Global Talent And Development Specialist

Primary locations for this position are either Poznan, Poland or in Hedehusene, Denmark and report to the HR Director Group HR based in Denmark.

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.

Join us and make a difference!

Are you experienced working with learning, talent, performance and people development in an international organization? And do you want to be part of shaping the future of people and talent development in ROCKWOOOL?

Your future team:

In this role you will be responsible for initiating, driving and facilitating talent and development related initiatives, activities and projects together with an ambitious, supportive and aspirational Learning & Development team. Your closest colleagues are placed with you at Group level and other members of the L&D community are found out in the Regions spread across the globe. One of your main focus areas include fostering a learning culture across the organization.

What you will be doing:

As a Talent & Development Specialist in ROCKWOOL you will make a difference by developing and activating new concepts and development programs, and ensure what we do is closely aligned with the business strategy and organizational needs. You will on a daily basis actively support our efforts towards global alignment of our development initiatives, and work closely with various stakeholders across the organization, both in and outside of HR, to align ideas and new projects.

Your responsibilities will span across several related areas such as People and Talent development, performance management and succession planning, and will vary depending on annual identified priorities. This is a broad position, where days will be dynamic and tasks changing over time as we grow and develop.

We're committed to fostering a learning culture, and your role will help ensure that we can identify and respond to evolving organizational needs.

What you bring:

The candidate we are looking for has a clear and proven track record from working in a similar/relevant role in an international and preferably manufacturing organization, potentially together with a relevant degree. Previous responsibilities have most probably included areas such as training facilitation for diverse target groups, working with performance management and talent development initiatives and processes, designing development content and concepts, and building cross functional relationships.

We are specifically looking for a positive and communicative hands-on team player with a business and people-oriented mindset, who also has the ability to independently manage projects and tasks while being part of a diverse and collaborative team.

Qualities we are looking for further include:

• Skilled English communicator, verbal and written (proficiency in other languages is beneficial)
• Hands on and pragmatic with strategic understanding
• Ability to act as a change agent when driving initiatives and projects
• A "can do" and adaptive mindset
• Strong stakeholder management skills

In this role you will need to be open to travel as relevant to assigned initiatives and projects.

Who we are

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,000 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose - to release the inherent power of stone to enrich modern living.

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Diverse and Inclusive Culture

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as "The ROCKWOOL Way". This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.