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Senior Global People & Culture Business Partner
VestasAarhus N, Region Central Jutland, DK, Denmarkfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Jan 2025
About the role
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<p>Are you passionate about contributing to the transition toward a world powered by sustainable energy? Do you thrive on driving impactful People & Culture initiatives and leading business-critical transformations? Are you seeking a role with significant development opportunities, a broad scope, and the ability to shape the corporate agenda while delivering high-level business impact globally? If so, take a closer look at this unique career opportunity.</p>
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<b>People & Culture > Executive Business Partnering </b></p>
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<p>You will become part of a unique and dynamic team called Executive Partnering & Services, which supports Vestas’ executives and global business areas with HR business partnering as well as conducting global business transformations.</p>
<p>This team acts as trusted advisors to Vestas leadership and translates business strategy into tangible P&C initiatives and activities, contributing to a diverse and inclusive working culture.</p>
<p>The focus will be on ensuring strong leadership, talent management, communication between top management, maximizing value creation, and utilizing the full potential of the P&C organisation. As a team we take pride in treating each other with respect, have fun, and we stay focused and goal-oriented even during peak times.</p>
<p>The Sr. Global P&C Business Partner will work in a global matrix structure with a direct line to the Head of Executive Partnering & Services, and a dotted line to the business. The main stakeholders will be Vestas’ senior management teams, as well as the colleagues within the P&C organisation. </p>
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<b>Responsibilities</b></p>
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<li>The Sr. Global P&C Business Partner will be responsible for translating global functional business strategies into tangible P&C initiatives enabling the business to meet and exceed their goals</li>
<li>In partnership with business leaders, develop and drive global workforce strategies based on market requirements</li>
<li>Support and collaborate with the talent organisation to ensure line of successors for critical positions – build bench strength</li>
<li>Advise the business leaders on strategic and operational organisational design and build required capabilities in the organisation, drawing on P&C experts</li>
<li>Act and fully contribute as the trusted HR Partner for leadership teams incl. driving the annual People & Culture cycle activities</li>
<li>Coach Sr. leaders and executives on their people and business leadership to enable them to develop their leadership capabilities and act as a role model</li>
<li>Develop high-performing, diverse teams living up to the Vestas Values</li>
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<b>Qualifications</b></p>
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<li>The successful candidate will be an experienced HR and/or business profile with experience, ideally gained in a complex global matrix environment</li>
<li>Experience working with Sr. leaders and C-level stakeholders, with political savvy and very strong stakeholder management skills</li>
<li>A high degree of professionalism and ability to engage and challenge top leaders</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to develop and drive change management efforts to promote the adoption of new processes and build bridges across the Vestas value chain</li>
<li>Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is essential. Proficiency in additional languages will be considered an asset</li>
<li>A relevant business or HR education at Master Level is required combined with a strong HR toolbox</li>
<li>Experience with empowering change and talent management</li>
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<b>Competencies</b><br/>
The Sr. Global Business Partner has the ability to transform HR knowledge into business value. In addition, the skills to cover coaching and counselling, people and organisational development, and workforce and talent management.</p>
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To thrive in the role, it is also important that you are:</p>
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<li>A trusted advisor – trustworthy and capable in relationships, a good influencer</li>
<li>An effective communicator – communicating a compelling and inspiring P&C strategy/vision for the organisation that engages leaders and staff equally</li>
<li>A skilled stakeholder manager with a consultative approach</li>
<li>Able to get close to stakeholders, understand their direction and needs, lead change from the front, and be the catalyst to inspire the human dimensions of the organisation</li>
<li>Have a solid grasp of business and strategy</li>
<li>Take the lead on initiatives that enable the organisation/team to accomplish ambitious business goals</li>
<li>Maintain focus on our core values: accountability, collaboration, simplicity, and passion</li>
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<b>What we offer</b><br/>
Vestas offers you a versatile role within a high-performing and fast-paced team in a global environment. You will have a significant impact on the position's scope and enjoy substantial exposure to executive managem
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