
Would you like to support an international organisation contributing to the green transition? As HR Business Partner, you will work closely with Operations managers across Grid Solutions, helping translate agreed people and organisation priorities into practical solutions and supporting closer alignment across our operational areas as we continue to bring previously separate parts of the business together. This is an opportunity to combine established HR business partnering with manager coaching and capability development in a growing global company.
Provide HR partnership close to our project business
You will act as a senior HR Business Partner to managers across our business line, with a primary focus on the functions at the heart of delivering our projects.
Working across several regional hubs, you will help managers address people, organisation and capability matters that affect operational delivery and future growth. You will also support the continued integration of our operational areas, helping create greater alignment in organisation, roles, capabilities and ways of working across the business.
Your responsibility will be to:
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Partner with managers on key people, organisation and business priorities.
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Support managers in organisational development, growth and change.
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Contribute to closer alignment across our operational areas, particularly in organisation, roles, capabilities and ways of working.
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Translate common business priorities into coordinated people and organisation activities and solutions across countries and regional hubs.
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Use workforce insights to support planning, identify risks and inform business decisions.
You will report to the Senior Director P&C, Grid Solutions, and work closely with other P&C colleagues. The position is preferably based in either Priorparken in the Copenhagen area, Glasgow or Esposende, where we are continuing to build our Grid Solutions organisation. The role includes regular international travel.
Pragmatic HR partner comfortable in operational environments
You are approachable, constructive and able to build trust with managers across countries and functions. You work in a structured and independent way while remaining collaborative and attentive to local perspectives. You can challenge established approaches respectfully, follow matters through and adapt your communication to technical, operational and corporate audiences.
You also have:
- A relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, including a senior HRBP role.
- Experience from an industrial, engineering, project or field-service environment.
- Experience of manager coaching and organisational transformation.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Preferably, formal training in change or project management.
Support the people agenda behind the green transition
We aim to create a workplace where people of all backgrounds are valued, supported, and able to do their best work. We are dedicated to increasing gender diversity at NKT and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. We welcome varied backgrounds and career paths—even if you don’t meet every single requirement. We believe inclusive teams contribute to positive results and create a better everyday work environment.
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We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than 5 December, 2026. Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. If you have any questions about the role, you are very welcome to contact Hiring Manager Ellinor Dahlvid at ellinor.dahlvid@nkt.com. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.
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About NKT
NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,500 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com