People Advisor — Compensation & Benefits + HR Analytics

HEAD ENERGY CONSULTING AS; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Head Energy is seeking a People Advisor (Compensation & Benefits) to provide operational and strategic HR guidance in Norway. You will support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations while driving salary benchmarking, job evaluation, and governance.

You will develop HR analytics, dashboards, and reports to inform management decisions, ensure data quality, and maintain compliance with laws and internal controls. English and Norwegian fluency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in HR, finance, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in HR advisory, compensation & benefits, HR analytics, or related.
• Strong understanding of Norwegian employment law and HR practices.
• Experience with salary processes, market benchmarking, and job evaluation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into clear recommendations and decision-support materials.
• Advanced Excel and HR systems experience.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables in a dynamic environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication in Norwegian and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and strategic HR advice to managers and employees across recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, organisational changes, and termination of employment.
• Support managers in workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, and employee-related decisions.
• Guide on internal policies, Norwegian employment law, and collective agreements.
• Own assigned procedures in the management system, keeping them updated and compliant.
• Lead compensation and benefits processes: salary reviews, benchmarking, job evaluation, incentives and governance.
• Analyse salary structures and market data to prepare evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop and analyse HR metrics, dashboards, and reports for management decisions.
• Prepare analyses on turnover, recruitment, absence, organisational structure, diversity, and compensation.
• Contribute to local and global HR initiatives through analysis, change support, and stakeholder management.
• Ensure high-quality HR data and compliance with statutory and audit requirements.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and decision-support materials for stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, reporting, and ways of working.

Skills

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Data quality

HR knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HR/Finance/Business Admin

Tools

Excel

HR systems

Job description

Head Energy is seeking a People Advisor (Compensation & Benefits) to provide operational and strategic HR guidance in Norway. You will support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations while driving salary benchmarking, job evaluation, and governance.

You will develop HR analytics, dashboards, and reports to inform management decisions, ensure data quality, and maintain compliance with laws and internal controls. English and Norwegian fluency required.