HR Regional Manager Nordics

Act as a partner to the Managing director of Nordics & Baltics and the Head of HR Europe for all related HR matters. Assist the Managing Director to lead and model the way for HR related issues in partnership with the Head of HR Europe.

You will be reporting directly to the Managing Director Nordics & Baltics and in dotted line to the Head of HR Europe.

Responsibilities:

HR Business Partnership

• Act as a strategic HR Business Partner to the MD and Nordic Management Team offering commercially focused HR guidance.
• Build strong internal relationships to deliver highlevel HR support aligned with business priorities across the Nordics.
• Drive credibility of the HR function by delivering added value through proactive solutionoriented support.

Compensation Benefits & Payroll

• Develop and implement competitive remuneration policies and salary structures aligned with local practices and SGS global guidelines.
• Manage multicountry payroll processes ensuring efficiency compliance and understanding of local tax regulations.
• Oversee global reward processes including Annual Salary Review (ASR) and AIP and lead local implementation.
• Conduct job evaluations using Towers Watson methodology in collaboration with regional/global reward teams.
• Analyze and manage HR metrics (e.g. payroll time tracking employee records benefits) to inform decisions.

Talent Acquisition

• Lead recruitment across Nordics & Baltics ensuring attraction of top talent and compliance with SGS recruitment policies.
• Build partnerships with Global TA and approved sourcing platforms (e.g. SmartRecruiters LinkedIn agencies universities).
• Apply structured selection methods and tools (e.g. psychometric testing) to ensure quality hires.

Learning & Development

• Implement and manage the L&D strategy for Nordics & Baltics in alignment with global/regional initiatives (e.g. TR & SP leadership programs).
• Coordinate training programs to address business needs and track effectiveness through key HR indicators (e.g. turnover engagement).

Performance Management

• Drive adoption and effective use of SGS performance management systems (e.g. mySGS).
• Ensure timely execution of the performance cycle and provide ongoing coaching to managers and staff.
• Deliver training and refresher sessions to reinforce performance management practices.

Organizational Development & Communication

• Roll out HR policies procedures and processes in line with SGS Group guidelines and local legal requirements.
• Foster transparent communication around organizational and personnel changes across Nordics & Baltics.

Employee Relations & Social Dialogue

• Maintain constructive relationships with social partners and contribute to SGSs positive public image.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the HR teams across the region to deliver consistent highquality support.
• Identify and mentor future HR leaders; ensure HRBPs can act as true strategic partners through effective use of mySGS.

HR Systems (Workday / mySGS)

• Act as the regional Workday (mySGS) expert; lead local deployments and support ongoing optimization in collaboration with Regional HRIS.
• Enable datadriven decisionmaking by delivering analytics and reports to management teams.

Health Safety & Integrity

• Promote a culture of safety and compliance with SGS health integrity and human rights policies.

Qualifications :

Education

• Degree in Human Resources or related field; MBA preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of senior HR leadership experience including 5 years in a multicountry role.
• Proven track record as Head of HR for a medium to largesized organization.
• Strong background in managing HR across the Nordic and Baltic regions.

Core Competencies

• Strong leadership in matrixed and multicountry environments.
• Skilled in team coordination motivation and aligning efforts toward common objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Trusted advisor with a high level of integrity confidentiality and professionalism.
• Decisive actionoriented and resilient under pressure.
• Commercially driven with a strategic mindset to enhance business competitiveness.
• Independent organized and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Deep expertise in HR systems including compensation and talent development platforms.
• Culturally adaptable with international experience and willingness to travel.
• Fluent in English.
• Committed to SGS standards of ethics and integrity in all decisions and actions.

Additional Information :

Why SGS

• Join a globally recognized and stable company a leader in the Testing Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry.
• Enjoy a flexible schedule and hybrid work model.
• Access SGS University and Campus for continuous learning options.
• Thrive in a multinational environment collaborating with colleagues from multiple continents.
• Benefit from our comprehensive benefits platform.

Join Us: At SGS we are dedicated to fostering an open friendly and supportive culture that thrives on teamwork. We value diversity and provide endless opportunities to learn grow your expertise and fulfill your potential. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime