Executive Vice-President, People, Organisation & Sustainability

Company Description

Join Statkraft – a leading business in renewable energy and drive long-term value creation to renew the way the world is powered

As EVP of People, Organisation, and Sustainability, you will be at the heart of driving Statkraft’s people strategy and shaping our sustainability vision. This role offers the opportunity to shape and implement initiatives that drive progress toward our ambitious business goals. You’ll oversee key strategic areas such as HR, sustainability, corporate governance, and compliance, leading initiatives that will empower our people and drive our commitment to a more sustainable future.

Location: Flexible --- role must be based at one of Statkraft`s current office locations and will involve regular travel to Oslo.  

Job Description

This newly created role represents a unique opportunity to shape the future of a leading global renewables company at a pivotal time in the energy transition. As EVP of People, Organisation, and Sustainability, you would have the chance to directly influence and lead key areas—people strategy, sustainability initiatives, corporate governance, and compliance—at the intersection of business growth and environmental impact. It's a rare opportunity to make a significant, lasting impact both on the organization and on the broader mission of advancing a cleaner, more sustainable world. You would be in a position to empower employees, enhance corporate culture, and help drive transformative, sustainable change in an industry with purpose.

Key Responsibilities:

People and Organization

• Lead the development and execution of Statkraft's people strategy, ensuring we have the talent and culture to support our global growth.
• Shape best-in-class HR processes, policies, and services across the Group, in partnership with our centralized HR and shared services teams.

Sustainability

• Drive the Group’s sustainability strategy and champion the development of our sustainability agenda, aligning it with our purpose of creating a greener, cleaner world.
• Support business units in implementing sustainability practices and delivering on our global commitments.

Governance and Compliance

• Lead the development of our management system (The Statkraft Way), ensuring our governance processes are robust and aligned with best practices in business ethics and corporate integrity.
• Lead efforts to enhance how our organization collaborates within the matrix, focusing on both processes and their practical application
• Own the Group’s compliance framework, setting policies on ethics, anti-corruption, and information security while ensuring these values permeate the organization.
• Leading efforts to enhance how our organization collaborates within the matrix, focusing on both processes and their practical application

Qualifications

We are searching for a dynamic, experienced senior leader with a proven track record in shaping organizational strategies and driving sustainability efforts. You’ll need to be a strategic thinker with a hands-on leadership style, ready to influence at the highest levels of the organization. Your ability to foster strong relationships and collaborate across the business will be key to success in this role.

Key qualifications include:

• Proven senior leadership experience in people, organization, or sustainability roles, ideally within an international business.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to align people and sustainability strategies with long-term business goals.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, business ethics, and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business units and advise CEO.
• High integrity, strong decision-making skills, and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire confidence in diverse, global teams including fluency in English. 

Additional Information

At Statkraft, you’ll have the unique opportunity to contribute to the global energy transition while developing innovative, people-centric solutions that will empower our employees and ensure our business thrives for years to come. You’ll work alongside passionate colleagues in a purpose-driven company that’s making a real difference for the planet.

If you’re excited to lead at the intersection of people, organization, and sustainability—and you’re ready to take on a new challenge in a business with purpose—then we want to hear from you

Statkraft's vision is to renew the way the world is powered. To navigate the complex journey ahead, we need every voice at the table. We therefore work actively to be a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome all applicants regardless of background, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnicity, nationality or disability. 

Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. The applicant must be eligible for security clearance and authorisation.

Contact Information: We have engaged Korn Ferry to support us with this recruitment.

Mette Krogsrud Mason, Chair Norway | Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry

+47 9173 5211

Please do not apply via the link. All interested candidates must send their applications via email to the following address: statkraft@kornferry.com