As a key member of the People & Culture (P&C) Experience and Performance team, the P&C XP Partner is responsible for the local execution of the enterprise-wide people operations strategy that drives business transformation, talent development, and a high-performance culture. This role ensures seamless delivery of all people-related services, talent programs, and cultural initiatives at the local level for a dedicated client group.
Reporting to the P&C Experience & Performance Nordics Leader, the Partner collaborates closely with local business and people leaders to optimize the employee experience, standardize practices, and manage the employee lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Local P&C Delivery: Responsible for local delivery of employee relations, P&C operations, and culture strategy. Activities include local performance and talent management, hiring support, RIF execution, investigation and disciplinary actions. Works to ensure alignment with local and regional business goals and the broader people and culture agenda.
- Talent & Culture Stewardship: Champion a unified culture of inclusion, innovation, and accountability. Operationalizes global talent programs at a local level that attract, develop, and retain top talent while reinforcing the organization’s values and leadership behaviors. Ensure local talents are supported and suggested for succession planning by Business/Function P&C Teams.
- Employee Experience: Implement our best-in-class employee experience model, leveraging data, technology, and process excellence to drive engagement, satisfaction, and productivity.
- Operational Excellence: Supports local key performance indicators (KPIs), contributing to efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement across all P&C operations.
- Labor Relations & Compliance: Support the consistent local execution of global labor relations strategies to ensure compliance with local laws, Union management and alignment with enterprise values.
- Change Leadership: Supports the local operationalization of major change initiatives, including restructuring, M&A integration, and organizational redesign, ensuring seamless execution and minimal disruption.
- Project Management: Ability to facilitate and execute concrete projects and improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of HR experience).
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
Desired Characteristics
- Strong oral and written communication skills in Norwegian and English
- Skilled in managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Effective problem-solving
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to build strong relationships
- Proactive problem solver with a focus on solutions and continuous improvement
- Ability to prioritize and structure work effectively under pressure