Head of Global HR Development

Head of Global HR Development

Do you want to help shape the future of HR in a global company rooted in Greenland with activities across continents?

Can you drive development at the intersection of culture, business, and people? Are you motivated by building HR initiatives that make a real difference—from leadership development and talent management to well-being and organisational development?
Do you have the experience and impact to work closely with leaders across the organisation? And do you dream of a role where you both gain strategic influence and deliver tangible results?

Then this could be a truly unique opportunity.

A key position with global responsibility

At Royal Greenland, we are closely connected to the society we are part of, and we carry a clear responsibility for employment and education in Greenland. This is reflected in our HR work, where you will play a central role in developing initiatives that both strengthen the business and create value for society – locally and globally

As Head of Global HR Development, you will be responsible for developing and driving our overall HR development efforts across Royal Greenland’s locations in Greenland, Europe, and North America.

You will be part of the HR leadership team and report directly to the EVP HR & Communication. At the same time, you will have leadership responsibility for a team of 5 employees with different specialist areas within HR development.

The position is based at Royal Greenland’s headquarters in Nuuk—at the heart of a company where Greenlandic culture and values meet international perspectives.

Your responsibilities

You will get overall responsibility for:

• Leadership development programs across the entire group
• Talent development and succession planning
• Learning & development initiatives
• Employee well-being surveys and follow-up on engagement
• Performance and development processes
• The company’s educational initiatives
• Occupational health and safety
• Development of HR programs and tools across the group
• Supporting the company’s strategic development through HR initiatives

You will work closely with both HR Operations and HR Business Partnering to ensure that our HR initiatives create real value across the organization.

Who are you?

We imagine that you:

• Have solid experience in HR development, organisational development, or people & culture
• Have experience driving HR development initiatives in large and complex organisations
• Are strong both strategically and operationally
• Have experience leading specialists and/or HR teams
• Can navigate confidently in culturally complex environments
• Are structured, collaborative, and able to drive progress in tasks and projects
• Are used to working with senior leaders and creating engagement
• Have a relevant educational background within HR, communication, organisational development, or similar

At Royal Greenland, Greenlandic, Danish, English and several other languages are used. Strong language skills are an advantage.

What do we offer?

At Royal Greenland, you become part of a company rooted in Greenland with an international reach.

You will get:

• A central strategic role with significant influence
• Great opportunity to shape competence development across the organisation
• A Greenlandic and international working environment with high complexity and strong ambitions
• Skilled colleagues and close collaboration with leadership across the organisation

Are you ready for the next step?

If this position has sparked your interest and you can see yourself in the role, we would be happy to hear from you.

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact EVP, HR & Communication, Bodil Marie Damgaard at or by phone at +299 560644.

Applications sent by email will not be considered

Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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