Director of People Operations

About us:

CHOOOSE is a venture-backed climate tech company building the platform so that everyone can integrate climate action into everyday life and business.

The CHOOOSE platform enables enterprise partners across sectors to build and run climate programs that bring climate action into their products, services, and customer experiences.

We are the trusted climate partner of global enterprises including Air Canada, British Airways, Norwegian, SAP Concur, Skyscanner, Japan Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Lonely Planet, Trip.com, and more. CHOOOSE-powered programs provide practical software tools to our partners and their customers — empowering them to understand, reduce, and address emissions through both readily available and frontier carbon solutions.

We are mission-oriented and ambitious team, and we are scaling our business and climate action in tandem. We care about one another and our partners. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, CHOOOSE has remote team members around the globe and a growing office in Boston, USA. Now, we are facing an exponential growth curve and need the very best talent to join the next chapters of the CHOOOSE journey.

About the role:

The Director of People Operations will play a critical leadership role in building our rapidly growing global organization and evolving and amplifying our culture across the company through their ability to find, develop, motivate, and retain top talent at CHOOOSE. The role is highly cross-functional, and the Director of People Operations is expected to champion the company’s culture across all regions and disciplines. The role will directly support the senior leadership team and work closely with functional team leaders, allowing the company to develop and grow quickly. The Director of People will oversee all day-to-day human resource operations and recruitment related activities as well as build out a long-term people strategy and team. The role is based in Oslo, Norway.

Responsibilities:

• Lead CHOOOSE’s recruitment strategy and develop scalable hiring processes to attract, onboard, develop, and retain the best candidates to help support CHOOOSE’s growth.
• Support the senior leadership team with enhancing CHOOOSE’s organizational strategy, including headcount growth, organizational structure, internal communications, and processes.
• Oversee and execute daily HR operations including systems, processes, and policies.
• Develop best-in-class people programs in recruiting, onboarding/exiting, performance management, learning & development, compensation, benefits, professional development, and recognition.
• Assist the Head of Legal to manage global labour laws as they relate to relevant contracts, payroll, and onboarding/offboarding documents for our global employees.
• Champion, clarify, and communicate the company culture, ensuring it forms the basis of all that we do at CHOOOSE and is maintained as the company grows.
• Support the Marketing team in developing and delivering an employer brand.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years experience in HR or HR Operations; experience working in a growth startup and/or technology company with international operations is preferred.
  
• Experience with managing HR teams and building an HR function; experience managing teams across different regions and time zones is preferred.
  
• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or relevant field.
  
• Ability to influence and drive change with senior leaders in scaling organization.
  
• Passion for people, focusing on empathy, understanding, and supporting employees.
  
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of the business.
  
• Deep knowledge of HR systems and other HR/Recruitment tools.
  
• Ability to think and perform both strategically and tactically; able to analyze and present data to make decisions.
  
• Honest, high-integrity, team player.

We offer:

• A key role in a fast-growing company with a high performing team
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Option to participate in employee equity program
• Flexible work hours
• Free access to top-quality gym 24/7/365
• A modern office with a fjord view located in central Oslo, Norway, with lunch
• A fun, supportive team committed to advancing climate solutions and tackling big challenges, as well as to advancing individuals in their careers.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. CHOOOSE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups and communities. CHOOOSE is happy to discuss individual requirements relating to the application process and/or the demands of the role itself with candidates who have disabilities to ensure reasonable adjustments are confirmed in advance.

We know the right candidate may not check every box in this job description. This is okay, and we want to hear from you. If you think you are a great candidate for this role or another in CHOOOSE, apply anyway and tell us why.

How to apply:Please submit a short cover letter (in English) and your resume or curriculum vitae through the application portal on this page.

NB:We do not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes.