Burberry Human Resources Manager

About Burberry

Burberry Limited, a quintessentially British luxury fashion house, is renowned for its innovative designs and commitment to quality. As part of the global luxury conglomerate, Burberry offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment where creativity and excellence are at the forefront. The company is dedicated to fostering a culture that encourages diversity and sustainability, making it a leader in the luxury industry.

Role & Responsibilities

• Advise leaders across France on leadership effectiveness, organisational challenges and people strategy, providing coaching and guidance.
• Partner with business leaders to build a high-performance culture and embed Burberry’s values and leadership expectations.
• Translate business objectives into actionable HR plans and initiatives.
• Use people insights, workforce analytics and business performance indicators to influence decisions and improve organisational effectiveness.
• Promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that support an inclusive employee experience.
• Optimise organisational performance through workforce planning, organisational effectiveness and talent deployment.
• Analyse workforce trends and identify opportunities to improve productivity, retention and employee engagement.
• Support resource planning and organisational design to ensure structures meet future business needs.
• Align people practices with global standards and local market requirements.
• Drive talent strategies to attract, retain and develop high-performing employees.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and Reward teams to deliver integrated talent solutions.
• Lead succession planning and talent review discussions across France.
• Support leadership and development programmes to strengthen talent pipelines for critical positions.
• Embed performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, calibration and development planning.
• Lead complex employee relations matters, investigations and performance management cases.
• Lead HR relationships with employee representatives, trade unions and the CSE.
• Lead consultations in line with French legal requirements, including those related to organisational changes, restructures and business transformation projects.
• Develop and maintain industrial relations strategies that support business objectives and constructive social dialogue.
• Ensure compliance with French employment legislation, collective agreements, internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Manage HR-related risks and advise leaders on complex employment law matters.
• Support organisational design, restructures, workforce planning and business transformation initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to deliver change programmes effectively while maintaining employee engagement and business continuity.
• Support culture and engagement initiatives that strengthen employee experience and reinforce Burberry’s values.
• Help leaders navigate ambiguity and organisational change through effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure effective use of the HR operating model and collaboration with HR Solutions and Centres of Excellence.
• Use HR data, employee insights and workforce metrics to identify trends and inform strategic decisions.
• Provide regular reporting and insights to leadership teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR processes and ways of working.

Qualifications

• HR business partnering experience in a multi-site environment.
• Strong understanding of French employment law, labour relations and CSE processes.
• Experience managing complex employee relations and industrial relations matters.
• Strong business and commercial acumen, with the ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes.
• Experience supporting organisational change, transformation and workforce planning initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to use data and analytics to drive decision-making.
• Experience in luxury, retail or consumer-facing organisations is advantageous.
• Fluent French and English are essential.

Skills

Experience

Experience in HR business partnering in a multi-site environment; experience managing complex employee relations and industrial relations matters; experience supporting organisational change, transformation and workforce planning initiatives. Experience in luxury, retail or consumer-facing organisations is advantageous.

Culture

Burberry fosters a creative and inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and sustainability. The company is committed to being a force for good, driving industry change and championing community engagement.

About Cerulean

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