Senior Global People Partner

Are you an experienced HR Business Partner who thrives in a global environment where People & Culture is a strategic business partner rather than a support function?

At Palsgaard, we are strengthening our global People & Culture platform to support our continued growth and long-term ambitions. We are looking for an experienced Senior Global People Partner who can partner with senior leaders and help build the organizational capabilities needed for the future.

Palsgaard is a global company owned by the Schou Foundation. Our foundation ownership gives us a long-term perspective and the freedom to invest in our people, innovation, and sustainable growth. We believe that responsible leadership, strong relationships, and engaged employees are the foundation of lasting business success.

You will join us at an exciting point in our journey, where you will have the opportunity to influence how leadership, organizational effectiveness, reward, talent, and people processes continue to evolve across our global organization.

This is an opportunity for an experienced People Partner who combines strong people expertise with a genuine understanding of business and enjoys translating business strategy into organizational capability and people initiatives.

You will become part of our Global People & Culture team and work closely with members of our Executive Leadership Team, senior leaders across our global organization, and local People & Culture colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Build trusted partnerships with senior leaders, acting as a strategic advisor on organizational effectiveness, leadership, and people-related business decisions.

• Drive and continuously strengthen global people processes including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development, and employee engagement.

• Partner with leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives that support business priorities.

• Advise leaders on reward-related topics including job architecture, salary reviews, career frameworks, and organizational structures.

• Lead and facilitate organizational development projects across functions and geographies.

• Support leaders in managing complex employee relations cases while balancing business needs with our company values.

• Ensure our global People & Culture initiatives are successfully translated into practical solutions that create value locally.

What You Bring

We are looking for a strong Global People Partner who combines solid HR expertise with business understanding.

You will likely have:

• Extensive experience as a People Partner in an international organization, where structured Global People processes are an integrated part of how the business Operates.

• Proven experience working with structured HR disciplines such as performance management, talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and organizational development.

• Strong Experience working with compensation, salary review processes, job architecture, or global reward frameworks.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business priorities into effective people practices and organizational solutions.

• Experience in coaching and influencing senior leaders and leadership teams.

• A structured, analytical approach and confidence using people data to support decision-making.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Fluency in both written and spoken English. Danish is an advantage but not a requirement.

What We Offer

• A strategic People & Culture role with significant influence across our global business.

• The opportunity to shape and continuously develop our global people agenda.

• A collaborative and highly professional People & Culture team.

• Attractive employment conditions including an additional week of vacation, health insurance, and profit-sharing through our pension scheme.

• A strong company culture built on trust, collaboration, and long-term thinking.

• An international environment with colleagues and leaders across the world.

• A collaborative and informal working environment at our global headquarters in Juelsminde, surrounded by the unique natural setting of the historic Palsgaard Estate.

Are You Our New Colleague?

If you are motivated by partnering with leaders, driving organizational performance, and making professional HR processes create real business value, we would love to hear from you.

As we are entering the summer holiday period, there may be a little longer response time than usual. We will review incoming applications on an ongoing basis and expect to conduct first-round interviews during weeks 34 and 35.

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Global People Partner Director Lars Flensborg at +45 40 58 93 73. I will be available for conversations about the role during weeks 28 and 29.