Head of People & Culture North-Central Europe (m/f/d)

We are excited to introduce a new leadership role, Head of People & Culture North-Central Europe (NCE). This position will play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening our people agenda across Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

As a People & Culture Leader, you will provide strategic direction while staying close to the business and the teams on the ground. You will lead and develop a high-performing team of two People & Culture Managers, fostering collaboration, consistency, and local excellence across the region.

We are looking for a true team player—someone who leads with empathy, challenges the status quo, and consistently raises the bar for what great People & Culture looks like. You thrive in a diverse, international environment and are passionate about building strong culture, developing talent, and enabling leaders to succeed.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact, shaping how our people experience work while supporting business growth across North-Central Europe.

Your key responsibilities

• Business Partner to senior leaders in NCE, like the Vice President NCE, for regional P&C topics such as organizational development, talent management, succession planning, key hires etc.
• Create, implement and continuously develop a P&C strategy that supports business goals, focuses on employee needs, and ensures compliance with relevant policies and regulations
• Lead and shape team and leadership development across the NCE organisation, with a strong focus on supporting the VP NCE and the newly formed leadership team. This includes coaching and advising newly appointed country managers to build leadership capability, foster effective team dynamics, and embed a strong People & Culture foundation
• Leading and developing the NCE P&C team
• Driving the people agenda for NCE to unleash untapped potentials in talent management and leadership development
• Be the P&C Business Partner for our Danish and Finnish market to stay close the business, and drive the people cycle in both countries
• Trusted advisor for NCE country managers in close collaboration with the respective P&C Leads

Your profile

• 5+ years of professional experience in a HR leadership role and 8+ years as HR Business Partner in a commercial business unit, with proven international experience and track record
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with confidence in working with employees, leadership, and employee representatives across countries and cultures
• Ability to analyze complex situations and develop clear, effective HR strategies, especially in areas like workforce planning and talent acquisition
• Experience in leadership & talent development
• Hands-on mentality, detail-orientation, and strong execution focus
• Fluent in English and Danish, additional languages are a plus

In this position you will report into the Senior Director People & Culture Region Europe, Pascal Sandvoß.

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 18.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfill their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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