Jose Nobre
Strategic and commercially focused HR professional with international experience
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Strategic and commercially focused HR professional with international experience across Retail and Head Office environments across UK, Nordics and Iberia. Expertise in employee relations, talent acquisition, organisational development, performance management, workforce planning, compensation, HR analytics and stakeholder management.
Experience
HR Manager – UK, Nordics & Iberia - Diesel - UK, Nordics & Iberia
(2026-01)
- Lead the end-to-end HR function across Retail and HQ supporting approximately 350 employees.
- Partner with senior leadership teams to align people strategy with commercial and operational objectives.
- Lead complex employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, capability and organisational change.
- Manage recruitment strategy, workforce planning, onboarding and talent acquisition across multiple markets.
- Drive performance management, succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
- Lead salary review processes, compensation discussions and payroll oversight.
- Manage budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning and HR cost control.
- Oversee HR analytics, KPI reporting and people data to support business decision-making.
- Ensure policy compliance, governance and consistent HR practices across jurisdictions.
- Support learning & development programmes, organisational design and change management initiatives.
HR Business Partner – UK & Nordics - Diesel - UK & Nordics
(2023-06 - 2025-12)
- Delivered HR partnership across Retail operations supporting managers and senior stakeholders.
- Managed employee lifecycle processes including recruitment, onboarding, development and exits.
- Advised leaders on ER matters, performance management, employee engagement and people capability.
- Supported budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning and HR operational delivery.
- Implemented HR policies, reporting and people initiatives to strengthen organisational effectiveness.
- Partnered with managers to identify talent, succession and development opportunities.
HR People Manager - Inditex London - London
(2021-11 - 2023-06)
- Led HR operations within a high-volume retail environment.
- Managed recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, policy implementation and training initiatives.
- Supported organisational restructures, workforce planning and operational change projects.
- Partnered with leadership teams on engagement, performance and talent development.
- Produced HR reporting and data insights to support business decisions.
Store Director - Pull&Bear - London
(2015 - 2021)
Management Team - Pull&Bear - Portugal
(2011 - 2014)
