Senior Specialist

About Us
We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That's the Power of Us, that's the Power of PVH+.

One of PVH's greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH
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The Team

The purpose of the Community of Experts within the People Function is to focus on growth and value creation initiatives, ensuring these are prioritised and developed for the benefit of PVH EMEA (incl. Hubs) and TH Global across the core pillars of Talent & Organisation, Performance & Rewards and Culture, Inclusion and Diversity. This team will lead strategic initiatives and activities in an agile, project-based, and cross-functional manner. By leveraging a 'buy, borrow, or build' approach to skills and capabilities, the team will adapt to meet the needs of each project, and deliver for the benefit of the organisation, flexibly deploying experts across the EMEA region.

The Community of Experts works closely with all areas of the People function across EMEA to align and deliver on key value creation initiatives. The Community of Experts also directly interfaces with Global HR CoEs (e.g. the Global I&D CoE) and the broader organisation where required to ensure alignment and cohesion across key strategic initiatives. This may include other central functions such as Finance, Legal and Communications.

The Position
As a Senior Specialist within the Culture & Engagement pillar of the Community of Experts, you will support in delivering key elements of the People Strategy. You will do this as part of a pool of Agile Specialists deployed flexibly as required, where you are part of rotating agile project teams. You will be expected to contribute to projects and initiatives across the Community of Experts, working across Talent & Organisation, Performance & Reward and Culture, L&D and Engagement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to rotating agile project teams, delivering key initiatives across pillar areas
• Support in delivering value through business impact in a dynamic environment focused on empowerment, accountability and collaboration.
• Actively collaborate with project team members to drive shared success
• Take ownership of project tasks under supervision of the project lead or other project team members

Note: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, those listed above. The role may require additional tasks and duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department and organization.

Measures Of Success

• Community of Experts project completion rate (% of projects started)
• Customer satisfaction (e.g. based on NPS surveys after project completion)
• % of critical roles filled with internal talent
• Employee Engagement at 84%+ (+16%)
• Hire critical office roles in less than 45 days (-30 days)
• Hire critical retail roles in less than 20 days (-6 days)
• Office retention rate of 87% (-0%) & retail retention of 50% (-7%)

Requirements
The preferred candidate is a driven and ambitious professional with relevant experience in culture and engagement initiatives. You are motivated by the opportunity to drive, operationalize and prioritize key initiatives. You are passionate about contributing to a high-performance culture to enhance team performance and engagement. The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:

• Growth mindset, and willingness and ability to go beyond area of expertise
• Familiarity with Agile concepts and motivated to apply these in practice
• Experience and interest in culture and engagement strategies and initiatives
• Motivated by the opportunity to solve complex problems with limited supervision
• Experience in contributing to cross-functional projects
• Motivated by the opportunity to develop a network, operate in a politically complex environment and build influencing skills
• Focused to continuously learn and improve, with a willingness and ability to go beyond area of expertise
• Motivated to build strong analytical skills, with the opportunity to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, track key metrics, and report on the progress of HR initiatives
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience in contributing to senior level presentations and supporting decision-making for senior leadership teams
• Fluency in English

At PVH, How We Act Is As Important As What We Do. Here Are Some Key Behaviours We Expect From Our People

ENTERPRISE FIRST – we act in the best interests of PVH and its consumers beyond our own team, brand, region or market.

DRIVE CHANGE – we lead by example and are optimistic about change . We challenge the status quo but fully commit once a decision is made.

CREATE CLARITY – we are diligent in providing context and setting our priorities so we can be productive quickly.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority
In the heart of Amsterdam, PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.

• Wellbeing: exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physio, and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs
• Campus: extensive food and beverage offerings, top-notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy
• Develop your career: whether you lead a team or contribute your own expertise, everyone is a leader at PVH. PVH University curates and delivers training programs for you to continuously develop your professional and personal goals
• Be at the forefront: stay closely connected to our brands, CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts

Check out our Amsterdam Campus here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.