People Services & Country Advisor

Vattenfall; Kolding; Hybrid; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Vattenfall in Denmark is seeking a People Services & Country Advisor in Kolding to combine hands-on HR expertise with knowledge of Danish employment law. You will operate where local requirements meet global HR processes, supporting standardized services across the group.

The role involves advising employees and managers, preparing contracts, supporting payroll and benefits, ensuring data quality in SAP, SuccessFactors and ServiceNow, and driving process simplification and digitalization.

Qualifications

• Solid experience within HR Operations or a similar environment
• Good knowledge of Danish employment legislation
• Confident communication in Danish and English across teams and countries
• Experience with SAP, SuccessFactors or ServiceNow is an advantage
• Interest in using AI to simplify and improve HR processes
• Experience working with blue-collar employees and Danish trade unions preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice and guidance to employees, managers and HR colleagues
• Prepare contracts, amendments and other employment documentation
• Support payroll, time registration, pension and benefits processes
• Ensure high-quality employee data and work with SAP, SuccessFactors and ServiceNow
• Improve HR processes and identify opportunities for simplification, digitalization and automation
• Collaborate with colleagues across Denmark and our international People organization
• Develop and deliver relevant HR training to employees, managers and HR Business Partners

Skills

HR operations

Danish employment law

Problem solving

Communication (Danish & English)

SAP

SuccessFactors

ServiceNow

AI in HR processes

Tools

SAP

SuccessFactors

ServiceNow

Job description

YOUR NEXT HR CHALLENGE STARTS HERE

Do you know HR operations, and want to be a part of continuously optimizing our processes ?

We are looking for a People Services & Country Advisor to join our team in Kolding. You will combine hands-on HR expertise with knowledge of Danish employment legislation, and be working where local requirements, people and global HR processes meet.

People Services provides standardized services across the Vattenfall Group, and in this role, you will help ensure they work effectively in a Danish context.

What you will do

• Provide practical HR advice and guidance to employees, managers and HR colleagues
• Prepare contracts, amendments and other employment documentation
• Support payroll, time registration, pension and benefits processes
• Ensure high-quality employee data and work with SAP, SuccessFactors and ServiceNow
• Improve HR processes and identify opportunities for simplification, digitalization and automation
• Collaborate with colleagues across Denmark and our international People organization
• Develop and deliver relevant HR training to employees, managers and HR Business Partners

Qualifications

Is this you?

You have solid experience within HR Operations or a similar environment, together with good knowledge of Danish employment legislation. You enjoy solving problems, taking ownership, and turning complex HR questions into practical solutions.

You communicate confidently in Danish and English and are comfortable working across teams, functions and countries at all levels of the organization.

Experience with SAP, SuccessFactors or ServiceNow is an advantage.

An interest in, or experience using AI as a practical tool to simplify and improve HR processes would be a strong advantage.

Experience working with blue-collar employees and Danish trade unions is a preferred competence.

You will not be expected to know everything. But we do expect you to be curious enough to find out.

Most importantly, you bring drive, curiosity and the confidence to challenge how things are done and help us make them better.

Why join us?

You will join a team built on trust and honesty, where we speak up, challenge each other constructively, support one another, and, importantly, laugh a lot.

You will have real ownership, an international network and the opportunity to influence how HR services are developed in Denmark.

• The role also offers a hybrid working arrangement, with the possibility of working from home up to two days per week.

If you enjoy solving HR challenges, making complicated things simpler and shaping how People Services should work tomorrow, we would love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Location

Kolding

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

Since Vattenfall is a part of critical infrastructure in multiple countries, many of our services are security classed.

If this position is security classified the final candidate might be subject to a security vetting/clearance process according to national legislation.

Company Description

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company driving the transition to a sustainable energy system. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We employ around 21 000 people mostly in our core markets in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK.

Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind as well as other renewable activities such as solar PV and batteries. We develop, construct and operate wind generation and we have a clear strategy to develop our solar PV and battery operations further.