Competence Manager - Finance

H&M Group

IndiaremotePosted 1 month ago

Skill Required

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Key highlights

14+ years in SAP Finance (FICO) required
3–4 years of hands-on people management required
Expertise in core FICO modules: GL, AP, AR, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, and Internal Orders required
Access to continuous learning, professional development, and internal mobility
Work with talented and diverse people across a global technology organisation
Shape the future capabilities of the engineering community

Role overview

As a Competence Manager at H&M Group, you will lead and develop a community of engineers and technical experts within a specific technology or engineering area. Your role is to create an environment that fosters growth, builds capabilities, and ensures effective contributions across delivery teams. You will work closely with various stakeholders to align people, skills, and staffing with business priorities, while also contributing to workforce planning, talent pipelines, and competence development strategies.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a defined community of engineers and technical experts within a specific technology or engineering area.
Create the right conditions for people to grow, build their capabilities, and contribute effectively across delivery teams.
Mentor and coach team members to align with both business goals and individual growth paths, driving 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.

Requirements

14+ years in SAP Finance (FICO), including 3–4 years of hands-on people management—leading direct reportees, driving performance reviews, and supporting career progression.
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.

Benefits

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 people's 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.

Additional details

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.
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.
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.
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, it’s 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.