Senior HR Business Partner, Nordics

<p><span>Are you ready to be the catalyst for human potential?</span><span> </span><span>Join our dynamic Nordic HR team and become an integral part of a workplace that values growth, opportunity, and innovation.</span> </p><p> </p><p><span>As a Senior HR Business Partner for the Nordic region, you will be at the forefront of</span><span> </span><span>strategic planning, collaborating with leadership and our wider EMEA HR team to shape the future of our workforce and culture. You</span>’<span>ll oversee</span><span> </span><span>talent management, ensuring we attract and retain the best in the field, and manage</span><span> </span><span>performance systems</span><span> </span><span>to foster high achievement and personal development for our teams. Your expertise in</span><span> </span><span>change management</span><span> </span><span>will help guide our employees through new business strategies, and your ability to seamlessly bring in wider Microsoft HR expertise will help drive impact for our teams and our business. All done by a data driven approach to HR.</span></p><p> </p><p><span>This is a new opportunity; and one where you will be empowered to accelerate your career growth,</span><span> </span><span>develop deep business acumen, and</span><span> </span><span>hone your strategic HR skills in a fast paced and rewarding culture where you will see your impact first hand. You will be seeking a job move that will satisfy your future career trajectory. </span></p><p> </p><p><span>The position is based in Stockholm, Sweden. </span></p><p> </p><p>Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.</p> <h3>Responsibilities</h3> <p><strong><span>Leadership</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Assesses data, interprets information, and presents insights and recommendations on leadership and team effectiveness and performance. Coaches leaders to facilitate organizational change and model an inclusive environment. Facilitates discussions with leader or leadership team to develop next steps. Assembles and provides summary status updates and guidance for senior level leadership. Conducts one-on-one effectiveness coaching with senior leaders to improve leadership capability or the resolution of leadership gaps.</span></li><li><span>Identifies where change is needed and contributes to the development of interventions that improve leadership and team performance to achieve strategic imperatives and cultural transformation for a business group. Utilizes various strategies and resources to influence leaders to invest in change management. Facilitates the leadership capability planning for an organization, client, or geography.</span></li><li><span>Evaluates internal and external business drivers and environmental factors to foster change adoption among a diversity of employees and managers. Becomes involved with business strategy early and proactively to provide consultation and influence. Assesses risks and benefits to ensure project feasibility, and collaborates with business leaders or HR partners to develop effective change-management strategies and training materials.</span></li><li><span>Translates business strategies into people and organizational priorities. Partners with the business leadership teams and HR partners in applying and aligning people and organizational priorities with organization vision and execution, to achieve the business goals for an assigned client, organization, or geography.</span></li><li><span>Identifies needs for interventions to drive clarity and address gaps in strategy execution. Partners with experts (e.g., subject matter experts [SMEs], Centers of Excellence) to evaluate the effectiveness of the business strategy, model, and organizational structure to achieve business outcomes. Identifies gaps in the execution of business strategies and guides business leadership on clarifying and executing business strategies for an assigned client, organization, or geography.</span></li></ul><p><span> </span></p><p><strong><span>Organizational System</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Identifies the need for change and executes the implementation and adaptation to structural or ownership/responsibility changes. Develops complex and/or impactful interventions, including re-organization and clarifying accountabilities, responsibilities, and decision rights. Contributes to developing change management and communication plans in collaboration with the Communications team and business leaders.</span></li><li><span>Independently leverages employee listening systems and signals to gain a deep understanding of the current organizational culture, analyzing its strengths, weaknesses, and are