Help us build the People \& Culture foundation for what Fossefall is becoming

About this job

Fossefall is growing quickly. We're around 40 people today, building across countries, hiring extensively and developing an organisation alongside the infrastructure we're here to create. That changes what we need from People & Culture. At this stage, good intentions and informal ways of working aren't enough. We need strong people processes, sound employment practices and an employee experience that can scale with the company --- without losing the warmth, curiosity and sense of ownership we value today. That's why this role exists. We're looking for an experienced People & Culture professional who wants to help build that foundation: someone who can turn ambition into practical ways of working, give leaders advice they can actually use, and take real ownership of the employee experience from recruitment through everyday working life. The opportunity People & Culture is still a young function at Fossefall. You'll join the Head of People & Culture and work closely with colleagues and leaders across the company. Some of what you inherit will already work well. Some needs improving. And some simply hasn't been built yet. That's part of the opportunity. We believe good structure protects and amplifies culture. The policies, processes and systems we build shouldn't create bureaucracy around people; they should make it easier for people to do great work, for leaders to lead well, and for the organisation to grow responsibly. You'll have significant influence over what that looks like in practice. What you'll own You'll take broad, hands-on ownership across People & Culture, with a particular focus on building and operating our Norwegian HR foundation. That includes: Developing, implementing and continuously improving core People & Culture processes across the employee lifecycle --- from onboarding and everyday employment practices to offboarding. Building and maintaining practical policies, handbook content, HR documentation and recurring compliance processes. Owning and improving our HRIS and the P&C annual cycle, making sure recurring people processes actually happen and work. Being a trusted sparring partner for leaders on organisational questions, performance, difficult conversations and everyday people decisions. Translating Norwegian employment law into practical guidance, while knowing when specialist legal support is needed. Supporting workforce planning, recruitment and people matters, with an initial emphasis on Project Delivery and the mix of permanent employees, consultants and external capacity required as our projects scale. Contributing to organisational design, compensation, levelling and other structures as the company grows. We're still a small team. You'll have clear areas that are genuinely yours, while also contributing wherever People & Culture needs you most. What success looks like Within your first year, managers know where to go when they need good People & Culture advice --- and they come to you because you help them move forward. Our core employee processes are clear, useful and consistently followed. Our systems save time. Our documentation and compliance are in good shape. New colleagues experience thoughtful onboarding, and leaders have practical support when people situations become difficult. You don't wait for someone to point out every need. You spot what could work better, bring forward recommendations and help make it happen --- while keeping the right people involved. Most importantly, the People & Culture foundation is becoming strong enough to scale with Fossefall without becoming heavier than the organisation needs. About you We're looking for someone with solid, hands-on HR experience who enjoys both building and operating. You'll probably thrive here if you can take an area, understand what's needed, build a sensible solution and make it work in practice --- without waiting for a perfect instruction manual. You'll need: Strong experience developing, implementing and running core HR/People & Culture processes. A solid working knowledge of Norwegian employment law and confidence handling everyday employment matters. Experience partnering directly with leaders, not only administering HR processes. Confidence working with HR systems and employee data. Fluency in Norwegian and professional English. Experience from construction, infrastructure, project delivery or another project-intensive environment would be particularly valuable, as would experience working with mixed workforce models involving employees, consultants and staffing partners. Just as important is how you work. You're structured without becoming bureaucratic, confident without needing to prove it, comfortable taking ownership, generous with colleagues and curious enough to ask why before deciding how. You don't need to have all the answers. Neither do we. But you should enjoy finding good ones together --- and using your expertise to make other people successful. Where the role can go You'll join early enough

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