People Manager

DNV; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global assurance and risk management company is seeking a People Manager to shape a high-performance culture within its Digital Solutions business unit. The role involves strategic talent design, fostering a culture of performance, and driving employee engagement. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in HR and a strong background in coaching and transformational leadership. This position offers an opportunity to make impactful contributions within a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Attractive comprehensive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Supportive colleagues in a professional work environment

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in human resources or related processes.
• 10 years of experience if holding a bachelor's degree.
• Experience with organizational design and change management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to design scalable organizational structures.
• Foster a culture of high performance and accountability.
• Serve as a trusted advisor during organizational growth and transformation.

Skills

Organizational performance management

Talent management

Leadership coaching

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Business or Human Resources

Bachelor's degree in Business or Human Resources

Job description

Are you forward-thinking with a commercial mindset? Are you eager to help accelerate Digital Solutions transformation and growth agenda? Then you might be our new People Manager for product lines Plant QHSE and Renewables & Ocean Structure (ROS) in our business unit Digital Solutions in DNV.

Digital Solutions provides engineering software tools and enterprise solutions that help manage risk and improve safety and performance across industries including maritime energy and healthcare. Through research development implementation and close partnerships with our customers we have earned our reputation as a trusted third-party vendor of software and services. We are accelerating the transition toward digitalization and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions offering customers the efficiency and flexibility of the cloud as well as the power and insights from advanced analytics.

This role is pivotal in shaping a high-performance culture driving employee engagement and embedding scalable learning. Reporting to the Product Line Director you will be a key member of the team and hold a strategic seat at the leadership table of the product lines the role support.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent & Organizational Design – Partner with business leaders to design agile scalable organizational structures and talent strategies that fuel innovation and commercial growth across engineering product delivery and sales.
• Accelerate Performance & Culture Enablement – Foster a culture of high performance, accountability, speed and impact. Use data-driven insights to optimize team performance, leadership effectiveness and cross-functional collaboration removing friction and unlocking business velocity.
• Lead Through Transformation and Ambiguity – Serve as a trusted advisor and change agent through organizational growth, transformation and experimentation. Guide leaders through complex change with clarity, adaptability and a bias for action ensuring people strategies stay aligned with evolving business priorities.
• Champion Inclusion, Growth and Resilience – Embed inclusion and psychological safety into the DNA of our teams. Build resilient future-ready capabilities through targeted development coaching and scalable learning programs.
• Leadership Acceleration – Coach leaders to scale their impact and lead through complexity. Equip them with the mindset tools and behaviors needed to build high-performing commercially focused teams.

Benefits

• Attractive comprehensive benefits package
• An international forward leaning and exciting working environment
• A trusted responsible and independent role from day one
• Supportive colleagues in a highly professional work environment
• Career and development. DNV offers extensive possibilities to grow and develop your competencies and career ambitions. We have a strong company culture with emphasis on growth mindset, knowledge sharing and professional and personal development

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Qualifications

• You have a masters degree in business, Human Resources or a related field and 8 years of experience in human resources or related processes (e.g. hiring, training, performance management)
• Or you have a bachelors degree in business, Human Resources or a related field and 10 years of experience in human resources or related processes
• You are experienced in organizational performance management, talent management, driving strategic workforce initiatives and enhancing operational effectiveness as well as experience with organizational design and change management.
• You have a demonstrated track record of working in a fast-paced environment and driving continuous improvement and change to support organizational growth.
• You exhibit a forward-thinking growth mindset and have strong leadership coaching and interpersonal skills.
• You have excellent communication and conflict-resolution abilities.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.

Key Skills

• Restaurant Experience
• Customer Service
• Employee Evaluation
• Management Experience
• Math
• Employment & Labor Law
• Sanitation
• Leadership Experience
• P&L Management
• Mentoring
• Supervising Experience
• Restaurant Management

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Experience: years
• Vacancy: 1