People Partner (fixed term)

About the job

foodora is seeking an experienced People Partner to join its People & Culture team in Norway. This is a fixed-term position for 6 months, offering the opportunity to work closely with leaders across the business to drive organizational development, improve team performance, and support the company's mission of delivering an amazing experience to customers, partners, and riders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing guidance, coaching, and constructive challenge on leadership, team effectiveness, and people-related decisions.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen leadership, improve organizational effectiveness, and support teams in achieving business objectives.
• Support leaders in employee relations, performance management, absence management, conflict resolution, and employment law matters.
• Drive the successful implementation and continuous improvement of key people processes, including performance management, engagement surveys, salary reviews, and talent development.
• Use people data, employee feedback, and organizational trends to identify challenges, prioritize opportunities, and drive meaningful improvements.
• Partner with leaders through organizational changes, workforce planning, and other business initiatives, ensuring effective implementation.
• Ensure effective, compliant, and consistent People processes throughout the employee lifecycle, including quality and accuracy in Workday and other HR systems.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant HR experience, preferably as an HR Business Partner, People Partner, or in a similar broad HR role.
• Solid knowledge of Norwegian employment law and practical experience managing complex employee relations matters.
• Experience supporting leaders in organizational development, change management, and key people processes.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect people priorities to business needs and outcomes.
• Experience with HR systems such as Workday and a strong ability to adopt new tools and processes.
• A relevant degree in HR, business, organizational psychology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent communication skills in both Norwegian and English.

Personal qualities

You are a trusted partner, not just an advisor. You build strong relationships, listen carefully, and know when to support, challenge, or ask the difficult questions. You understand the bigger picture, are curious about how the business works, and can connect people challenges to organizational needs and priorities. You take ownership, drive progress, and follow through. You are pragmatic and solution-oriented, balancing people, business, and legal considerations to find solutions that work in practice. You are comfortable with change, bringing structure to complexity, adapting quickly, and knowing how to prioritize when everything seems important.

We offer

• A dynamic and international working environment.
• Flexibility.
• Competitive benefits.
• The opportunity to contribute to a business that is part of everyday life for people across Norway.

How to apply

If you're passionate about helping leaders succeed, improving how organizations work, and creating real business value through people, we'd love to hear from you. Come help us shape what's next at foodora! 💗