Senior HR Advisor

You will take on a senior and trusted role in our HR Service and Recruitment Team at KONGSBERGs Discovery division. Here you will combine operational excellence with advisory responsibilities. As a Senior HR Advisor, you will support employees and managers across the organization on a wide range of HR topics.

This role offers high responsibility, ownership of processes, and the opportunity to influence how People services are delivered in the division. You will take part in a collaborative HR community where professionalism, continuous improvement, and customer focus are central.

Our HR Service and Recruitment team is part of a wider HR Community. Collaboration, mutual support, and working closely with key stakeholders are essential in this role. If you identify with our values: collaborative, reliable, determined, and innovative, you might be the perfect fit for our team!

What you will be doing

• Act as a senior first point of contact, providing professional HR Advice.
• Handle daily operational use of Workday, including on- and offboarding, contracts and employee data changes.
• Resolve HR cases and make recommendations and decisions within your area of responsibility.
• Own and continuously improve HR policies, processes and content in MyHR Personnel Handbook and case management systems.
• Contribute actively to HR projects and support the wider HR team with senior expertise.
• You will be the single point of contact for a group of managers, coaching and guiding them in people processes such as absence management, conflict resolution, and organizational changes.

We think you should have

• Relevant higher education.
• Experience working with operational HR processes and advisory services.
• Strong knowledge of data protection and confidentiality requirements.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English, both written and spoken.

You are able to

• Take initiative, act proactively, and make decisions confidently.
• Work in a structured, methodical, and systematic way.
• Communicate clearly, precisely, and professionally with stakeholders at all levels.
• Collaborate well with others, share knowledge, and contribute to a strong team culture.
• Handle sensitive information with integrity and discretion.

Pre-employment check

This employment may require a pre-employment check procedure in accordance with company security standards, role or site requirements. Please note that this might affect the offer process or employment.

Diversity statement

At KONGSBERG, we believe that diversity fuels innovation. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement. Your unique perspective is valuable to us. Your skills, attitude, and perspective could be exactly what we are looking for!

Why join us / Why KONGSBERG / What we offer

• Opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Competitive pay and benefits, including attractive insurance and pension schemes.
• Flexible working hours.
• Access to a social welfare club with various social and recreational activities.

Where you will be working / Your workplace

Horten, Norway

Interested in knowing more? / Want to know more? / Questions?

Contact: Kaja Thorsen Baarnes, People Service Manager, +47 47 67 21 00

About Kongsberg Discovery

Kongsberg Discovery serves the ocean space from the deepest sea to outer space. We develop technology to ensure sustainable management of marine resources, monitor climate change and critical infrastructure, and safeguard national security. Our technology aims to sustainably manage marine resources, monitor climate change, secure infrastructure, and protect national security. It is vital for offshore operations, fisheries, marine research, maritime activities, ocean energy production, infrastructure monitoring, and naval operations, addressing crucial global challenges.

We recognize the global sustainability challenges and are committed to developing solutions and products that address environmental impacts on the ocean ecosystem and resolve operational issues. The business has over 1,100 employees located in Horten, Trondheim, Bergen and Oslo in Norway, as well as operations in Alicante in Spain, Aberdeen in the UK, Lynnwood (Seattle), Houston, and New Orleans in the USA, Vancouver and Halifax in Canada, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Singapore. Kongsberg Discovery is part of KONGSBERG, a leading technology group based in Norway.

About KONGSBERG

KONGSBERG is a leading global technology group. Throughout our proud two-hundred-year history, we have continuously advanced, applying innovative solutions to the needs of our customers, partners and society at large. We believe diversity is our strength. By fostering an inclusive and diverse culture, we nurture and ensure space for different perspectives and ideas. We are determined in our work to mature and improve our ability to utilize our diversity and culture of differences to create positive business results.

Protecting people and planet