People & Culture Manager, UK

Vuori is seeking a strategic and dynamic People & Culture Manager to serve as our first in-country P&C leader in Europe. This role will partner closely with the General Manager, UK and local leadership team, while acting as a liaison to our global P&C organization based in the U.S.  

As we expand our retail and corporate presence across the UK & Europe, you’ll build the foundation of our local People & Culture function designing people strategies, developing programs and workforce plans that support both immediate business needs and long-term growth. You’ll create scalable processes, ensure compliance with local legislation, and deliver a thoughtful, consistent employee experience aligned with Vuori’s values and culture.  

This is a unique opportunity to shape Vuori’s culture in a high-growth market. You’ll balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, bring clarity in moments of change, and help teams thrive across stores and HQ environments. As a collaborative, optimistic self-starter with strong business acumen, you’ll operate with autonomy, adapt global practices for local relevancy and impact, and drive operational excellence as Vuori continues to grow in Europe.  

In this role, you'll be a member of the Global People & Culture team and report to the Sr. Manager People & Culture as well as work cross functionally across the broader P&C organization.  

What you'll get to do:

• Establish scalable and compliant people practices that align with both European & UK legislation and Vuori’s global People model. 
• Serve as a connector between the UK team and our Global People & Culture organization, ensuring clear communication and strategic alignment. 
• Partner with our Global P&C COEs to co-design programs and infrastructure needed for sustainable growth across retail stores and corporate roles. 
• Drive talent strategies and organization design that support business growth & future market expansion within the region through thoughtful workforce and operational planning. 
• Provide insights on regional trends, risks, and opportunities that influence global people initiatives, P&C roadmap considerations, and organizational planning. 

Employee Relations & Compliance 

• Lead employee relations matters, including employee concerns, conflict resolution and complex investigations, with fairness, discretion, and care. 
• Partner with Legal and Compliance teams to develop local policies, guidelines and documentation aligned with European labor laws and Vuori’s global practices.  
• Provide effective and timely P&C support to address employee inquiries. 
• Maintain expert understanding in European and UK employment law. 

Leadership Development 

• Deliver tailored P&C related trainings in partnership with Learning & Development and Retail Learning & Development (e.g., performance reviews, coaching and feedback, leadership development, new program implementation, etc.). 
• Coach and advise leaders and employees at all levels to strengthen performance, leadership effectiveness, team health and communication.  
• Partner with store leadership to identify capability gaps, future staffing needs, and opportunities to elevate team performance. 
• Use employee feedback and insights to develop regional action plans focused on strengthening engagement, connection and alignment to Vuori’s purpose.  
• Lead country-wide initiatives that reinforce our company values across retail stores and office teams. 

Talent Acquisition  

• Partner closely with Hiring Managers and the Global Talent Acquisition team to build a strong hiring pipeline for HQ & Retail Leadership roles, while building local hiring practices. 
• Manage end-to-end recruiting process for designated positions, including generating candidate pipeline, interviewing, hiring & support smooth onboarding.  

Benefits & Leaves 

• Support the development of local benefit and leave processes such as parental leaves, health & safety policies and accommodation requests.   
• Maintain leave requests and follow up with internal and external partners on progression of each case, including return to work planning. 

Payroll & HRIS:  

• Coordinate payroll activities with internal teams and external providers to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. 
• Maintain employee data integrity, reporting, and documentation for audits, analytics, and operational planning. 
• Primary POC for external P&C providers locally.