Architectural Lead – H&M Lifestyle Brands (2 year contract) i Stockholm

H&M Lifestyle Brands Business Unit, is currently consisting of H&M HOME, H&M BEAUTY and H&M SPORT.  H&M Lifestyle Brands apply the strong heritage of H&M to other industries than fashion, with the aim for growth and to expand both our physical and digital footprint, reaching new places and new customers.

We are now looking for an Architectural Lead at Customer Experience.

As Architectural Lead you are responsible to lead the architectural development for all H&M Lifestyle Brands, H&M Home, H&M Beauty and H&M Sport. 

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the architectural development of new/upcoming store concepts and updates for all existing store concepts within Lifestyle Brands. 
• Create and deliver architectural details in drawings, specifications and guidelines according to needs and briefs.  
• Review scribbles for Concept stores and Brand Temples in collaboration with Lifestyle Creative Lead.
• Responsible architect/ Store Designer for Lifestyle Brand Temples.
• Included in evaluation and identify learnings of new solutions.
• Plan and run projects to secure deliveries. 
• Close collaboration to Creative Lead, Lifestyle Interior Designer and Store Developer, Store Designer Brand Lead and Construction in developing high level stores.  
• Contact person with 3rd party architectural agencies for architectural elements and layout questions for Lifestyle Brands.  
• Sustainability contact person for architectural elements at Lifestyle Brands.  

• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience as a leader within the area of commercial/retail architecture or interior design with focus on store concept development and/or store design and planning.
• Minimum a bachelor’s degree within Architecture.
• Preferable work experience from retail brand environment.
• Good understanding of the various stages of real estate projects, from initiation to completion and follow up, i.e., exploration, negotiation, building of business cases, approval stages, design, ordering and construction.
• Good strategic abilities, i.e., able to define, package and communicate effective mid- and long-term plans supporting an overall vision or strategic direction.
• Strong project management skills, being able to overlook and manage multiple projects in complex environments involving several stakeholders.
• Great communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Sketch-Up, Enscape, Adobe Suite and AutoCAD, Revit or equivalent program.
• Fluent in English.
• Ability to travel.

This is a temporary role with a 2 year contract, based in Jakobsbergsgatan.

Does this sound like your next career step? If you want to join our exciting journey and a fantastic team, please upload your English CV  (no need for cover letter) as soon as possible but at the latest January 9, 2022. Due to GDPR, we only accept applications through our career page. .

We look forward to receiving your application!

H&M is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, or age.