Competence Manager - Finance

Job Description

As a part of Centre Excellence in Product development and Engineering, you will 

People & Leadership 

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers, application experts and SAP application experts within the Finance Area. 

• Drive employee engagement, performance management, and career development. 

• Conduct regular 1:1s, feedback sessions, goal setting, and performance reviews. 

• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement. 

• Identify and develop future leaders through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning. 

Capability & Workforce Development 

• Build and strengthen workforce capabilities across the Finance Area, covering in-house built solutions, niche SaaS solutions and core ERP capabilities. 

• Identify skill gaps and drive upskilling and cross-skilling initiatives. 

• Partner with other Competence Managers, Engineering Managers, Product Managers, the Area Tech Manager, Talent Acquisition and People Partners on workforce planning, hiring and talent development. 

• Contribute to resource planning and capability development while balancing delivery needs, employee growth and sustainable workload. 

Stakeholder Collaboration 

• Work closely with other Competence Managers, Engineering Managers, Product Managers and the Area Tech Manager to align workforce capability with area delivery priorities. 

• Collaborate with Finance stakeholders and cross-functional teams to support business outcomes across finance, accounting, treasury and controlling. 

• Represent the people and competence perspective in planning, prioritisation and organisational discussions. 

What You'll Bring 

• Experience from software engineering, application expertise, SAP application expertise or a related technology area supporting Finance capabilities. 

• Experience from people leadership, coaching, mentoring or formal staff responsibility. 

• SAP Finance competence, preferably including SAP S/4HANA, is highly preferred but not required. 

• Strong people skills, with the ability to build trust, develop individuals and create an inclusive team environment. 

• Experience in workforce planning, resource management, and succession planning. 

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. 

• A passion for developing people, fostering inclusive teams, and driving continuous improvement. 

Who You Are 

• A people-first leader who enjoys helping others grow and succeed. 

• A strong coach and mentor with a collaborative leadership style. 

• Strategic, adaptable, and solutions-oriented. 

• Passionate about talent development, innovation, and building high-performing teams. 

Why Join H&M Group? 
At H&M Group, you'll have the opportunity to develop people and strengthen workforce capability in a broad Finance technology area. You will be part of an inclusive and collaborative environment that supports continuous learning, strong partnerships and meaningful contribution to global finance and digital transformation.