Vice President & Head of HR

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) is going through exceptional growth. The organization is changing rapidly, and we are expanding significantly internationally. Leading in these circumstances is increasingly complex, and KDA acknowledges the need for building a strong culture to succeed in achieving our goals.

This is an opportunity for a person with outstanding leadership and intellect, to ensure operational excellence and strategic support for KDA.

The role as Vice President & Head of HR is about cultivating an inspiring and safe work environment. You will be in the forefront of building a leading international HR-organization, supporting our leaders in whatever way serve managers, employees, customers and stakeholders. This role encompasses a focus on leadership development, culture and values, talent & performance, Management, compensation & benefits, drive organizational changes, employee engagement, as well as core HR support.

Main responsibilities will be

• Oversee the HR Team's operations and ensure deliveries align with global standards within all aspects of our employee lifecycle
• Foster and enhance a culture that promotes a safe, respectful, collaborative and motivating work environment
• Build and maintain strong relationships within the organization, to support and achieve key business objectives
• Plan, promote and implement best-in-class people practices and secure operational excellence in HR processes, including leadership development, compensation & benefits, workplace compliance and labor relations
• Lead or support on global HR projects
• Enable future HR-tech solutions to reach our international growth potential and to have efficient HR processes
• Initiate HR activities to support the operations strategic direction related to capacity and competence

This is a hybrid role that requires regular, on-site work in Kongsberg. However, you will have the opportunity to work from your home office or one of our other offices in Norway.

Who you are
We believe you are analytical, confident, self-aware and a good communicator. A strategic mindset, solid business understanding and a strong interest in social sciences and geopolitical issues, are requirements for succeeding in this role. Furthermore, you thrive in solving complex problems and seeing things from multiple perspectives.

To succeed in this role, you already have demonstrated success in operational- and strategic HR in an international company. You are also experienced in collaboration and negotiations with a variety of Unions. You hold a minimum Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or other relevant subjects.

Knowledge, skills and ability

• Experience working in global matrixed environment
• Experienced line manager
• Knowledge of relevant employment laws and tariff agreements
• Solid organizational understanding in combination with ability to identify and prioritize business critical matters
• Strong communicator, with the required confidence to operate at all levels in the organization. Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Accurate and methodical with an excellent attention to detail
• Strong ethical mindset

This employment requires security clearance by the Norwegian National Security Authority. For more information visit http://www.nsm.no/en

The Team
The HR Team is today a diverse group of HR professionals working from Norway, USA, Lithuania, Australia and Canada. We are dedicated to protecting people and planet by innovating technology today, for a better tomorrow. In our mission we tackle complex projects in shifting geopolitical scenes, delivering business support that leads to optimal results.

The Vice President & Head of HR reports to Executive Vice President Business Support and will be part of the Business Support Management Team.