HR Business Partner

Are you excited about translating business strategies into people and organisational priorities? Do you thrive on implementing people initiatives and annual HR processes with a strategic perspective? Then join COWI as our new HR Business Partner and support our continued growth!

At COWI we are building and promoting an inclusive workplace culture, where employees can collaborate and thrive. We invest further in strengthening our professional HR team and are looking for an HR Business Partner who is a trusted advisor and an advocate for change.

JOIN OUR PEOPLE AND COMMUNICATION TEAM IN LYNGBY
In People and Communication, we are more than 130 skilled HR and communication specialists across the globe.

As our new HR Business Partner, you will be responsible for supporting COWIs CFO and her leadership team as well as our Business Support functions.

You will be part of the HR Business Partner team in Denmark where we, in close collaboration with COWI's management teams, are responsible for delivering people processes while implementing the strategic people agenda linking strategy with organisation, and business with people.

A POSITION THAT WILL ADVANCE YOUR DEVELOPMENT FURTHER
Co-creation and collaboration are essential to us, and you will be working together with different stakeholders, including managers at all levels, to ensure implementation, integration, and synergies – all in collaboration with the business and colleagues in the People and Communication department.

Your responsibilities will cover:

• Direct relevant organizational or people related initiatives to support the business agenda.
• Translate business strategies into people and organisational priorities and resolve people issues to deliver pragmatic outcomes.
• Direct the planning and implementation of HR activities to continuously build positive employee relations.
• Support the leaders through the activities of supporting engagement, leadership and development of employees, organisation and culture, supported by our annual HR cycle.
• Act as trusted advisor by providing appropriate coaching to elevate the leadership team collectively and individually when supporting roll-out of Group based-initiatives.
• Liaise between leaders and Group functions on matters of recruitment, mobility and other people issues to support and build leadership and ensure adequate contextual understanding.
• Provide expert advice to COWI group functions when required e.g., Talent Management, performance management, coaching, data analysis, compensation and rewards, employee relations, learning and development, recognition programs, and strategic development.

YOUR SKILLS. OUR TEAM. TOGETHER, WE DESIGN THE FUTURE
Your skills and competences are the key to our success. You have the ability to communicate and build trust with your stakeholders and you are able to influence decision processes and navigate across different cultures.

Furthermore, you have:

• a master's degree
• minimum of 6 years' experience within HR, predominantly as an HR Business Partner
• experience from an international environment and/or consulting industry
• a solid HR toolbox, especially Talent mgmt., Leadership development and Organisational development
• experience guiding organisational change processes including coaching leaders at all levels of an organisation
• experience using data, when advising leaders on organisational decisions
• familiarity with operational HR such as termination, mobility, and grievances
• HR Business Partner experience supporting finance/Business Support functions is an advantage
• Fluency in Danish and English both in writing and speech
  

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
If you would like further information, please contact Thomas Hall, Senior Vice President at +45 4176 3197 or Tea Ellingsen, Senior Specialist from People and Communication at +45 41 76 24 89

HOW TO APPLY
Click on the link below and tell us why you are the right person for this role. We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible since the recruitment process is ongoing. The application deadline is stated at the top of the page.

EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT COWI
COWI is a leader within our field because our employees are leaders within theirs. We invite you to learn from the best and expand your potential in an outstanding environment, where we collaborate on shaping tomorrow's societies. Alongside your manager, you outline the path for your development and build your expertise on a day-to-day basis, working on global and local assignments. For more information, please visit www.COWI.com/about