HR Advisor

Ikm Gruppen AS; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Ikm Gruppen AS in Stavanger, Norway invites an experienced HR Advisor to deliver strategic HR guidance and hands-on support across recruitment, compensation, and analytics. You will drive workforce planning, policy interpretation, and data-backed decisions while ensuring ISO-compliant governance and strong data quality.

The role requires Norwegian employment law knowledge, 3+ years in HR advisory or related fields, and advanced Excel with HRIS experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in HR, finance, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum of three years’ HR advisory, compensation and benefits, or HR analytics experience.
• Good understanding of Norwegian employment law and HR practices.
• Experience with salary processes, benchmarking, and job evaluation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with HR systems, reporting, and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and strategic HR advice to managers and employees across recruitment, onboarding, performance, relationships, changes, and terminations.
• Support workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, and employee-related decisions.
• Interpret internal policies, Norwegian law, and collective agreements for guidance.
• Maintain and review management system procedures in line with regulatory and ISO requirements.
• Coordinate compensation and benefits processes, including salary reviews and benchmarking.
• Analyse salary data and market information to prepare evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop HR metrics, dashboards, and reports to support management decisions.
• Prepare turnover, recruitment, absence, structure, diversity, and compensation analyses.
• Contribute to global initiatives and system implementations with analysis and stakeholder management.
• Ensure high-quality HR data and compliance with audits and controls.
• Prepare reports and presentations for management and stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, and reporting.

Skills

HR advisory

Salary processes

HR analytics

Data interpretation

Advanced Excel

HR systems

Communication (Norwegian & English)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in HR/Finance/Business

Tools

Excel

HRIS

Dashboards

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and strategic HR advice to managers and employees in areas including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, organisational changes, and termination of employment.
• Support managers in workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, and employee-related decisions.
• Provide guidance on the application and interpretation of internal policies, procedures, Norwegian employment law, and collective agreements.
• Take ownership of assigned procedures in the management system, ensuring they are regularly reviewed, updated, and maintained in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, ISO standards, and internal governance requirements.
• Initiate, coordinate, and execute compensation and benefits processes, including salary reviews, market benchmarking, job evaluation, incentive schemes, and remuneration governance.
• Analyse salary structures, compensation data, and market information, and prepare evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop, maintain, and analyse HR metrics, dashboards, and reports that support management decision-making.
• Prepare analyses relating to areas such as turnover, recruitment, absence, organisational structure, diversity, and compensation.
• Contribute to local and global initiatives, projects, and system implementations through analysis, change support, and stakeholder management.
• Ensure high-quality HR data and support compliance with statutory requirements, audit requirements, and internal controls.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and decision-support materials for management and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, reporting, and ways of working.

Required expertise

• Bachelor or Master's degree in HR, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Relevant experience may compensate for formal education.
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience in HR advisory services, compensation and benefits, HR analytics, or related disciplines.
• Good understanding of Norwegian employment law and HR practices.
• Experience with salary processes, market benchmarking, and job evaluation.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into clear recommendations and decision-support materials.
• Advanced Excel skills and solid experience with HR systems, reporting, and dashboards.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables in a dynamic environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Norwegian and English.

We are looking for someone who:

• Quickly understands the organisation's needs
• Works independently, systematically, and with a solution-oriented approach
• Combines commercial awareness with high professional integrity and sound judgement
• Is analytical, detail-oriented, and committed to data quality
• Builds trust and collaborates effectively with managers, employees, and professional communities
• Communicates complex issues clearly and in an easy-to-understand manner
• Is adaptable and comfortable with changing prioritiesDemonstrates a strong commitment to quality, health, safety, and the environment

Language: English and Norwegian
Location: Stavanger
Duration: ASAP - Aug 2027