Competence Manager Finance

WHAT YOULL DO

As a Competence Manager you will lead and develop a defined community of engineers and technical experts within a specific technology or engineering area. You will be responsible for creating the right conditions for people to grow build their capabilities and contribute effectively across our delivery teams.
 

• 14 years in SAP Finance (FICO) including 34 years of hands-on people managementleading direct reportees driving performance reviews and supporting career progression

• Mentored and coached team members to align with both business goals and individual growth pathsdriving high employee engagement and retention

• Lead a team of engineers and technical experts with formal people responsibility creating an inclusive psychologically safe and high-performing environment.

• Coach and mentor team members supporting career development individual growth plans succession planning and long-term capability building.

• Define and execute a competence development strategy aligned with current and future business needs.

• Build and nurture Communities of Practice that encourage knowledge sharing collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.

• Partner with Engineering Managers Tech PMs Area Managers People Business Partners and other Team Managers to align people skills and staffing with business priorities.

• Identify capability gaps and develop targeted initiatives through training certifications mentoring internal mobility and other learning opportunities.

• Contribute to workforce planning talent pipelines recruitment onboarding retention and sourcing strategies for critical capabilities.

• Support resource planning and cost efficiency including budgets related to competence development and community activities.

• Represent the engineering community in organisational discussions and act as a point of escalation for people-related topics impacting delivery.

• Use data and insights to understand competence coverage workforce needs employee development and emerging capability requirements.

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

Youll work closely with Engineering Managers Tech PMs other Competence Managers Area Managers People Business Partners and technical communities across H&M Group.

Together youll ensure that we have the right people skills and capabilities to meet todays delivery needs while preparing for tomorrows challenges.

Youll be part of a collaborative environment where people leadership and technical expertise come together to shape how we develop talent and build sustainable engineering capabilities.

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for people with

• Expertise in core FICO modules: GL AP AR Cost Center Accounting Profit Center Accounting and Internal Orders.

• Previous experience in a senior engineering or technical leadership role within areas such as software applications data platforms or related technologies.

• Strong subject matter expertise and a good understanding of the end-to-end engineering development lifecycle.
• Experience in people leadership coaching mentoring or technical talent development.
• Experience building or contributing to Communities of Practice and creating environments where knowledge sharing and collaboration thrive.
• Experience with workforce resource or organisational planning and the ability to connect capability needs with business priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and collaborate across different organisational levels.
• Understanding of modern engineering practices including Agile ways of working CI/CD DevOps automation and continuous improvement.
• Basic financial acumen and the ability to make informed decisions around staffing and competence-development investments.
• A data-driven approach to identifying capability gaps measuring progress and supporting organisational decisions.

And people who are

• Collaborative you bring people together create strong relationships and value diverse perspectives.
• Empowering you trust others listen actively and create space for people to grow and take ownership.
• Innovative you are curious open to new ideas and comfortable challenging established ways of working.
• Improvement-oriented you take action learn continuously and turn insights into meaningful improvements.
• Resourceful you are proactive responsible and able to find practical solutions to complex challenges.
• Honest and self-aware you communicate openly seek feedback and lead with authenticity.
• Clear and outcome-focused you create clarity make priorities visible and focus on achieving meaningful results.

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.

WHY YOULL LOVE WORKING HERE

At H&M Group we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits and extensive opportunities for development learning and career growth around the globe.

• Work with talented and diverse people across a global technology organisation.
• Shape the future capabilities of our engineering community and make a tangible impact on peoples careers.
• Access opportunities for continuous learning professional development and internal mobility.
• Be part of a culture that values collaboration empowerment innovation improvement resourcefulness honesty and clarity.

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 its our people who make us who we are.

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

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

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time