People Operations Manager

Role Overview

The People Operations Manager will own People Operations for the Nordic hub, building a solid operational foundation globally and adapting to local specifics where applicable. This is a start-up environment inside a fast-growing tech company, and much of the infrastructure needs to be built. The role requires a genuine start-up mentality paired with maturity and experience (5-8 years).

What You Will Do

The immediate priority is to take a hands-on approach to stabilize time and attendance, evaluate the introduction of new systems to support the hub, and ensure Nordic operations comply with local employment laws and align with Nscale’s global People processes. The role involves resolving questions and problems globally and supporting quickly expanding hubs in the EMEA and North America.

Why It Might Be a Fit

To be successful in this role, you will need strong analytical skills, combined with a hands-on approach and the ability to execute operationally. You should have a genuine passion for operations, while broader HR generalist experience would be considered a valuable asset.

Requirements

• 5-8 years’ experience in People Operations, ideally including time in a fast-growing tech or start-up/scale-up environment.
• Genuine start-up mentality: willing to do hands-on admin and manual work before it’s automated, balanced with the maturity to know when and how to build something more robust.
• Experience working closely with Payroll, ideally on time and attendance or similar payroll-impacting processes.
• Track record of introducing or implementing new People systems.
• Strong working knowledge of Norwegian and Nordics employment law and compliance requirements, and the judgement to balance local requirements against global process consistency.
• Comfortable operating as part of a global People team, not just a local hub – this role has visibility and impact beyond Nordics.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to work effectively with local and global partners across People, Payroll, and the business.
• Holder of Norwegian social security/D number and fluent Norwegian

Benefits

• Highly competitive package (base + equity)
• Dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions.
• Collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact.