About Us:
We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.
One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.
The Team
Within the People Experience and Services team, our mission is to deliver a best-in-class associate experience. Our goal is to engage associates from the moment they interact with us as a potential employer and throughout the whole associate lifecycle. From people processes and technology to our physical office space, we enable our associates to do their best work by creating a culture of engagement, growth and performance.
The Position
The Director, Employee Relations Lead will drive the employee relations strategy across EMEA, with direct oversight of EHQ operations. This role ensures compliance with labor laws, manages complex sickness cases, and oversees grievances, disciplinaries, and disputes. This position combines deep subject matter expertise in labor laws, employee relations case management, with a people-first approach that supports business continuity, compliance and positive associate experiences. The Director will lead complex ER matters, long-term sickness management, and participate in collaboration with employee representatives across key EMEA markets.
Working closely with occupational health and HR business partners, this role promotes consistent, fair, and compliant sickness and absence management at EHQ, contributing to a positive associate experience.
Key Responsibilities:
• Strategic Leadership – Design and implement a forward-looking EMEA Employee Relations strategy and aligned policies.
• Employee Relations Oversight - Lead EHQ employee relations, ensuring excellence in sickness and conflict management. Ensure accurate and thorough documentation and case tracking.
• Data & Insights - analyze ER trends and sickness/absence data and recommend improvements leading to positive trends in associate well-being, retention, and ER efficiency.
• Compliance & Policy Governance – Enable continuous updates to processes and policies aligned with changing legal landscape as well Provide expert guidance on high-risk cases, ensuring compliance with law and policy.
• Sickness and absence trend oversight – overall process ownership as well as vendor relationship; design processes that allow for optimal use of digital tools as well as proactive analysis of trends
• Case handling - Lead investigations, driving fair and compliant outcomes.
• Develop, review and modernize ER – related policies and practices. Act as a solid partner to HR teams and managers on complex cases.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration – lead a develop a high-performing ER team; mentor and grow team capabilities.
Note: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, those listed above. The role may require additional tasks and duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department and organization.
Measures of Success:
• Compliance with health, safety, and labor standards.
• Timely, fair and compliant resolution of complex ER cases as well as consistent follow-up for sickness cases.
• Effective conflict resolution and issue management.
• Increased associate trust and satisfaction with ER processes; high confidence and partnership from internal stakeholders.
• Transparent and compliant documentation.
• Measurable improvements in sickness case outcomes and absence trends.
• Strong partnerships across HR, legal, and health teams.
• A future ready ER function that evolves with the business.
• Continuous process improvements based on insights.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior ER professional with deep experience in managing sickness, conflict resolution, and policy compliance. You bring a strategic mindset, excellent communication, and the ability to lead through complex, sensitive situations.
• 7+ years in Employee Relations, with expertise in sickness and conflict management, and a minimum of 5+ years of managerial experience
• Deep knowledge of labor laws and ER best practices relevant to EHQ
• Proven ability in handling long-term sickness and occupational health cases
• Strong background in managing grievances, disciplinaries, and disputes
• Skilled in interpreting and updating HR policies
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
• Leadership experience with a focus on high performance and improvement
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal
• Experience in retail, fashion, or consumer brands preferred
At PVH, how we act is as important as what we do. Here are some key behaviors we expect from our people:
ENTERPRISE FIRST – we act in the best interests of PVH and its consumers beyond our own team, brand, region or market.
DRIVE CHANGE – we lead by example and are optimistic about change. We challenge the status quo but fully commit once a decision is made.
CREATE CLARITY – we are diligent in providing context and setting our priorities so we can be productive quickly.
INSPIRE TRUST – we create safe spaces for debate and deliver on what we promise so people can learn to depend on us.
TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY – we focus on work with the biggest business impact and give candid feedback to each other.
Your Wellbeing is Our Priority
In the heart of Amsterdam, PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.
Wellbeing: exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physio, and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs
Campus: extensive food and beverage offerings, top-notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy
Be at the forefront: stay closely connected to our brands, CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts!
Check out our Amsterdam Campus here.
PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.
