Local People & Culture (HR) Business Partner

About the role

 

Location: Kilpilahti, Porvoo

Hours: Fulltime

Type of Contract: Permanent

 

 

We put people first.

 

 

Do you want to get the best out of people, just like us? We are looking for a People & Culture (HR) Business Partner to join Borealis and help us develop our people and the organisation.

The role will include a mix of working on operational tasks in combination with more strategic activities. You will be part of the Location Leadership Team in the organization and together with the other LLT members to drive proactively all people management matters – including engaging in union dialogues - and steering change initiatives.

 

In our ambition to make progress, this will be your contribution in this role:

 

• Drive all People & Culture Processes throughout the locations and steer people related topics in your area of responsibility, like employee engagement, organizational changes, wellbeing, leadership development, succession planning,....
• Coach and support managers on all people and organizational matters to meet the defined people KPI’s.
• Actively engage in an open and constructive dialogue with union representatives in your area
• Ensure that Borealis Values and People Principles are taken into account at all times when people related decisions are taken. 
• Challenge business decisions that may result in high-risk people or cost implications and provide alternative options.
• Ensure that business reality is taken into consideration in P&C projects that result in process changes.

 

About you

 

You can be a perfect match if you hold a relevant Master’s degree (e.g. Social Science, Economics, Law) from an acknowledged University. You have strong evidence of relevant work experience as HR Business Partner or in an equivalent role. You will be the line manager of a small team of BP’s and as the most senior People and Culture person in the Porvoo location will also care for a one team spirit within People and culture on the location. Knowledge of Finnish Labour Law and managing union relations is a strong favourable competence and will help you to succeed in this role. Earlier experience from an industrial and international work environment is considered an advantage. As we are working in multicultural environment, you should be a fluent communicator in Finnish and in English at business level.

 

As a person, you are eager to learn and continuously develop. You are self-reflective and believe in collaboration. People see you as a valued and communicative colleague. You are professional, entrepreneurial, flexible and willing to take on new tasks. You will become a sparring partner for our managers, where your courage to challenge in a supportive mindset will deliver the impact needed to steer the people processes in the right direction. Building relationships and gaining trust is not a challenge for you!

 

About Borealis and our offer

Here you get to work in an international company, together with dedicated people at our large production facilities in Kilpilahti, Porvoo. You will be part of a local as well as a global People & Culture team and an active member in leadership teams. 
We offer you possibility to achieve your career goals, develop as a professional and a competitive reward package. Our company values an open culture, welcomes initiatives and encourages engagement. We are also proud to mention that we have an inclusive working culture and are a forward looking company.

 

Do you see an opportunity?  We look forward to your online application. Please send it with your CV and cover letter at the latest 17.12.2023.  We start reviewing candidates and booking interviews already during the application time. We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements. 

 

We are here for you! If you want to know more about the role, please contact our P&C Business Partner Martina Haglund +358 50 3794 294.  

 

Borealis is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and sustainable polyolefin solutions. In Europe, Borealis is also an innovative leader in polyolefins recycling and a major producer of base chemicals. We leverage our polymer expertise and decades of experience to offer value-adding, innovative and circular material solutions for key industries such as consumer products, energy, healthcare, infrastructure and mobility. With operations in over 120 countries and head offices in Vienna, Austria, Borealis employs around 6,000 people. In 2022, we generated a net profit of EUR 2.1 billion. OMV, the Austria-based international oil and gas company, owns 75% of our shares. The Abu Dhabi Nation