Manager, People Growth and Capabilities

We are looking for a Manager for People Growth and Capabilities at Kongsberg Maritime. In this role, you will turn our People strategy into practical initiatives that promote employee growth and development, including leadership development and organizational culture. You will work with your team to align with the organization's strategic goals and foster a culture of continuous learning. In collaboration with stakeholders, you will identify development needs and take an active part to facilitate and implement solutions that boost skills, engagement, and performance. As our global company expands, you'll drive standardization and digitalization, ensuring scalable offerings are globally accessible and quickly available to employees and managers.

As Manager for People Growth and Capabilities, you will be at the forefront of our leadership development initiatives, designing and facilitating of learning solutions for a global matrix organization, oversee performance enablement and succession planning, and foster a company culture that embodies our values, and commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. You will drive further development of our Career System, making learning journeys available, drive upskilling and reskilling initiatives, and prepare the organization and our workforce for future skills and capabilities. As an advocate for digitalization and scalable training solutions, you utilize available technology and will ensure that people growth and capability data are available to drive business improvements.

As a People Manager, you will lead a small team, fostering growth and a collaborative work environment. You'll work closely with the global HR team, managers, and other stakeholders to support organizational objectives and business success.

If you have a passion for people, leadership development, and organisational culture, coupled with a strong desire to leverage digitalization and available technology, we want to hear from you!

We think you should have

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in roles with a focus on people development and leadership.
• Proven experience in managing leadership and organizational development initiatives. Experience in developing and implementing scalable training programs.
• Strong desire for, and understanding of, digitalization and standardization of people processes. Experience with Workday is an advantage.
• Great communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with stakeholders.
• A strong interest and curiosity to understand business dynamics and converting business requirements into opportunities for enhancement.
  
  

At KONGSBERG, we believe that diversity fuels innovation. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement.  Your unique perspective is valuable to us. Your skills, attitude and perspective could be exactly what we are looking for!

This employment may require security clearance by the Norwegian National Security Authority, clearance through Civil Aviation Authority or a background check. Please note that this might affect the offer process or employment.

You are able to

• act on own initiative, make things happen and accepts responsibility for the results.
• build a useful network of contacts and relationships and utilizes it to achieve objectives.
• provide your team with a clear direction, inspire and coordinate others and keep them focused on objectives.
• develop people through delegation, empowerment, coaching and promotes self-development.
• use a methodical and systematic approach, plan ahead, define clear priorities and allocates resources effectively.
• communicate in a clear, precise and structured way.
  
  

Why join us

• An exciting and important position working for the world-leading supplier of maritime solutions.
• Leverage your experience to drive change.
• Be part of a diverse team spread across several countries, embracing collaboration and cultural diversity.
• Our HR organization is dedicated to creating opportunities for personal development across various roles and by supporting different parts of business.
  
  

At KONGSBERG, "Protechting People and Planet" drives solutions, and diverse teams inspire innovation.

Where you will be working
Work location can be any of our larger locations.

Interested in knowing more? Contact
Ingebjørg Rønning, Director Global Center of Excellence - People +47 97 11 54 20

Our Business Support Division manages a large of range of supporting functions, with the responsibility to provide support to divisions according to divisional needs, while facilitating for divisional independence. Among other functions, Business Support covers HR, Compliance, Security, Export Control, Facility Management and Internal Communication.

Protechting people and planet