Head of HR for Operations, Manufacturing & Quality

Head of HR for Operations, Manufacturing and Quality

Would you like to shape the people agenda for a Global Operations, Manufacturing and Quality organization within GN’s Hearing business? Are you motivated by partnering with senior leaders, building capable teams and translating business priorities into people strategies that support organizational performance and transformation?

Then this could be a great opportunity to join GN as the Head of HR for Operations, Manufacturing and Quality.

In this role, you will contribute to our purpose of Bringing People Closer. You will provide strategic HR partnership to global leaders across Operations, Manufacturing and Quality, while managing an international HR team that supports the organization across regions.

The Team you will be part of

You will join the Global HR organization and work closely with senior leaders across Hearing Operations, Manufacturing and Quality, as well as HR colleagues in the regions and HR Centers Of Excellence.

You will manage 3 direct reports and an overall team of approximately 15 colleagues. Together, the team combines global collaboration with local understanding to provide trusted, data-informed and practical people support in a complex, multicultural organization.

In this role, you will

• Set the people strategy and priorities for Global Operations, Manufacturing and Quality, aligned with business objectives and GN’s HR agenda
• Act as a trusted advisor and constructive sparring partner to senior leaders on organizational performance, workforce planning, talent, succession and capability development
• Be responsible for GN Hearing´s Health & Safety agenda and function, supporting globally with Health & Safety for all locations
• Manage, develop and support a Global HR team supporting the global Manufacturing sites of approximately 15 colleagues, including 3 direct reports (China, Malaysia & Denmark), enabling clear priorities, collaboration and quality outcomes
• Translate business priorities into clear people plans and interventions, including organizational design, change initiatives and capability building
• Ensure consistent deployment of global HR processes and policies, including performance, reward, talent and succession processes
• Guide organizational changes and restructuring activities, ensuring stakeholder alignment, local compliance and a people-centric approach
• Use people and business data to provide insights and recommendations that support forward-looking decisions across the organizations

To perform well in the role, we imagine that you:

• Are curious and bring a transformation mindset - a natural people connector who builds strong relationships across the company, enjoys leadership, and has a genuine interest in understanding the business and how value is created
• Bring relevant experience from a senior HR business partnering role in a complex, international and matrix-based organization, including approximately 15+ years of relevant professional experience
• Preferably bring a solid understanding of Manufacturing, Operations and Quality environments, and the people priorities associated with these functions
• Have experience managing and developing teams across countries and cultures, creating clarity, trust and shared direction
• Combine a strategic mindset with the ability to translate priorities into practical, sustainable people initiatives
• Build trusting relationships with senior stakeholders, use data and sound judgement to guide decisions, and are proficient in English

The role involves an estimated 10–30 travel days per year.

At GN we pride ourselves on encouraging flexible work whenever possible. We trust our people to fulfill their responsibilities, to know when in-person collaboration is better than hybrid, and to be present when it's needed most.

We encourage you to apply

Even if you don’t match all the above-mentioned skills, we welcome your application if you think you have transferable skills. We highly value a mindset and motivation that align with our core values, to not only ensure growth for you, but for your team and the wider GN organization as well.

We are focused on an inclusive recruitment process

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. As such, we encourage you to submit your CV without a photo to ensure an equal and fair application process.

Should you have any special requirements for the interview, please let the Hiring Manager know upon accepting the invitation to the interview.

How to apply?

Use the ‘APPLY’ link no later than September 30th. Applications are assessed continuously, so don’t wait to send yours.

On a time crunch? Feel free to only submit your up-to-date CV, including a few sentences outlining your motivation for applying – quick and easy.

Join us in bringing people closer

GN brings people closer through our advanced intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and motivated by innovation, we deliver technology that enhances the senses of hearing and sight. We enable people with hearing loss to overcome real-life problems, improve communication and collaboration for businesses, and provide great experiences for audio and gaming users.

GN Store Nord A/S has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of GN’s Hearing business to Amplifon S.p.A. to create a global leader in audiology. For GN Group, this creates an opportunity to expand our position in the large audio and video peripherals markets. Read more about the announcement here:

We hope you will join us on this journey and look forward to receiving your application.