Early Careers & Global People Practices (GPP) Manager, EMEA

• London

• Training

• Full-time

• 4 hours ago

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren’s reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company’s brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world’s most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration., The Early Careers & Global People Practice Manager EMEA will develop strategic early careers initiatives across retail & corporate operations, providing guidance in talent planning and development opportunities.

This role will report to the People Business Partner Lead (UK & ROI), with a dotted line to the Head of Global People Practices.

In addition, this role will manage employee relations cases related to harassment, discrimination, and retaliation as well as providing training and guidance to the People Business Partners and Leaders across the organization for consistency across EMEA., * Work with the P&D Lead (UK) to develop and execute comprehensive early careers strategies, that attract and grow both internal & external talent

• Design, develop and manage an apprenticeship programme aimed at retaining emerging talent, working with the Talent Acquisition team and P&D partners (UK & EMEA)

• Manage the internship programme to ensure talent reflects diversity and recruitment is in line with Ralph Lauren values and success drivers, partnering with respective TA & P&D partners

• Partner with retail / corporate leadership to understand staffing needs and create talent pipelines, utilising the annual talent review process to identify growth & development opportunities

• Manage programme budgets and resources, providing Line Manager with timely status reports

• Adopt a proactive approach to anticipating headcount needs, utilising the internship programme, secondment, and role rotations in place today

• Establish metrics and reporting systems to track recruitment effectiveness: Early Careers

• Build effective relationships with universities and other educational institutions

• Coordinate early careers assessment centres and selection processes

• Create training programmes with the business manager / P&D partner that enhance learning and career pathways

• Monitor early careers programme effectiveness and participant progress

• Understand & implement diversity and inclusion initiatives in hiring practices

• Optimize the new hire & on boarding recruitment processes

• Coordinate onboarding with cross functional partners (e.g. IT, Facilities, Talent Development and the business Manager)

• Conduct new hire check ins during probation & beyond

• Partner with the employee experience/ learning team on initiatives relating to talent e.g. career aspirations, to ensure alignment and consistency across EME

• Conduct effective and objective Employee Relations (ER) investigations, making recommendations in line with global standards. This role will primarily focus on investigations raised about harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, although other cases may be assigned as needed.

• You will provide guidance on the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, policies and employee relations and support for countries across EMEA respecting regional nuances e.g., France – and partnership with the respective People Lead & Works Council where applicable

• Providing consultation and support on employee relations, performance management, case management, policy development, and progressive work practices relating to early careers

• Provide training on Handling Employee Relations, Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, Fair Treatment Policy, and Corrective Action to People team and Leaders (inc. retail) for the people team in EMEA.

• Analyze Employee Relations data and identify spoken and underlying concerns, developing solutions to mitigate in the future e.g., management training/ coaching.

• Support Navex users on case entry and case management, following up and escalating when required and provide quarterly reporting.

• Change Management Agent in partnership with Head of GPP and EMEA People Team.

• Extensive experience in Human Resources, Early Career and HR Policy

• Knowledge of UK / EMEA employment laws and compliance requirements

• Progressive early career recruitment knowledge with a significant experience in retail and corporate environments

• Proven track record of leading and influencing recruitment teams in a large retail organization

• Significant experience in conducting employee investigations

• Experience in facilitating trainings and possess a flexible communication style

• Exceptional problem solving, critical thinking and process improvement skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities

• Strong understanding of retail operations and talent needs

• Able to demonstrate cultural competency

• Experience of managing graduate / apprenticeship recruitment processes

• Solid experience with HRIS and ATS systems, identifying solutions to enhance the candidate’s experience

• Strong project management and organisational skills

• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships & drive effective communication

• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills

• Legal right to live and work in the UK

• Event & budget management experience e.g. early career recruitment fairs