Compensation & Benefits Director

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, organization and analytical skills, to ensure operational excellence and strategic support for within compensation & benefits and global mobility.

In the role as KDA’a Compensation & Benefits Director, you will ensure the further development and management of a global set of policies and guidelines to support the company’s growth domestically and globally. You will lead a team of compensation & benefits specialists and work closely with HR across organizational and geographical borders to attract, retain, and reward top talent worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the organization and our leaders in the full range of compensation & benefits topics and lead larger KDA projects and activities within the subject areas.

Main responsibilities will be:

• Lead and develop a team of compensation & benefits specialists
• Design, implement and drive global mobility, compensation, benefits and total rewards strategies that align with KDA’s business objectives
• Benchmark and analyze market data to ensure competitive positioning in salary structures, incentives, and benefits programs
• Policy and compliance development and governance to support fair and consistent compensation practices across KDA globally
• Collaborate and advise business leaders and senior HR on total rewards strategies and best practices
• Optimize and scale compensation structures, executive remuneration, and international benefits programs to support KDA growth
• Cooperate closely with Kongsberg Group on compensation & benefits topics

Way of working:
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.

About you:
We believe you are analytical, confident, self-aware and a good communicator. A strategic mindset, solid business understanding and a strong interest in compensation and benefits 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 experience and success in an international company within the field of compensation & benefits. You hold a minimum Bachelor`s degree in Human Resources or other relevant subjects.

Knowledge, skills and ability:

• Proven expertise in compensation & benefits leadership, preferably in an international, high-growth environment
• Strong strategic thinking with hands-on execution capabilities.
• Deep knowledge of global compensation structures, job evaluation frameworks, incentive plans, and benefits programs
• Experience leading teams and driving transformational change
• Exceptional analytical, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
• Growth mindset and passion for building and scaling HR functions
• Strong communicator, with the required confidence to operate at all levels in the organization

We Offer:

• An exciting and challenging position in a future-oriented company.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Competitive terms.
• A dynamic and inclusive work environment with engaged colleagues.

The Compensation & Benefit Director will report to VP & Head of HR and will be part of the HR Management Team.

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS is an international supplier of defense and aerospace-related systems. Our products are in space and hundreds of meters below sea level. Our solutions and our technology are used by Norwegian soldiers, who contribute to ensuring our safety every day at home and abroad. We can deliver this, because we have more than 3,000 dedicated and competent employees who together create world-class solutions and products. We have contributed to Norway's security for more than 200 years. Now we are preparing to create security for the next 200.

Candidates applying for the position will undergo a background check as part of the recruitment process, and the assessment of this will be used as a basis for selecting the candidate. To be considered for the position, you must be able to obtain a security clearance and authorization, in accordance with the Security Act.