A strategist and expert in management and internal communication, the human resources manager is responsible for defining staffing requirements for each unit of the company, in collaboration with their managers. Supporting the HR Director, they oversee the administrative management of personnel, implement recruitment and training plans when necessary, and ensure the quality of labor relations.

This change management professional understands the challenges of each business line and sets new performance targets.

This management position is entrusted to highly qualified professionals. If you too would like to become a human resources manager after completing your studies, take a look at our information sheet dedicated to this role. 

The role of manager human resources is practiced in private companies, in the public sector, or in a consulting firm. 

This manager has a solid knowledge of social and labor law. In addition to his significant role in the recruitment process and in managing labor relations, he works to create a healthy dynamic within companies by intervening in conflict management and supporting the professional development of each employee. 

The role of human resources manager involves several tasks. 

Develop and implement strategy and policy HR :

• Gather information from each department within the company regarding their human resource needs. 
• Define projects and policy HR (training, recruitment, working time management).
• Have your projects approved HR to its management. 
• Monitor social, legal, and economic developments (monitoring of strategies) HR other companies in the sector). 

Fulfilling a social role : 

• Ensure the well-being of your teams at work and their professional development. 
• Support employees in embracing the company culture and its core values. 
• Ensuring compliance with social and labor laws.
• Resolve conflicts and monitor each employee's personal files.

Participate in recruitment and oversee the integration of new employees : 

• Be able to conduct a job interview.
• Schedule an interview with the recruited candidate to ask them about the more technical aspects of the job. 
• Promote the integration of new employees when they join the team.

Strengthen your team's skills and bring out their talents : 

• Define and manage training for each member of your team as part of a training plan.
• Identify and promote skills development within your teams.
• Coordinate personnel management and the resources needed to achieve performance objectives.

Perform administrative tasks : 

• Prepare declarations for social security agencies.
• Manage payroll records and employment contracts. 

Develop the company's social innovations, taking into account the implementation of the CSR. 

The role of human resources manager requires certain qualities: 

• empathy and listening skills to promote motivation and engagement among employees in your department,
• analytical and synthesis skills to develop critical and objective thinking, and thus recruit the ideal candidate,
• rigor, organization, tact, and discretion,
• impartiality (in the event of conflict within the group),
• sense of dialogue,
• interpersonal skills,
• mobility and availability.

This professional has strong skills.

• Knowledge in all areas of human resources management: recruitment, training, payroll and career management, personnel administration.
• Knowledge of social relations (labor law, social law, prevention of psychosocial risks). 
• Knowledge of how the core business functions operate. 
• Economic, financial, and budgetary culture. 
• Communication, management, and administrative skills to implement a social strategy and set realistic performance goals. 
• Know how to determine actions and processes for developing corporate culture.
• Determine the location of the CSR of the company and raise awareness among all managers.
• Manage relations with social and administrative organizations.
• Knowing how to steer the development of social innovation within a company.
• Know how to identify, analyze, and prioritize an individual or collective conflict.
• Knowledge of evaluation and planning methods and tools.
• Mastering the Office suite.
• Software proficiency HR : payroll, working time management, HRIS (human resources information system).
• Monitor new communication tools.
• Mastery of negotiation techniques.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English (a necessary skill in large groups, international companies, or when a site is based abroad).

To become a human resources manager, it is recommended that you have a five-year degree (Master's or MBA) leading to a Level 7 RNCP qualification. 

It is possible to study at a business school specializing in human resources, at a political science school, or at a private school specializing in a particular field such as fashion and luxury goods.

Every year, ISAL Paris trains thousands of students in fashion and luxury professions and offers a variety of professional training programs. Here are two that lead to a career in human resources management. 

The Master's Degree in Fashion Management : Any student with a three-year university degree can enroll in this professionally-oriented master's program, which leads to both a master's degree and a Level 7 RNCP professional certification in Organizational Management. 

This work-study program offers several courses: 

Year 1: 

• The fundamentals of the fashion and luxury business (marketing and communication strategy, point-of-sale management, omnichannel marketing, etc.)
• Careers in fashion and luxury goods (commercial management of collection plans, sourcing, purchasing, and production monitoring, etc.)
• Intercultural communication, behavioral skills, activity report, etc.

Year 2:

• Fashion and luxury retail or wholesale (team management, human resources management, recruitment, onboarding and development plans, project management)
• Fashion and luxury professions (brand management, luxury company culture)
• Cross-functional skills (management and leadership, English courses, etc.)

Once they have graduated, aspiring professionals can gain experience by working in a small organization. They can then move to a larger company once they have proven themselves. This career path is easily accessible through internal advancement. 

This activity can lead to a position as human resources director, a role that involves initiating recruitment campaigns, implementing management strategy, and developing the company's social policy. It is possible to progress to a position as HR manager, specializing in staff training and social innovation development, or to a position as compensation and benefits manager.

A human resources manager can earn an average gross annual salary of €47,500. However, there are significant disparities depending on the size of the company, the candidate's years of experience, and their geographical location.

A junior profile with two years of experience after graduation earns between €33,000 and €36,000 gross per year. Senior profiles can expect to earn over €50,000 gross per year.