Manager, People Projects Commercial

Job title: Manager, People Projects Commercial

Company: Pandora


Job description: Are you passionate about driving impactful change in a global retail environment? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, execution, and collaboration? Pandora is looking for a dynamic Project Manager, People Projects Commercial to join our People team and help bring our global retail people strategy to life.In this pivotal role, you’ll be part of a high-impact team focused on transforming the employee experience across our retail organisation. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Global Business Partnering, you’ll lead strategic initiatives that enhance talent development, build capabilities, and elevate workforce engagement across clusters and markets.This is more than a project management role-it’s an opportunity to influence how Pandora supports and empowers its retail teams worldwide. If you’re a structured thinker, a natural collaborator, and passionate about people and performance, we’d love to hear from you.Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Project Manager in our People team, you’ll play a central role in turning strategy into action. From leading cross-functional initiatives to driving change across our global retail organisation, your work will directly impact how we support and empower our people. Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Initiative Execution: Lead the planning and implementation of strategic people programs in retail (e.g., onboarding improvements, attrition reduction, pilot programs), ensuring they are aligned with business goals and HR priorities.
• Strategy Activation: Translate the commercial people agenda into structured project plans, timelines, and accountability models that guide successful execution across the organisation.
• Change Leadership: Serve as an implementation lead and thought partner to the SVP and Retail People Partners on major change efforts that impact the retail workforce.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with cluster leaders, HR business partners, and functional teams to ensure cross-regional alignment and overcome execution challenges.
• Data-Driven Planning: Partner with People Analytics and regional HR teams to interpret workforce data and insights, informing planning and course correction where needed.
• Measurement & Adaptation: Track initiative outcomes, measure impact, and iterate based on results and feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Event Design & Facilitation: Design and lead engaging people events-including workshops, leadership summits, and conferences-that promote innovation and capability building in the retail community.
• Knowledge Sharing: Lead post-initiative reviews to document learnings, build best practices, and strengthen organisational knowledge.
• SVP Project Support: Provide ad hoc project support to the SVP, including coordination, keeping an overview of all initiatives and deliverables for the SVP, presentation development, and internal communications.

QualificationsWe’re looking for a strategic thinker with a passion for people and performance. If you bring a mix of project management expertise, HR insight, and a collaborative mindset, you might be the perfect fit. Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Human Resources, Project Management, Organisational Development, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project management, HR program delivery, or change management, ideally within a global and/or retail-focused organisation.
• Strong understanding of and interest in HR functions and strategic workforce initiatives.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across regions and functions.
• Experience working with HR analytics or insights to inform decision-making.
• Highly organised and structured with a track record of driving initiatives from design through execution.
• Proactive and equally comfortable operating independently as well as being part of a team.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate complexity into clear executable plans.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global environment.

What We Offer

• A unique opportunity to shape the retail people experience at a global brand.
• A collaborative, people-focused work environment within the HR function.
• Exposure to strategic projects and executive stakeholders.
• Professional development opportunities and career growth.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Did We Get Your Attention?We hope you got all your questions answered and feel confident applying for this position. If you see yourself in the role and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply. Please make sure to submit your application in English in order to be considered, as we are an international team. We look forward to hearing from you!We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site: www.pandoragroup.comAbout PandoraPandora is the world’s largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting, and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in 2024.At Pandora, we believe that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace-and reflecting societal diversity in our customer engagement-is essential to delivering on our company purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We dedicate ourselves to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity where everyone feels respected and valued.

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Location: København

Job date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:40:16 GMT

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