal advisors, and analyze potential scenarios together with the People Relations Manager to provide informed guidance to Function Heads for effective decision-making
• Drive implementation plan of new and/or updated H&M Group social policies, guidelines or framework
• Deliver on local people relations plans and prios aligned with global strategy and priorities
• Act on local legally needed adaptations of policies and standards
• Provide strategic and operational advice to local management and HR Business Line
• Govern and follow up on compliance for Colombia & Ecuador
• Ensure local grievance process that is in line with the Global grievance policy and handle grievance investigations
• Ensure the respect for freedom of association for all colleagues connected to our business, and, in case unions or workers' organizations exist, support the strategy and actions defined together with the People Relations Manager or whoever the People Relations Manager delegates for this purpose
• Secure that Managers are fully aware of their responsibilities and have a proactive internal dialogue 
• Drive risk assessments as a tool to identify hazards in the physical and psychosocial work environment
• Participate in risk assessments to analyze and understand events which might lead to crisis and uncertainty in the organization e.g., internal controls or geopolitics context
• Secure that crisis is handled in accordance with Our General People Principles - In times of crisis
• Expectation to contribute to People Relations Network​
• May perform other activities related to the position
• Occasional domestic and international travel may be required

Who You Are:

• At least two years Employee/People Relations experience (may consider equivalent HR education + ER experience)
• In-depth knowledge of local employment laws and regulation
• Proven track record in developing, revising, and implementing HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Experience managing relationships with unions and workers' representatives (where applicable)
• Demonstrated commitment to human rights advocacy within the workplace.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive occupational health and safety programs
• Communicate fluently in Spanish and English to collaborate across markets

Lo que te encantará de trabajar en H&M

• Valoramos profundamente la diversidad, como la raza, etnia, género, edad, religión, orientación sexual y discapacidad.
• Nos enorgullecemos de ser una organización guiada por valores, con 7 principios que han sido clave para nuestro éxito durante más de 75 años.
• Contamos con Grupos de Colegas (CRGs) que te permitirán conectar con otros compañeros y construir redes de apoyo.
• Promovemos un ambiente laboral inclusivo, donde te alentamos a ser tú mismo.
• Formarás parte de una amplia red global de talento, en la que el crecimiento profesional no conoce límites.
• Apoyamos tu bienestar integral con nuestros beneficios.
• Además, podrás expresar tu estilo personal mediante nuestro descuento para empleados en H&M. 

Descripción de la compañía

En H&M, nuestro propósito es poner la moda al alcance de todos. Queremos crear un nuevo mundo en la moda, un mundo con un único objetivo: liberar tu expresión personal. Como colaborador de H&M, te animamos a ser tú mismo y mucho más. Asumirás nuevas responsabilidades desde el primer día, adquirirás habilidades para toda la vida y encontrarás nuevas formas de hacer realidad tus grandes sueños.

Nuestra compañía se compromete a fomentar una cultura de inclusión y pertenencia, y buscamos activamente colegas que compartan nuestro compromiso.

*Este descriptivo resalta las responsabilidades y requisitos más importantes del puesto, pero no cubre la totalidad de las funciones. Es posible que se asignen responsabilidades adicionales a discreción de la empresa.