Group HR Director (m/f/d)

To support our continued growth and international development, we are looking for an experienced and strategic Group Head of HR (m/f/d). In this key leadership role, you will take overall responsibility for the strategic direction and further development of HR across the LOWA organization, working closely with the LOWA management board and Tecnica Group Corporate HR.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead and strategically develop the HR function across our legal entities in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, and the USA.
• Develop and implement a forward-looking HR strategy for the entire company group together with the management board, ensuring alignment with the overall Group HR strategy and priorities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the management board and senior leaders on strategic organizational, people and leadership matters.
• Develop and oversee group-wide compensation, benefits and incentive principles, ensuring market competitiveness, internal consistency and alignment with local requirements.
• Oversee labor and employee relations across the group, including collaboration with works councils, trade unions and other employee representative bodies.
• Establish meaningful group-wide HR reporting and people analytics, providing management with transparency on workforce development, personnel costs, turnover and other key HR indicators.
• Foster close collaboration and knowledge sharing between our two headquarters and international locations, strengthening a unified company culture across countries.
• Harmonize HR processes across the group while respecting local legal, cultural, and organizational requirements.
• Further develop group-wide leadership principles and performance management processes.
• Drive the further development of organizational structures and lead HR-related transformation and change initiatives.
• Design and implement group-wide approaches for talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
• Lead strategic workforce planning and HR budgeting to ensure sustainable organizational development and alignment with business requirements.
  

Your Profile: 

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a comparable qualification.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in HR within an international manufacturing company organization, ideally in footwear, fashion, sporting goods or consumer goods.
• Experience in managing industrial relations across multiple European.
• Strong expertise across key HR disciplines, particularly compensation and benefits, organization and development.
• Experience partnering with executive management, senior leaders, and international teams.
• Ability to balance local business needs with group-wide standards and align diverse stakeholders around common goals.
• Strong communication and influencing skills combined with empathy and intercultural competence.
• Fluent in German and English, knowledge of Italien, the language of Tecnica Group HQ, is a plus.
• Willingness to travel regularly to our international locations.
  

What We Offer: 

• A key leadership position with significant strategic impact on the future development of our international group.
• The opportunity to shape structures, professionalize processes, and drive meaningful change.
• Short decision-making paths and a collaborative, entrepreneurial working environment.
• An open, value-driven company culture.
• Flexible working hours and opportunities for hybrid work.
• Annual employee events because we enjoy celebrating successes together.
• Bike leasing program, employee discounts, and attractive partner offers.
• Company pension scheme and meal subsidies.
  

Ready to Make an Impact?

Do you want to shape HR strategically rather than simply manage processes? Are you passionate about bringing together people, locations, and cultures while helping an international organization grow and evolve?

Then we look forward to getting to know you.

Join LOWA and help shape the future of our people, our culture, and our international organization.

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LOWA Sportschuhe GmbH
Miriam Hofmann
Hauptstraße 19
85305 Jetzendorf