Senior Regional HR Generalist

H&MV Engineering; Denmark; On-site; DKK 673,000 - 1,121,000; Full time

Job summary

H&MV Engineering Headquarters in the Nordics is seeking a Senior Regional HR Generalist to provide senior HR advisory across Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. You will act as a trusted partner to managers, ensuring commercially sound people decisions and compliant HR processes in a fast-paced, international setting.

The role requires strong Nordic employment knowledge, five years of generalist experience, and the ability to operate independently.

Qualifications

• Five years of broad HR generalist experience, including employee relations and manager support.
• Strong knowledge of Nordic employment legislation and HR practices.
• Experience in an international or multi-country environment.
• Experience in engineering or project-based settings is desirable.
• Ability to work independently with sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR advisory and support across the Nordic region.
• Partner with managers to understand business needs and enable people decisions.
• Guide on complex contractual and policy matters across the region.
• Support HR reporting, audits and data quality; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Manage employee relations matters and support formal meetings with documentation.
• Ensure compliant HR practices across Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Communication

Organisational skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in HR/business

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Reporting to: Group Head of People Services

Function: HR

H&MV Engineering is a global leader in high‑voltage electrical engineering, driving the transition to a sustainable future. We operate at the forefront of renewable energy, data centers, and complex utility projects—

powered by a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

Our foundation is built on safety, teamwork, excellence, respect & sustainability. These values shape how we work, how we lead, and how we grow. And at H&MV Engineering, growth isn’t just a goal—it’s a mindset.

We invest in our people, offering opportunities to develop, lead, and influence the future of energy. We value passion, motivation, and strong problem‑solving skills, and we believe that diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

We’re not here to keep up—we’re here to lead.

About the Role

The Senior Regional HR Generalist – Nordics provides senior HR advisory, guidance and regional expertise across Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. Acting as a trusted advisor to managers and operational teams, the role combines broad HR generalist expertise with commercially focused partnership and support. The role takes ownership of regional employment matters, supports compliance with local employment requirements, and ensures the consistent application of HR policies and processes across the region.

This is a senior, hands‑on role requiring strong Nordic employment knowledge, commercial acumen, sound judgement and the ability to operate independently in a fast‑paced, international environment.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities outlined below are indicative and may evolve in line with business and regional HR requirements.

Regional HR Advisory & Operations

• Provide day‑to‑day HR operational support across the Nordic region, ensuring a high standard of service delivery to managers and employees.
• Work strategically with managers across the region to understand business needs, enable effective people decisions and support consistent HR outcomes.
• Provide guidance on complex contractual, policy and employment matters across the region.
• Identify recurring regional issues and recommend practical, consistent solutions.
• Partner with TA, Payroll & Benefits, Global Mobility and other internal stakeholders on cross‑functional HR matters.
• Support HR reporting, audits and data‑quality requirements where regional expertise or analysis is required.

Employee Relations & Manager Support

• Manage complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, investigation, probation and performance‑management processes.
• Provide managers with practical, risk‑aware guidance in line with company procedures and applicable local legislation.
• Support formal employee meetings and ensure appropriate documentation is maintained.
• Build effective relationships with managers and key stakeholders across the Nordic region.
• Escalate high‑risk or specialist matters to HR leadership or external advisers where appropriate.

Nordic Compliance & Policy

• Maintain current knowledge of employment requirements and HR practices across Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.
• Support the development and consistent implementation of HR policies and processes, ensuring local requirements are appropriately reflected.
• Provide regional HR guidance on international assignments and cross-border employee movements in partnership with Global Mobility.
• Promote accurate, confidential and compliant management of employee information.

HR Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead or contribute to HR projects related to the Nordic region.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and employee experience.
• Work with HR colleagues and business stakeholders to implement practical and scalable improvements.

Undertake other HR responsibilities as reasonably required to support the evolving needs of the HR function and wider business.

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least five years’ broad HR Generalist experience, including hands‑on employee relations and manager support.
• Strong working knowledge of employment legislation and HR practices within the Nordic region.
• Experience operating independently in an international or multi‑country environment.
• Experience within engineering, construction or another operational, project‑based environment is desirable.
• Strong HR judgement with the ability to manage complex matters independently and escalates appropriately.
• Strong employee relations, problem-solving and case-management capability.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build credibility and influence managers and stakeholders.
• Experience using HR information systems, including maintaining accurate employee data and using HR reports to support decisions.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple countries.
• Ability to operate strategically, supporting and enabling managers across the region to make effective, consistent and people-focused decisions.
• Fluent English; knowledge of a Nordic language is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel periodically to regional offices and project sites.

H&MV Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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