Head of HR - Nordic
Carl Zeiss
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. The ZEISS Group owned by the Zeiss Foundation with its rich history, develops, produces and distributes measuring technology, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, camera and cinema lenses, binoculars and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With its solutions, the company constantly advances the world of optics and helps shape technological progress. The ZEISS Group is represented in more than 40 countries and has over 50 sales and service locations, more than 30 manufacturing sites and 25 R&D centers around the globe.
In the Nordics, ZEISS has direct sales and service representation in all four countries and employs a network of Account Managers, Product and Applications Specialists and a strong Field Service team. We are 195 skilled employees in the Nordics with the main hub located in Stockholm. Please visit www.zeiss.se
We are now looking for
Head of HR – Nordic
As our Head of HR- Nordic you report to our CEO Nordic and are an important representative in the Nordic management team. You are responsible for strategic HR supporting our business as well as operational HR. You lead a team of two HR generalists plus one office coordinator reporting to you. There is a potential to grow the team in the Nordic countries. You work close to and support our business managers in all HR related matters to develop our organization, performance and continuously foster a Nordic culture. Zeiss see great potential for further growth in the Nordics and you can look forward to an exciting journey together with us.
Your placement is preferably at our Stockholm office but could also be at our Copenhagen office. You support all four Nordic countries within all HR and work related matters. You are also a part of the Zeiss corporate HR network and are participating in corporate meetings gathering our HR Managers.
Your background and profile:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree within HR field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Experience from leading position within HR in a Nordic context, supporting business managers in order to develop organization and performance.
- Experience from position that requires combination of strategic HR as well as operational HR.
- Experience from company with operations within sales and service, preferably within technical industry.
- Strong presentation skills and able to communicate to groups.
- Highly motivated and organised self-starter who is able to act independently when required
- Leadership experience, high ability to lead and motivate group of experts
- Team player and able to work as part of a remote team using modern communication technologies
- Self-motivated person interested in continual learning and self-development.
- When needed, willingness to travel within the Nordics, but also to attend meetings across the wider European region when required.
Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow. This is a great opportunity for an Executive HR position in an international environment!
Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.
Please send an application letter and your CV in English to be considered for this role. Apply at latest May 19 by sending your application to Compass.
For more information and a dialogue around this opportunity, please contact our senior recruitment consultant at our partner Compass, Bo Bengtsson, bo.bengtsson@compass.se +46 709 713 550
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