Head of People & Operations
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Job Summary
Head of People & Operations
Were scaling Amby and this time it starts from the inside.
Were looking for someone who can build clarity and make things work in practice. Someone who thrives on structure and results and understands that lasting growth comes from getting the fundamentals right and making them work every day.
For more than a decade Amby has helped ambitious companies grow through recruitment and people strategy. Weve built a trusted position in the talent market working with some of the most exciting scaleups and enterprises in the Nordics and beyond. Now were entering our next phase and we need a strong internal foundation to match our external ambitions. Thats where you come in.
The Role
As Head of People & Operations youll play a central role in shaping how Amby runs and grows. Youll be part of the leadership group and lead managers across our Norwegian organization. Youll own the full employee journey at Amby from recruitment and onboarding to growth and retention.
This role is about strengthening and evolving what we already have the people and operational backbone that powers everything we do. Its strategic in scope but hands-on in execution. Youll manage a 50% Operations Assistant and work closely with the COO and leadership team to make sure Amby runs smarter faster and with more clarity every day.
Youll ensure our people strategy and business strategy move in sync creating real business impact. Our internal people function should set the bar as the blueprint for how modern HR is done using AI technology and data to connect people strategy with business outcomes.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role means Amby has a stronger foundation that drives growth empowers leaders and delivers impact for clients and employees. Leaders have the structure and insight they need employees experience a smooth and engaging journey from candidate to colleague and clients feel the impact of a strong reliable organization behind every delivery.
In practice this means:
- We reach our headcount targets while keeping quality high
- Employees feel engaged supported and set up for growth
- Clients experience consistent delivery clear communication and trust in how we operate
- Core people processes run reliably on time and at a high standard
- A clear performance culture that builds alignment ownership and results across teams
- Operations are structured efficient and continuously improving to support both people and clients
What Youll Do
- Lead and develop Ambys People Strategy in line with company goals
- Be hands-on in overseeing all people processes including recruitment onboarding performance reviews promotions engagement surveys compensation reviews and compliance
- Drive leadership development and make sure people management happens through our managers
- Build a clear performance culture where structure accountability and development go hand in hand
- Oversee operations including systems access management vendor contracts and workflows (together with the Ops Assistant)
- Improve processes reporting structures and cross-team collaboration for efficiency and clarity
- Act as a close advisor to the COO and leadership team on organization performance and people priorities
Who You Are
You bring a strong understanding of people and how great organizations are built. Connecting people work with business goals feels natural to you and you know how to create structures that support real growth. You set direction dive into details when needed and lead with clarity and trust.
You likely have:
- A proven ability to connect people and operations to business outcomes
- Experience leading people processes and improving organizational structure
- Strong project management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional work
- Excellent communication skills and good business judgment
- Fluency in English and Norwegian both written and spoken
Why Join Amby
Amby is on an ambitious journey. We aim to redefine the global standard in recruitment and talent advisory combining cutting-edge technology with deep human expertise. Were already trusted by some of the most innovative companies in the Nordics.
Joining Amby means stepping into a company thats ambitious fast-moving and powered by trust. We value people who take ownership push things forward and shape what comes next. This role puts you at the center of it all where strategy meets people and structure unlocks growth.
Our HQ is in Oslo and while we offer a hybrid setup being present in the office several days a week matters because this work shapes the core of who we are and where were going.
Ready to build whats next
If youre motivated by structure clarity and making things happen wed love to hear from you. We review applications continuously.
For any questions please contact Fredrik Nyquist Langmyhr Partner at Amby ator .
Key Skills
- Succession Planning
- Growing Experience
- Expense Management
- Management Experience
- Rackspace
- Laboratory Management
- Senior Leadership
- Operations Management
- Relationship Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- Taxonomy
About Company
We equip high-growth companies with the people and strategy needed to recruit top talent at scale, providing the power to scale faster. Being a part of Amby means being an end-to-end strategic advisor who consults and executes on an exciting variety of HR and recruitment disciplines.
