Director of People (m/w/d)

Oda is a company on the move. We built Norway’s leading online grocery store and we want to share what we’ve created with the world! Delivering a huge range of high-quality, affordable groceries and fresh produce to millions of doorsteps is a complex process, but we believe we’ve cracked the code. Using data-driven methodology, with a focus on sustainability all the way along the chain, we are building the most efficient retail system in the world. With solid backing from some of the biggest international investors in the world, we’re proud to be one of the fastest growing companies in Europe.

Where we are heading

Our goal is to create the world's most efficient retail system. Through smart work, passionate customer focus and proprietary technology we make a difference in the everyday lives of hundreds of thousands of customers and change society for the better through a completely re-imagined value chain for grocery shopping. In Norway, our operation delivers world-class efficiency and customer value, and we want to replicate the success in Germany. On our journey to establish ourselves in the German market, we are looking for a Director of People that will implement and drive the People agenda across our local organisation.
As Director of People in Berlin, you will be one of our first team members in Germany and a vital part of our growth. You will lead, implement and develop the People strategy for Germany from scratch. Part of your job is to independently lead projects and to ensure that people-focused policies will be implemented. You are a champion when it comes to German work regulations and working with trade unions. To master the implementation of the People strategy and to align with our business goals, you will be working closely with our Managing Director of Germany, our Chief of New Markets and our Chief People Officer.

What you’ll do

• • Implement the People strategy for Germany, in line with Oda’s Global Strategy and behaviours
  • Outline the objectives for the People organisation, build the People team and develop processes from scratch to enable success
  • Lead projects independently, aligned with the Global Strategy
  • Work closely with the local Leadership team and with the global teams in Oslo and Berlin to define the success for the People team
  • Facilitate salary negotiations, including cooperations with trade unions
  • Define the strategy for Compensation & Benefits in Germany, along with the global Director of Compensation & Benefits
  • Be an ambassador of our behaviors and actively bring them to live throughout all internal and external interactions
  • Ensure high visibility, focus and delivery of People activities locally and globally
  • Be an active member of the Oda People community learning, supporting colleagues in Germany, Norway and Finland

To be successful, we believe you

• • Identify with our behavior “we care about people” through being empathetic, look out for the well being of your team members, work to create an open and welcoming work environment, and create space to balance work with life
  • Identify with our behaviour “we shoot for the stars” by being ambitious and bold, daring to take chances to achieve greatness (always as a team), learning from your mistakes and encouraging the same in your team.
  • Identify with our behaviour “We’re here to stay” by managing your team and yourself to cultivate long lasting and rewarding careers, in addition to building processes and methods that will help us in the future as well as today.
  • Are able to understand Oda as an organization from a holistic point of view and adapt your decision making to the complexity and upcoming changes we face

The following will probably be helpful

• • A proven track of developing and implementing People processes, ideally in a start-up or scale-up environment
  • Experience creating, prioritizing and following up on goals and objectives within the People function
  • Experience collaborating with management teams, and draw on competence from specialists in areas such as global mobility, learning and development and employer branding to improve the people function
  • + 5 years relevant experience within HR / People, ideally with + 2 years experience of working with legal authorities in Germany
  • Higher education in HR management or other relevant fields
  • Fluent in both German and English as we are an international bunch of people

What we offer

• • Competitive compensation and the possibility of buying shares to take part in the success of Oda
  • Opportunity to take on an key role in a fast-growing and innovative technology company disrupting a huge industry that touches millions of people every day
  • A dynamic workplace with quick decision making, a trust based culture and real opportunity to make a difference
  • Plenty of opportunity for learning and personal development
  • An international and diverse workplace with talented and hard-working colleagues across multiple office (everyone’s always friendly and helpful)

As a part of Oda you’ll will be working with enthusiastic, skilled and ambitious people, shaping tomorrow’s shopping experience. Come build the future with us!
If you’d like to k more about how we work, check out our stories on Medium. We look forward to hearing from you!
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