Director, People Transformation

City: Copenhagen V

Country/Region: DK

Application Deadline: 11th of March, 2025

Director of People Transformation

Are you a highly motivated, strategic professional with a proven track record driving large-scale transformation? Are you a passionate people leader, who thrives within a collaborative culture? If so, we’d love for you to apply to this exciting position as Director of People Transformation.

This is a pivotal role in building and leading a dynamic and highly regarded Transformation team, securing strong project management capabilities and ensuring alignment with corporate strategies. Acting as a trusted advisor to the HR Leadership Team (HRLT), you will influence decision-making and lead impactful, cross-functional initiatives to drive the People Transformation agenda forward.

The ideal candidate will bring a management consulting mindset and examples to date of translating strategies into tangible business outcomes. We aren’t necessarily looking for those with exclusively people strategy experience, although it is advantageous, the key component is a credible and proactive Transformation leader with an impressive skill set, as listed below.

Key responsibilities:

Strategic Transformation Leadership

Design, lead, and execute large-scale, cross-functional People Transformation initiatives that align with corporate strategies and deliver measurable business impact.
Establish and enhance project management frameworks to ensure robust governance, timely delivery, and accountability across key initiatives.

Advisory to the HR Leadership Team

Act as a strategic advisor to the HRLT, providing insights, analysis, and recommendations to shape decision-making and optimize People Transformation initiatives.

Lead the development of business cases for key transformation projects, with clear links to financial and operational outcomes.

Driving Business Outcomes

Ensure alignment of People Transformation initiatives with overarching corporate objectives, driving improved productivity, efficiency, and employee experience.

Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of initiatives, providing regular updates to stakeholders.

Champion a data-driven approach to align HR strategies with tangible business metrics.

Building Project Management Capabilities

Develop and mentor a team of project managers, embedding best practices in project delivery and strategic execution.

Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the HR function.
Lead capability-building initiatives to upskill HR professionals in project management methodologies.

Skills & Experience required:

Experience in strategy, management consulting, or program management roles, with a focus on transformation or strategic initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale projects with measurable business outcomes.
Proven track record of working with executive leadership teams and influencing at the highest levels.
Strong project management expertise, including Agile, Lean, or Six Sigma certifications (preferred).
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable strategies.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.
Capable of influencing and effectively partnering with senior stakeholders.
Adept at change management and driving alignment across cross-functional teams.

Icing on the cake

You will be working out of our beautiful Head Office in Copenhagen V, established in 2016 and designed to unite and inspire our teams. Besides our beautiful interior design, we are also proud of our LEED Gold Certification for Energy and Environmental Design. This means that we use as few natural resources as possible and that we use them with respect. The result is a professional and dynamic space that is unique, comfortable and inspirational – and delivers a true Pandora experience to anyone who works here or comes to visit.

About Pandora

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in 2024.

At Pandora, we believe that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace and reflecting societal diversity in our customer engagement is essential to delivering on our company purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We dedicate ourselves to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity where everyone feels respected and valued. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.