Regional People Manager Europe

DNV Group; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 977,000 - 1,337,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Business Assurance in Europe is seeking a Senior Regional People Manager to shape the people strategy for Europe, spanning 10 countries and 600+ colleagues. You will lead a small team of People Partners and report to the People Director, with dotted-line to Regional Manager Europe, contributing to business strategy.

You will drive organizational development, workforce planning, and talent management, ensuring high-quality HR services across the region, aligned with global processes.

Qualifications

• Act as strategic partner to the Regional Manager on people and organizational development matters.
• Drive a people-first culture with leaders to boost engagement and leadership effectiveness.
• Develop and implement HR initiatives aligned with the People agenda and strategy.
• Support leaders through change, transformation and integration activities.
• Provide guidance on HR matters per DNV frameworks and governance.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted strategic partner to the Regional Manager and Area Managers on people, leadership, and organizational development matters.
• Drive a people-first culture by partnering with leaders to strengthen engagement, leadership effectiveness, collaboration, accountability, and behaviors aligned with DNV's values and strategy.
• Develop and implement strategic and operational HR initiatives aligned with the People agenda, business plan, and Business Assurance strategy.
• Support leaders through change, transformation and integration activities.
• Provide expert guidance on HR matters in line with DNV frameworks, strategy, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure delivery of effective HR services across the employee lifecycle, including organization development and workforce planning, recruitment and onboarding, competence management, performance management, compensation and benefits, HR analytics, and AI literacy within the region.
• Engage and collaborate with employee representative bodies, where relevant.
• Collaborate with Global Shared Services to ensure smooth HR service delivery.

Job description

DNV Business Assurance is seeking a Senior Regional People Manager for Europe, offering a unique opportunity to shape the employee experience and business performance of more than 600 colleagues across 10 countries.

As the key responsible People leader for the Region, you will help to create the conditions for people to thrive, grow and perform at their best, strengthening the capabilities, leadership and organization needed to deliver outstanding customer experiences and sustainable business growth.

You will be part of the Business Assurance Global People Team, reporting to the People Director. There will be a strong dotted-line relationship with Regional Manager Europe and you will also be a core member of the Regional Management Team. In that way you will contribute directly to business strategy and key leadership decisions, bringing a strong people and organizational perspective to the region’s priorities and ambitions.

As Regional People Manager, you will shape and deliver the People strategy for Europe, translating Business Assurance and Group ambitions into clear regional priorities that support growth, profitability and organizational effectiveness. You will also ensure high-quality, efficient and consistent People services across the region, aligned with global processes and ways of working. You will lead a small team of People Partners supporting the region’s largest countries.

Your contribution will go well beyond delivering People processes and programs. You will play an important role in shaping leadership, culture, employee experience and organizational effectiveness, helping build an engaged, high-performing and purpose-driven organization that can execute strategy and serve our customers effectively.

A key priority will be ensuring that Business Assurance has the skills and capabilities needed for both today and the future. This means taking a forward-looking approach to workforce planning, attracting and retaining critical talent, developing and upskilling our existing workforce, strengthening succession pipelines, building leadership capability, and evolving the organization as business needs change.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted strategic partner to the Regional Manager and Area Managers on people, leadership, and organizational development matters.
• Drive a people-first culture by partnering with leaders to strengthen employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, collaboration, accountability, and behaviors aligned with DNV's values and strategic direction.
• Develop and implement strategic and operational HR initiatives aligned with the People agenda, business plan, and Business Assurance strategy.
• Support leaders through change, transformation and integration activities
• Provide expert guidance on HR matters in line with DNV frameworks, strategy, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure the delivery of effective HR services across the employee lifecycle, including:
  • Organization development and workforce planning
  • Recruitment, onboarding, and internal mobility
  • Competence management, including talent, succession planning, and leadership development
  • Performance management and employee engagement
  • Compensation & benefits, including salary and promotion processes
  • HR reporting, insights, and people analytics
  • Building AI literacy within the Region
• Engage and collaborate with employee representative bodies, where relevant.
• Collaborate closely with Global Shared Services (GSS) to ensure smooth HR service delivery.