Director, People Operations, Lystrup

Job title:

Director, People Operations, Lystrup

Company

Terma

Job description

Lead and evolve our HR Operations to deliver consistent, high-quality support across the organization. Be a key driver of operational excellence and strategic HR impact.We are facing an exciting future with considerable growth and demanding changes, as we deliver advanced technologies and mission critical solutions for the defense and aerospace industry. Our systems provide security for people on land, at sea and in the air. Therefore, we are looking for a Director, People Operations to become part of this journey and contribute to our overall purpose – securing people through advanced technology.Your role in our teamAs Director of People Operations, you will lead and transform the HR Operations function to become a strategic enabler of business success. With a strong foundation of dedicated people and ongoing implementation of SAP SuccessFactors, this is a pivotal opportunity to digitise and optimise how core HR services are delivered across the company. You will drive operational excellence, modernise HR processes, and support our global teams with consistent, efficient, and high-quality HR services.How you will make a meaningful contribution
Your key responsibilities include:
Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and inspire a diverse HR Operations team consisting of HR services (admin), regional HR managers (People Partners), and HR specialists in employment law/mobility and HR systems/processes.
• Define and execute a strategic roadmap for HR Operations aligned with the company’s ambition to scale, digitise, and modernise.
• Act as a sparring partner to the CHRO and HR leadership team on operational topics, risk, compliance, and employee experience.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee delivery of core HR services, ensuring compliance, consistency, and continuous improvement.
• Lead efforts to streamline and standardise HR processes globally – balancing local needs with global alignment.
• Establish and track service level agreements (SLAs), metrics, and KPIs to monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.

Digital Transformation

• Steer the ongoing implementation of SAP SuccessFactors to ensure successful adoption, data integrity, and process automation.
• Identify and drive opportunities for further digitisation, self-service, and automation, ensuring scalable operations.
• Build capability within the team to work with technology and data as a key part of everyday operations.

People & Culture

• Develop the HR Operations team, fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and customer focus.
• Partner with People Business Partners and COEs to ensure smooth collaboration across the full HR value chain.
• Champion simplification and user-friendly processes that enhance the employee and manager experience.

Bring your world class expertise into play
You are fluent in English both in writing and verbal at a professional level. Danish is an advantage but not a requirement

• Proven experience (8+ years) in HR operations or shared services leadership roles within international or complex organisations.
• Demonstrated success in leading transformation, including digitisation and process redesign.
• Strong understanding of HR systems (SAP SuccessFactors or similar) and experience implementing and optimising HR tech.
• Familiarity with employment law, compliance, and mobility processes is a plus.
• Excellent project management, change leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable navigating traditional cultures while introducing modern, agile ways of working.

You are a structured profile with a strategic mindset and strong operational discipline. You have a passion for improving how work is done – through systems, people, and process innovation. Moreover, you have a collaborative and service-oriented leadership style. You are also curious, pragmatic, and possess the resilience to drive change in a dynamic environment.We are an international company representing world class expertise, delivering complex and high-tech products. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology. You will also experience that we have a strong focus on your development, teaching you useful new competences and further strengthening current ones, both professionally and personally. Our company culture is autonomous and engaging, and we acknowledge the importance of flexibility in a great working environment.
When joining Terma, we promise that you will experience: Great people, challenging tasks, world-class expertise, and meaningful contribution in your daily work.Benefits at Terma
At Terma, we prioritize the well-being of our employees, ensuring they are well taken care of. Joining our team comes with a multitude of perks designed to enhance your social life, cultural experiences, and health.
International Environment: Explore great teamwork and professional sparring with colleagues around the world
Flexible Working Hours: Enjoy the opportunity to work flexibly and the option to work from home up to two days per week. Internet connection at home is paid by Terma.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Receive a 10% paid pension along with a beneficial health care and insurance package. Enjoy discounts from various business partners.
Well-being Perks: Opportunity to enroll in our on-site massage-offer at our locations in Denmark
Social and Professional Events: We have an active staff association that arrange a variety of social activities and events to bring all of our colleagues together.
Competence networking across professional experts in Terma: Professional presentations and knowledge sharing across the organizationWe encourage all individuals to apply for our job openings, as we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to these DEIB principles means we value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of each team member. We strive to ensure that every employee has equal opportunities to succeed, feels respected and valued, and experiences a strong sense of belonging within our organization.
We encourage you to leave out photo, age, and name.If you would like to take on the challenge of working in an innovative company, we look forward to receiving your application. A resume is required, while a cover letter is optional. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed, we only accept applications via www.terma.com. Applications will be processed continuously.Do you have any questions regarding the position?
Feel free to contact Hiring Manager on e-mail: rru@terma.comBear in mind, that we need you to confirm that you can obtain a security clearance by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service, and that all adults in your household are not posing any risk to the related risk-evaluation. This entails among other issues:

• That you have as a minimum stayed within NATO/EU/MISWG countries for the last 7 years only interrupted by short stays abroad, and
• That you have not committed serious criminal offences

Terma group has headquarters in Denmark and is a high-tech company developing products and systems for defense and non-defense security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. TERMA | Allies in innovationThe high-tech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, non-defense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry.Headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, Terma has subsidiaries and operations across Europe, in the Middle East, in Asia Pacific as well as a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Terma Inc., with offices in Washington D.C., Georgia and Texas.Application deadline:
As soon as possible

Expected salary

Location

Lystrup, Midtjylland

Job date

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:29:29 GMT

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