The HR Director Baltics will play an essential role in shaping the organization’s HR strategy, ensuring alignment with Carlsberg Group objectives while catering to local business needs.  This is a critical leadership role that requires a strong HR professional with business acumen, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution capabilities.

We invite you to apply if you are a leader who can balance strategic direction with operational execution in a complex, multicounty environment.

Position Overview:

As HR Director Baltics, your focus will be on driving strategic HR initiatives, enhancing workforce planning, and fostering a strong corporate culture that supports business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Leadership:

• Develop and execute a Baltic-wide HR strategy aligned with Carlsberg Group’s priorities.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and senior leadership, providing insights and solutions on people-related matters.
• Lead the transformation of Carlsberg’s corporate culture, embedding key values and leadership principles.

Talent & Leadership Development:

• Continue evolving  succession planning and leadership development programs to ensure a strong talent pipeline.
• Oversee talent acquisition and retention strategies to secure critical capabilities.
• Support the business in developing managerial and business critical capabilities, ensuring leadership effectiveness.

HR Operations & Compensation & Benefits:

• Ensure effective workforce planning and labor law compliance across three jurisdictions, including close collaboration with Trade Union.
• Lead the HR digitalization agenda, optimizing HR systems and processes.
• Ensure full HR circle execution in all three Baltic markets, including strong C&B agenda, DE&I further enforcement, and EU pay transparency implementation.

Cultural & Organizational Development:

• Lead the implementation of cultural transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with global Carlsberg Group programs.
• Enhance employee engagement and employer branding, improving retention and workplace satisfaction.

HR Analytics & Performance Management:

• Utilize HR data and analytics to inform business decisions and track key HR performance metrics.
• Ensure the effectiveness of performance management systems, supporting a high-performance culture.

You will report directly to the CEO of Carlsberg Baltics, with a dotted-line report to the Region VP HR. You will be responsible for leading a team of 16 HR and administration professionals across three countries, ensuring an integrated and high-performing HR function.

Position Requirements:

Education: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of experience in senior HR leadership roles, with a proven track record of driving people strategy, cultural transformation, and talent development.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or production-oriented industries is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to work in a matrix organizational structure, managing dual reporting relationships and collaborating with regional and global HR teams.
• Expertise in workforce planning, talent acquisition, retention strategies, and succession planning to ensure long-term organizational sustainability.
• Strong experience in leading cultural and organizational transformations, embedding corporate values, leadership principles, and high-performance culture.
• Ability to work effectively with CEOs, senior leadership teams, and global HR functions, influencing key business decisions and driving people-first strategies.
• Experience in implementing HR digitalization initiatives, ensuring the integration of modern HR tools, automation, and people analytics.
• Strong understanding of labor laws and employment regulations across the Baltics, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation in HR processes.
• Experience in developing competitive compensation and benefits structures, aligning with both market trends and internal equity.
• Track record of leading and mentoring HR teams across multiple locations, fostering a collaborative and high-performing HR function.

Language Skills: Fluency in English, and preferably in Latvian.

Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking.
• Execution & Results Orientation.
• Business Partnership.
• Analytical & Data-Driven Approach.
• Effective Communication.
• Change Leadership.

 Work Location: Riga, Latvia

📧 Apply Now: Send your CV and a short motivation letter to Amrop at luize.liege@amrop.lv

• Application Deadline: 09.03.2025.