People and Office Manager

Want to help us build a great workplace while we build the future of the power grid

ElBits has been growing quickly over the past two years both in terms of our products and services but most of all as a company. Weve reached a stage where we want to establish a foothold consolidate our ways of working and introduce more structure in-house. Up until now weve had support from an HR consultant but were now looking for someone to join us full-time and take ownership of the HR and office admin side of things.

Thats why were looking for a People & Office Manager - preferably someone early in their career who is eager to learn grow and take on responsibility.

In this role youll support with HR administration onboarding offboarding and day-to-day people processes while also helping us keep the workplace running smoothly. Youll be part of the Operations team and play an important role in shaping how we work together as we continue to scale.

If youre a strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills have a good understanding of processes and the ability to adapt wed love to hear from you!

Who are we

ElBits is an ambitious collaboration among Norways grid companies aimed at driving change in the power grid industry. We standardize and integrate data develop digital products and build the digital infrastructure needed to increase grid capacity and efficiency while also improving the customer experience across the sector.

Our ambition is to build One Grid for Norway. This means a more connected intelligent and efficient grid across all levels of the grid and grid companies. We believe we can achieve this through shared data services and products.

With strong partnerships deep industry knowledge and access to critical data ElBits is uniquely positioned to tackle one of todays most pressing challenges: the energy transition.

What will you do

Today we already have some infrastructure in place for both HR and office management so this role will be key to operating the infrastructure day-to-day and also be a part of developing it moving forward. This means youll balance hands-on tasks with the opportunity to shape and strengthen how we work.

Youll be responsible for both people processes and office management ensuring ElBits is a smooth-running and engaging workplace.

Some of your key tasks will include:

• Taking ownership of day-to-day HR and office operations.
• Supporting employees with HR-related questions and processes.
• Coordinating onboarding and offboarding ensuring a positive employee experience and smooth knowledge transfer.
• Managing HR administration systems (e.g. Huma) and keeping policies up to date in line with regulations and organizational needs.
• Ensuring our office is welcoming functional and a true hub for collaboration.
• Being the go-to person for logistics contracts and routines that keep things running efficiently.
• Working with the Operations team to further develop HR practices and processes as ElBits scales.
• Advising and supporting employees and managers on people- and employment-related matters.
• Planning and running company-wide meetings and events.

While not a requirement having experience with or motivation to contribute to recruitment processes is a plus. It is an opportunity to grow and take on more responsibility in this area over time.

Who are you

Were looking for someone eager to take on a central role and believe people and culture are at the heart of success at ElBits. You enjoy creating structure supporting colleagues and making sure both the office and our people processes run smoothly. At the same time youre motivated by the opportunity to improve whats already in place and help shape how we work as we scale.

We believe you bring with you:

• At least 12 years of experience from an HR-related role ideally with some exposure to recruitment and administration or office management.
• A bachelors degree in HR administration or a related field.
• Good understanding of Norwegian Labor Law (Arbeidsmiljloven)
• Strong communication skills both written and spoken in Norwegian and English.
• The ability to build trusting relationships and act as a sparring partner for colleagues and leaders.
• Solid process understanding with the ability to see how routines and systems connect and can be improved.
• Adaptability thriving in a dynamic environment where new needs and changes are a natural part of growth.
• A structured yet flexible working style with a practical solution-oriented mindset.

What can we offer

First of all this is an opportunity to step into a key role where you get the support you need to excel as well as having room to influence challenge and grow.

We also offer:

• A positive flexible and trust-based work environment where smart kind and mission-driven people come together.
• Opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
• The chance to do meaningful work with real social impact making a difference in Norways energy transition.
• Great pension and insurance policies.
• A modern well-equipped office in the heart of Oslos vibrant city center at Rdhusgata.
• Choice of equipment and the tools you need to perform your role effectively.
• Friendly colleagues and regular social events that foster connection and collaboration within ElBits and across the industry.

What does the process look like

• Apply by submitting your contact information and CV.
• Wed also love to see a short cover letter telling us why youre interested in the role and what excites you.
• If we find your profile interesting well schedule a short (30-minute) conversation with our recruitment advisor.
• After that well set up a Meet & Greet with our Recruitment Advisor and HR Consultant.
• For the second interview well have a more in-depth discussion about your experience and understanding of the role. Here we will inform you about our way of working and more about us. We conduct a short exercise through a personality and ability test with Fairsight.
• The final chat will involve a meeting with a couple from the Operations team.
• We do a couple of reference checks and send you an offer!

We use Semac for background checks after the final offer to verify the information provided during the process.

If you have any questions or other inquiries regarding this position feel free to send an email to

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