Human Resources Director, Pacific Northwest

Human Resources Director, Pacific Northwest

As a Louis Vuitton Human Resources Director
, you will be a vital ambassador of the Brand, passionately shaping an environment where every individual can thrive. This pivotal role partners closely with local Regional & Retail Management leadership teams, not only to achieve strategic and commercial objectives, but to optimize our workforce and foster exceptional HR planning.

You will be instrumental in ensuring that every business decision is made with a deep commitment to recruiting, retaining, and developing top-caliber talent, creating an experience where our people feel valued and empowered, and further elevating Louis Vuitton as an aspirational employer across the marketplace

Strategic HR Partnership & Management:

• Develop Managers through consistent coaching, identifying development and training needs, and tailor individual action plans.
• Drive innovation and business growth by building a culture of engagement and high performance, while increasing productivity and retention.
• Coach and educate managers on conflict resolution, performance management, coaching teams, effective communication & teamwork.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and compliance with company policies & procedures and their communication to the employees.
• Partner with Internal Communications on the rollout of communication to the region when needed.

Self + Team Development:

• Manage and administer the Performance Career Review campaign to further support, develop and drive their team’s performances.
• Manage and administer the Organizational Management Review to ensure the identification, development, succession, and retention of talent in the organization.
• Work closely with the Director of Talent Development, SVP of HR, and other Regional HR Leaders to maximize succession planning & development for the wider team.
• Identify key training needs and work with Zone Talent Acquisition and Retail Training teams to develop and implement innovative and effective strategies across the Region.
• Lead the Regional Talent Acquisition Manager in developing the talent acquisition plan for all retail and regional office management positions; efficiently source & recruit the best candidate while ensuring an inclusive candidate experience at all stages of the recruitment process.
• Advise and coach Managers on employee relations cases and ensuring that the cases are handled in line with company policies and local legislation.
• Manage complex ER investigations ensuring they are conducted thoroughly and comply with all company and local legislation.
• In partnership with the Compensation and Benefits Team to ensure Individual Compensation Review is completed on an annual basis.
• Work in partnership with the C&B department to ensure that employees are paid accurately in addition to ensuring all staff benefits are administered in line with local legislation.

The ideal candidate will possess 8+ years of relevant experience in a transferable industry.

This role demands elevated communication skills, along with strong presentation abilities. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability and adaptability to work both tactically & strategically, maintaining self + team composure, and providing insight to foster trust and support development. Knowledge of best practices in talent acquisition, management, and development is essential, as knowledge of local employee and labor relations laws, regulations, and practices.

Experience in developing & delivering training is required, along with the ability to work with autonomy in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

The appointed candidate will be offered an annual salary within the range of USD $165,000 – $185,000, a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks and two retirement plans both with employer contributions.

The position will work remotely within the Pacific Northwest market and require significant travel to local stores.

Louis Vuitton is a company that respects the uniqueness of each employee and offers everyone the means to find their place and prosper. We promote initiatives aimed at supporting professional equality for everyone. We strive to go above and beyond purely symbolic measures by building a culture passionate about meaningful strategies aimed at crafting an inclusive workforce.

In addition to a generous benefits package, unparalleled career development opportunities, both locally & globally, as an employee at Louis Vuitton, you can expect to be provided with industry-leading training which will offer you an in-depth insight into the luxury and retail environment.