HR Foundations Generalist — Norway & Denmark (Hybrid)

Bayer Nordic; Oslo; On-site; NOK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible / Hybrid working

Competitive salary

International exposure

Cross-country collaboration

Job summary

Bayer Nordic is seeking an HR Foundations Generalist to join the Cluster HR team, supporting employees and leaders across Norway and Denmark. You will be at the heart of the employee experience, blending operational HR with projects, digital innovation, and modern HR service evolution.

You will collaborate with HR experts across countries, contribute to process improvements, and help deliver excellent employee experiences while leveraging HR systems and data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience in payroll and time administration is advantageous
• Good operational knowledge of social legislation in Norway and/or Denmark
• Fluency in Norwegian and/or Danish plus English
• Proactive mindset with passion for process improvement
• Strong customer service orientation and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Acting as a trusted first point of contact for employees and leaders on a wide range of HR topics.
• Supporting key people processes across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding.
• Contributing to payroll and time management activities while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Working with HR systems and data ensuring all relevant platforms are up to date (MyHR/AskHR, intranet, SharePoint, templates).
• Supporting HR colleagues across the business to deliver an excellent employee experience.
• Identifying opportunities to improve, simplify, and digitalize HR processes.
• Bringing fresh ideas, curiosity, and innovative thinking to help shape the future of HR services.

Skills

HR generalist

Payroll knowledge

Customer service

Data & HR systems

Problem solving

Organizational skills

English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Bayer Nordic is seeking an HR Foundations Generalist to join the Cluster HR team, supporting employees and leaders across Norway and Denmark. You will be at the heart of the employee experience, blending operational HR with projects, digital innovation, and modern HR service evolution.

You will collaborate with HR experts across countries, contribute to process improvements, and help deliver excellent employee experiences while leveraging HR systems and data.