On behalf of a partner company, Nordic Investin is looking for a Head of Talent Management and Succession. You care about people work that is fair, commercially aware and useful, and you build trust without avoiding difficult decisions.
The partner is strengthening its capability in leadership pipelines and succession decisions for critical roles. You will connect succession planning, executive assessment and talent reviews while ensuring that development portfolios and governance receive appropriate discipline. The aim is practical progress that colleagues can use, leaders can evaluate and the organisation can sustain.
The people function combines employee experience, reliable judgement, usable processes and respect for sensitive information.
How you will work
You will work with managers, employees and specialist colleagues. The partner values early advice, careful documentation and recommendations people can act on.
This role calls for visible leadership and disciplined decision making. You are expected to make trade-offs visible, recognise when a decision needs wider expertise and move work forward without creating unnecessary process.
What you will do
Own the practical direction for leadership pipelines and succession decisions for critical roles.
Translate goals and constraints into a clear approach for succession planning and executive assessment.
Establish useful standards, routines or decision artefacts around talent reviews.
Coordinate stakeholders and dependencies affecting development portfolios.
Use evidence and measurable outcomes to improve governance.
Strengthen knowledge sharing and sustainable ownership through reporting.
What you will bring
Relevant experience delivering leadership pipelines and succession decisions for critical roles in a demanding environment.
Strong working knowledge of succession planning and executive assessment.
Practical experience applying talent reviews and development portfolios.
Ability to assess priorities, risks and tr