Company Description
At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community, and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.
Job Description
People & Culture professional, are you ready for the next step in your career? Are you looking for a role where you would lead HR operations and work closely with business and stakeholders? If you feel inspired, check out this opportunity!
As our colleague is promoted to a global role in our company, we are now looking for a new HR Manager to join Konecranes People & Culture team. In this role you will lead the HR functions with 250 employees located in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. You will have diverse HR responsibilities from day-to-day operations and local labor law topics to employee experience and strategic development projects.
On a daily level, you will independently lead our people operations in respective countries, working closely with Baltic’s HR Specialist and Business Unit leads, as you will be part of the Baltic Management Team. Your work is supported by your manager, Director, People & Culture, Finland & Baltics and you are also part of Finland & Baltics HR team. Your closest co-workers are managers in the Business Units and colleagues in our Shared Service Center.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing the day-to-day operations and duties of the Human Resources in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
- Ensure legal compliance throughout HR, adhering to local labor laws and regulations.
- Advise and support the Heads of Departments (eg. Service business, Finance) in all aspects of managing their team to include but not limited to recruitment, training, performance management, employee engagement, employee development & talent planning.
- Managing outsourced payrolls in all countries and employee benefits.
- Develop and implement HR policies and procedures to enhance the company's culture and employee experience.
- Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
- Lead and oversee the execution of training and development programs.
- Ensuring compliance by participating in and conducting audits and risk assessments.
Qualifications
What should you bring:
- Previous working experience in demanding HR roles of at least five years, preferably in a global company
- Experience and knowledge handling payroll and legal topics
- Bachelor/Master’s degree in Human Resources or related field
- People-orientated, results-driven and solution orientated mindset
- Excellent leadership and conflict management skills
- In-depth knowledge of labor law and HR best practices.
- Good active listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Fluent in Estonian and English.
- Ability to work often in fast-paced work environment with strict deadlines.
- Positive attitude towards challenges and excellent problem-solving skills.
- Great attention-to-detail.
The right kind of person for this position is enthusiastic about working with people, resolving sometimes very challenging and difficult employment situations in a constructive manner, and who feels that promoting an inclusive work environment is motivating. When you join Konecranes you immediately notice a strong sense of commitment, camaraderie, and lots of opportunities to grow professionally within our organization. With us, you will be thoroughly trained, and you will join a community that strives towards the goal of delivering world-class HR services and support within our company. We offer a pleasant, supportive environment, modern office facilities and plenty of learning opportunities.
Additional Information
Why join us?
With us, you’ll have a unique opportunity to be part of building a winning work culture and the smooth HR services in a global company. Konecranes employs approximately 2,400 people in Finland and 250 in the Baltic countries and globally we have over 16,900 employees. With us, you'll get to work in an international environment and contribute to the development and implementation of our people strategy in your area of responsibility.
We offer you a role in our skilled HR team of 20 people, where you have independent work, but support is always available when needed. We offer a competitive total salary as well as good learning and career development opportunities. Employee benefits include eg. activity compensation, eye glass compensation, team events, Employee Share Saving Plan (ESSP). Hybrid work is part of our working method, so you can work partially remotely if you wish. Our modern office spaces are in Tallinn, Ülemiste City.
Interested?
Do you have what it takes, and do you see yourself joining our team and taking a key role in our Baltic country operations? If yes, please submit your application with CV as soon as possible via Apply link below, latest by 2. February 2025.
For further information, please contact Sanna Knuuti – Director, HR, Finland & Baltics via phone +358 50 551 5066 on Monday 20th of January 2025 between 16.00-17.00 o’clock or Wednesday 29th of January 2025 15.30-16.30 o’clock.
Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.
Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.
