HR Manager

The HR Manager Nordics, based at the Esbjerg Headquarters, is responsible for leading the People function across Skechers Nordics, including all corporate and retail operations in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. As a key member of the Nordic Management Team, the HR Manager partners closely with senior leadership to develop and execute a people strategy that supports business growth, operational excellence, and employee engagement across the region. The role provides strategic leadership across all areas of Human Resources, including organizational development, talent management, employee relations, performance management, compliance, and workforce planning. In addition, the HR Manager holds overall accountability for payroll operations across all four Nordic countries, ensuring compliance with local legislation and company standards. WHAT YOU’LL DO: • Act as the HR representative within the Nordic Management Team, influencing business decisions through a people-focused perspective. • Partner with the HR Director Nordics & UK to develop and implement the Nordic HR strategy, ensuring alignment with global business objectives and company values. • Translate business priorities into a clear and measurable HR roadmap that supports sustainable growth and operational performance. • Provide strategic guidance and coaching to senior leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, and change management. • Identify organizational capability gaps and implement initiatives that enhance performance, leadership capability, and business effectiveness. • Lead and continuously improve the performance management framework, driving a high-performance culture across all functions and locations. • Develop management capability through coaching, leadership development programs, and targeted learning initiatives. • Utilize workforce analytics and HR metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, presenting actionable recommendations to leadership teams. • Own the employee engagement agenda, ensuring engagement survey results are analyzed, communicated, and translated into meaningful action plans. • Champion an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture across both corporate and retail environments. • Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR requirements, pension obligations, and internal company policies across all Nordic countries. • Maintain and continuously update employee policies, procedures, and handbooks to ensure legal compliance and operational effectiveness. • Oversee employment frameworks including contracts, terms and conditions, compensation structures, and employee benefits programs. • Hold overall accountability for accurate and compliant payroll delivery across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. • Ensure payroll processes, controls, and governance standards are consistently applied and compliant with local legislation and tax…