Regional HR Manager (m/f/d) Nordics

Our customer, Kärcher, is the world's leading provider of cleaning technology. The family owned enterprise employs more than 16,000 people in 82 countries and more than 160 companies. More than 50,000 service centers in all countries ensure continuous and comprehensive supplies to customers all over the world. In 2023, Kärcher reached the highest sales with 3.294 billion euros in its history.

For their growing sales and service subsidiaries in the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland), we are currently looking for a

Regional HR Manager (m/f/d)

(located in Gothenburg or Oslo)

Your responsibilities

• As the regional head of HR, you will serve as the primary representative for all people-related matters, including budgeting, talent management, compensation and benefits, and recruitment.

• You will drive the development and implementation of HR strategies within the region, ensuring alignment with the global HR framework. This includes creating and implementing policies and processes that foster consistency, efficiency, and adherence to best practices across the region.

• You will lead the design and ongoing management of the organizational structure to ensure it is optimized to support both current business needs and long-term strategic objectives.

• With a proactive and forward-thinking approach, you will guide the development of a high-performing HR function. This includes enhancing team skills, maximizing potential, and utilizing shared resources and tools to foster growth and performance excellence across the organization.

• As a “culture champion,” you will work to develop, promote, and embed the core elements of the company culture, such as purpose, values, and behavioral models, ensuring they are understood, embraced, and demonstrated across the region.

• Acting as a mediator between internal and external stakeholders, you will stay informed of HR trends, advocate for best practices, and maintain effective communication with stakeholders at all levels.

• Supports and enables the Leadership team to perform their HR and leadership responsibilities at the best possible quality and commitment.

• You will support and enable the Leadership team to perform their HR and leadership responsibilities at the best possible quality and commitment.

Your Qualifications

• A university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field is required, with a master’s degree being advantageous.

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in HR within an international context, including experience managing complex environments and regional structures, driving transformational change, and leading process management initiatives.

• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English and Swedish and/or Norwegian. Other Scandinavian languages would be a plus.

• Proficiency in SAP Success Factors would be advantageous.

• An empathetic and people-oriented manager, with a strong passion for modern HR topics as well as a goal-oriented mindset and a keenness for change management and facilitation of relationships.

Our offer

• A competitive salary with additional benefits, including a flexible, hybrid work environment.

• Integration into a collaborative, international HR community.

• Opportunity to contribute to the development of a growing organization.

• Access to internal training programs for professional development.

Your application

The position is exclusively managed by Kärcher’s company-owned personnel consultancy, interpool. We would like to invite you to use the "Apply" button to apply with your English CV in just a few steps.

If you have any questions, please contact Diane Moussa at +49 (0) 176 14641451 | diane.moussa@interpool-hr.com or Dagmar Adu-Atwere at +49 (0) 179 7289127 | dagmar.adu-atwere@interpool-hr.com.