Head of People and Organisation Business Partnering, Business Line Norway

Head of People and Organisation Business Partnering, Business Line Norway

Norway

Permanent

Are you interested in taking on a significant role in the growth of COWI Norway? Would you like to contribute to improving people performance, engagement, and leadership within a company going through significant change? If you are an experienced people and organisation leader ready to drive the People and Organisation agenda , this is your opportunity to join us as our new Head of People and Organisation Business Partnering, Business Line Norway.

Everything starts with the customer – that is what drives the development in COWI.

We are looking for a Head of People and Organisation Business Partnering to join COWI Norway. In this role, you will serve as a vital connection for our people agenda, being an integrated part of COWIs People Leadership Team, as well as the Norwegian Leadership Team to enhance strategic impact and cultivate organisational development across COWI and in Norway.

Your key responsibilities will be to :

• Serve as a strategic business partner for the Executive Vice President of COWI in Norway and the Norwegian Leadership Team, collaborating on the people agenda to enhance business performance, engagement, and building good leadership
• Execute people and organisation plans and key priorities, using data-driven analysis to reach key financial and organisational targets.
• Be a trusted advisor for senior leaders, enabling them to lead and develop their teams more impactfully.
• Facilitate People Review and organizational reviews to confirm alignment with COWI’s organisational blueprint, financial key performance indicators, people key performance indicators, and annual HR cycles.
• Oversee country-level legal and regulatory compliance and serve as the primary liaison for all areas of the people organisation, including operations.
• Oversee, grow, and engage the Norwegian P&O team, which consists of seven strong HR-professionals within the areas of P&O Business partnering, P&O specialists and HR Legal.
• Collaborate closely with union organisations and oversee local collective agreements.
• Manage robust processes for reorganisations, upskilling and reskilling initiatives, and change management.
• Oversee the annual salary regulation process and advise on annual global bonus allocation, enabling leaders to create a performance culture with a clear link between performance and rewards

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

We are looking for a collaborative leader who is committed to people and organisational development. You thrive in an international environment and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute significantly to driving business performance. You are curious and committed to be part of the Norwegian leadership team, leading with a “One COWI” mindset.

On top of that, you will have :