Helly Hansen is looking for a Senior HR Manager Nordics

Helly Hansen; Oslo; On-site; NOK 1,100,000 - 1,450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Job summary

Helly Hansen is seeking a Senior HR Manager for the Nordics to partner with leaders across Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, delivering strategic HR support and ensuring compliant, scalable people practices.

You will work closely with regional and global HR to drive employee engagement, support organizational changes, and provide expert guidance on employment relations within the Nordic context.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR partner supporting leaders on operational and tactical people matters.
• Knowledge of Nordic employment practices and local legislation.
• Strong communication and discretion for sensitive topics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Nordic leaders to translate business priorities into people plans.
• Advise managers on employee relations, performance, absence and workplace issues.
• Ensure compliance with Nordic laws, GDPR, and local agreements.
• Develop local HR policies and documentation with regional/global teams.
• Lead salary reviews and ensure fair pay practices.
• Support organizational changes and change communication.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and respond to feedback.

Skills

HR partner

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Tools

Workday

Job description

Founded in Norway in 1877, Helly Hansen continues to develop professional grade apparel that helps people stay and feel alive. Through insights drawn from living and working in the world’s harshest environments, the company has developed a long list of first-to-market innovations, including the first supple waterproof fabrics nearly 150 years ago. Other breakthroughs include the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s, the first technical base layers in the 1970s, made with LIFA® Stay Dry technology, the patented H2Flow™ temperature regulating system, and the revolutionary lighter, warmer LIFALOFT™ insulation. Building on Helly Hansen’s proprietary HELLY TECH® waterproof/breathable system, the technical outdoor brand has most recently introduced the award-winning LIFA INFINITY PRO™ - the company’s most innovative waterproof/breathable technology to date. Helly Hansen is a leader in technical sailing and performance ski apparel, as well as premium workwear. Its uniforms are worn and trusted by more than 55,000 professionals and can be found on Olympians, National Teams, and at more than 200 ski resorts and mountain guiding operations globally. Helly Hansen’s outerwear, base layers, sportswear and footwear are sold in more than 40 countries around the world. To learn more about Helly Hansen’s latest collections, visit www.hellyhansen.com.

The Senior HR Manager, Nordics is responsible for providing trusted HR partnership to leaders and employees across the Nordic countries. The role combines operational HR delivery with tactical business partnering, ensuring that people processes, employee relations, organizational changes, and talent initiatives are delivered effectively and in line with local legislation, company policies, and Helly Hansen’s values.

This role acts as a key point of contact for managers and employees, providing guidance across the full employee lifecycle while contributing to broader HR initiatives across EMEA. Success in the role requires strong business understanding, sound judgment, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to balance local requirements with regional and global HR frameworks.

This position offers the opportunity to influence the employee experience in the Nordics and help build scalable, consistent, and people-focused HR practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Nordic leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into practical people plans.
• Provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across the employee lifecycle.
• Advise managers and employees on employee relations matters, including performance concerns, absence management, workplace issues, and conflict resolution.
• Ensure HR practices are compliant with local Nordic employment legislation, company policies, GDPR requirements, and relevant collective or local agreements where applicable.
• Create, update and launch local HR policies, employee handbooks, and HR documentation in partnership with regional and global HR colleagues.
• Support fair, consistent, and values-based decision-making across the business.
• Support leaders with performance management, goal setting, development conversations, progress check-ins, and annual people processes.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to support recruitment and onboarding needs across the Nordics.
• Contribute to process improvements that increase consistency, quality, and efficiency across HR operations.
• Lead salary reviews and ensure consistency in promotions, pay practices and policies.
• Support organizational changes, restructures, and communication plans in partnership with leaders and HR colleagues.
• Contribute to employee engagement initiatives and help translate engagement feedback into meaningful actions.

Profile & Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced and pragmatic HR professional who enjoys working close to the business and has the confidence to advise leaders on both operational and tactical people matters.

The ideal candidate is;

• A trusted HR partner with strong business understanding and sound judgment.
• Confident advising leaders on employee relations, performance, organizational change, and people processes.
• Knowledgeable about Nordic employment practices and comfortable working across multiple countries.
• Structured, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• A strong communicator who builds trust and handles sensitive topics with professionalism and discretion.
• Comfortable using HR systems and digital tools, including Workday, to improve accuracy, efficiency, and ways of working.
• Collaborative, solution-oriented, and committed to representing Helly Hansen’s values in every interaction.
• Flexible and solution-orientated in finding new ways of working and collaborating efficiently.

Relevant experience from HR business partnering, HR management, employee relations, or HR operations in an international environment is required. Experience working across the Nordic countries, knowledge of local employment legislation, and familiarity with Workday or similar HR systems are strong advantages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Law, or a related field is preferred.
• Solid understanding of HR processes, employee relations, and employment legislation in at least one Nordic country; broader Nordic experience is an advantage.
• Fluent written and spoken English and at least one Nordic language; additional Nordic languages are a plus.
• Strong MS Office skills and confidence working with HR systems and employee data.

Reports to: HR Director, EMEA

Work Environment

• Ability to thrive in a lean, high-growth environment.
• Ability to work well across functions, diverse communities and different time zones.
• Limited travel required.

At Helly Hansen, you'll be part of a company with a proud heritage and exciting ambitions for the future. We offer a young, dynamic, and international work environment, where collaboration is valued and excellence is recognized and rewarded. You'll also enjoy employee discounts on premium Helly Hansen products and have the opportunity to work at the heart of a globally recognized outdoor brand.

This position is a full-time employment at our Helly Hansen HQ in Oslo, Norway.

This role does not have relocation support.