HR Country Manager Denmark

Alfa Laval; Søborg; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval is seeking an experienced HR Country Manager for Denmark to align five entities across Søborg, Kolding, Aalborg and Nakskov with Danish legislation and collective agreements.

You will act as HR Business Partner for Søborg Site Services and lead organizational and leadership development, coordinating national HR topics in the Danish Country Council. Travel within Denmark and Europe is expected.

Qualifications

• Solid experience from a similar role in a large international matrix organization.
• In-depth knowledge of Danish labour law, industrial relations, negotiations and collective agreements.
• Experience in leading and coordinating change, developing HR processes, routines and guidelines.
• Good ability to work in HR systems.
• Excellent communication in Danish and English; ability to formulate clear, well‑structured routines, guidelines, and strategic documents.
• Completed university education in HR of at least 180 ECTS credits, or equivalent.
• Driving license.

Responsibilities

• Plan and drive national HR focus areas for the five Danish entities aligned with the business strategy and People Strategy.
• Develop and implement people policies, processes, routines, guidelines, tools and analytics.
• Ensure country-wide consistency for benefits frameworks, allowances, principles, policies.
• Coordinate the salary budget and review process in Denmark together with the Employee Relations team in HR Shared Services.
• Drive, support and inspire management in organizational, leadership, and competence development.
• Coordinate local HR activities at the Søborg site, including collaboration with employee representatives and relevant councils.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

HR governance

Change management

Danish labour law

HR systems

Bilingual Danish/English

Education

HR degree (180 ECTS)

Job description

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world‑leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water, and shipping.

As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140‑year‑old start‑up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

About the job

Ready to create real value and make an impact? As HR Country Manager, you will be supporting Alfa Laval’s Scaling for Future direction, with a focus on Denmark, with 2000 employees and five Danish legal entities. The role in this form is newly established, giving you a fantastic opportunity to influence the position and make it your own! The position supports several types of organizations in Denmark and Scandinavia, such as sales companies, factories, shared services, business units, and product groups. The key priority will be to ensure HR alignment across the legal entities and compliance with Danish legislation and collective agreements. You will contribute to harmonizing people policies and practices and as a trusted partner, you will support and inspire management by proactively driving organizational, leadership, and competence development. Your expertise and dedication will help Alfa Laval remain competitive and attractive as an employer while creating value for our customers and the business – Pioneering positive impact!

The scope is broad as you will act as:

• HR Country Manager for Denmark, ensuring alignment, compliance, and consistent HR practices across all five legal entities across four sites – Søborg, Kolding, Aalborg and Nakskov.
• HR Representative in the Danish Country Council, coordinating national HR topics and providing a consolidated HR view to business leaders in the country council
• HR Business Partner for Søborg Site Services and the HR Shared Services Scandinavia organization.
• Local HR responsibility for the Søborg site, including Site Management, the Works Council, the Work Environment Council, and the Crisis Management Team.
• The one responsible for overall country‑level approach to unions, including ensuring alignment in union relationships, works council cooperation and collective agreement governance and also provide guidance together with HR Shared Services on employee relations areas.

Some of your operational responsibilities will be:

• Plan and drive national HR focus areas for the five Danish entities aligned with the business strategy and People Strategy.
• Develop and implement people policies, processes, routines, guidelines, tools and analytics.
• Ensure country‑wide consistency for benefits frameworks, allowances, principles, policies.
• Coordinate the salary budget and review process in Denmark together with the Employee Relations team in HR Shared Services.
• Drive, support and inspire management in organizational, leadership, and competence development.
• Coordinate local HR activities at the Søborg site, including collaboration with employee representatives and relevant councils.

Travel is part of the job, mainly to our various sites in Denmark, but you will also have a few travel days a year within Europe. You will be part of the Danish Country Council management team as well as part of the Søborg Site Management team. You report to Per Lund Hansen, a manager who will give you freedom and mandate to perform at your best. You will also have a dotted line to our VP Total Rewards and HR Shared Services, Gabriella Nagy Olofsson.

Who you are

With the broad scope of the role, we believe you are an experienced and confident HRprofessional, who is ready to take on the role as a trusted sparring partner for managers and leaders.

You bring a genuine interest in understanding the business and getting to know our people. To succeed we see you as a strong communicator able to create engagement, participation, and clarity. You are people-oriented and build good solid relationships and have the know‑how in leading through others. You make decisions with overall perspective and consider the needs of the entire organization.

Requirements

• Solid experience from a similar role within a larger international matrix organization and a strong background in country‑level HR governance.
• In‑depth knowledge of Danish labour law, industrial relations, negotiations and collective agreements.
• Experience in leading and coordinating change work, developing and implementing HR processes, routines, and guidelines.
• Good ability to work in HR systems
• Excellent communication skills in Danish and English and the ability to formulate clear and well‑structured routines, guidelines, and strategic documents.
• Completed university education in HR of at least 180 ECTS credits, or an equivalent education deemed relevant by the employer.
• Driving license.

For more information, please contact

Per Lund Hansen, Managing Director, Finance Manager [e-mail]

or Charlotta Lundblad, Talent Acquisition Partner [e-mail]

At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, for this particular role, we are prioritizing candidates who are currently residing close to our office in Søborg, Denmark.

Our commitment to integrity

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

As part of Alfa Laval’s commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role, and alcohol and drug testing is applied during the pre‑employment process.