Senior Project Manager - People and Organizational Change

Why Statkraft

Statkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. That’s what we offer. 125 years of unrivalled expertise in supplying the world with what it needs most. Because in the fight against climate change, we don’t see renewable energy as part of the solution – we believe it must be the solution. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match. 

But there’s more work to be done – that’s why we need you to join us

What we do

Statkraft is growing rapidly and plays a central role in the energy transition towards a greener future ahead of us. Markets (M) is the business area responsible for providing market solutions for renewable energy and has the ambition of becoming market-leading, integrating  Statkraft's and our customers’ production and consumption into the market. M has more than 800 employees in Europe, South America, India and the USA. To succeed, we need to attract people with the right talent and competence and develop the ones we have in line with future needs. 

We are now looking for a senior HR professional to join the HR team in M and help us successfully deliver on our strategy and ambitions by further shaping the organization and workforce. The role will be based in Oslo, Norway, and report to the Vice President HR in M.

Would you like to be our new colleague?

About your role

As a Senior Project Manager – People and Organizational Change, you will be a part of the HR team in M, supporting the Vice President HR. You will be a key strategic partner for the Management team on people and organizational topics and ensure that HR deliveries support the business needs. Your key activities and responsibilities will be to: 

• Lead or have a key role in strategic HR projects/initiatives, including initiation, development, and implementation of initiatives/projects in the M organization, working closely with stakeholders across M, Local HR, and Corporate HR. Topics of such initiatives and projects are strategic HR topics such as Strategic Workforce shaping (including attraction, mobility, compensation and benefits, competence development, employee engagement, retention), Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational and Culture Development etc.
• Proactively translate business needs, the business areas’ strategy and priorities into strategic HR initiatives and ensure that these are addressed in the overall HR strategy
• Effectively prepare, communicate and facilitate discussions with the Management Teams in the Business Area M regarding business needs, strategy, and priorities
• Collaborate with the functional teams in Corporate HR and local HR to ensure the business areas’ needs for both operative and strategic HR deliveries are met by Statkraft’s global processes and concepts

About you

• Relevant master’s degree 
• Extensive experience with major initiatives within people and organizational change. Knowledge of strategic HR topics is an advantage
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to drive initiatives forward. Experience from management consulting would be beneficial
• Significant change management skills, with the ability to handle multiple stakeholders on all hierarchical levels and to build good relations across the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to think conceptually (both develop and implement new concepts) 
• Self-driven, ability to multitask, and a positive team player 
• Good communication skills, both oral and written  
• Fluent in English, other European languages are seen as a plus  

What we offer

• An opportunity to work with renewable energy and contribute to a low-emission society 
• Unlimited learning opportunities at various levels of the organization including LinkedIn learning and inspiring leadership programs
• The chance to grow your career alongside a truly global network of experts, leaders, specialists and graduates from different countries and backgrounds 
• A working environment characterized by competence, responsibility and innovation  
• A diverse workplace with regards to gender, age and cultural background 
• Competitive terms of employment and benefit scheme

Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. The applicant must be eligible for security clearance and authorisation.

For more information about the position, please contact Kjetil Haug-Nodeland, Boyden Executive Search, mobile +47 911 67 703.

Application deadline: As soon as possible within 21. August 2022.