Vice President, Global Talent, Rewards & Organizational Effectiveness

The Vice President Global Talent, Rewards & Organizational Effectiveness, will serve as a critical member of the global HR leadership team, and will lead our global talent agenda, organizational effectiveness, skills & leadership development, workforce strategy, rewards frameworks, and global employment infrastructure.

This role will oversee the full talent lifecycle from attraction and development to rewards, mobility, and workforce planning, all while ensuring AutoStore builds the capabilities, structures, and strategic people frameworks required to scale globally. The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping organizational capability, strengthening leadership pipelines, enhancing employee engagement, and ensuring AutoStore remains competitive, future-ready, and strategically aligned.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead global talent acquisition, recruitment, employer branding, and retention strategies

• Drive succession planning, leadership development, skills building, and future workforce readiness

• Oversee culture, engagement, communication, and organizational effectiveness initiatives

• Lead compensation, benefits, performance, and rewards frameworks

• Design and maintain job architecture, workforce planning, and organizational design strategies

• Own global mobility, employment infrastructure, and international workforce enablement strategies

• Strengthen internal capability pipelines, workforce scalability, and leadership bench strength

• Partner with executive leadership on enterprise-wide people strategy, workforce economics, and long-term business transformation

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a global context

• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience across leading global rewards, talent development or related leadership roles

• Strong expertise in:

Leadership and skills development

Organizational effectiveness

Compensation & benefits

Workforce planning

Global mobility

Employee engagement

• Experience building scalable global people frameworks

• Strong strategic, analytical, and executive stakeholder management capabilities

• Experience leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives

Location for this role is Oslo, Stavanger, or Nedre Vats, Norway, or the US East Coast, Germany or UK.

Application deadline: June 19th.  Please note that we review applications continuously—if this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply as early as possible! All inquiries are treated confidentially.

If you are applying from outside Norway, the UK, Germany, or the US East Coast, please indicate your willingness to relocate in order to be considered.

We Offer in Norway: 

• A Collaborative and Inclusive Culture where we celebrate and value everyone’s contributions, encouraging diverse perspectives in decision-making.

• Work-Life Balance & Well-being: We offer 1 hour per week of paid exercise, health insurance, and a generous pension plan, prioritizing your mental and physical well-being.

• A Creative and Safe Workplace by joining a company experiencing rapid growth, with the stability of being Norway’s first unicorn listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

• International and Supportive Environment within a Norwegian multinational that values collaboration and innovation.

We offer in US:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution

• Generous Paid Time Off including 12 holidays, paid exercise time, paid volunteer time, and paid parental leave plans for all new parents

• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer match and discretionary profit sharing contribution

• Educational assistance and professional development programs including mentorship/coaching programs with external industry leaders

• Additional benefits include Group Life Insurance, Voluntary Additional Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance programs, and more!

AutoStore is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

AutoStore does not accept agency resumes or assistance for this role. Please do not forward resumes to our job's alias or AutoStore employees. AutoStore is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. This policy should be respected.