Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.
**Join Wilhelmsen Port Services (WPS) as People & Organisational Performance Specialist**
**Location:**
Norway (Lysaker)
**| Type:**
Full-time, Hybrid
**Join Wilhelmsen Port Services and help shape the future of our people, culture, and organization.**
At Wilhelmsen Port Services, our people are at the heart of our success. With 1400 people working across 40 countries, we are a true global player in the maritime industry.
We are looking for a People & Organizational Performance Professional to join our Culture & Organizational Development team. In this role, you will help drive initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, enhance employee experience, foster a high-performance culture, and support organizational transformation across our global business.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, improving people processes, leveraging technology, and contributing to meaningful change in an international organization.
**What you'll be doing**
- Support and deliver initiatives related to culture, organizational development, learning, leadership, and employee engagement
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of people and HR processes
- Coordinate and support leadership development and learning programs, including communication, tracking, and impact evaluation
- Contribute to change management activities linked to global projects and organizational initiatives
- Provide guidance and support to stakeholders on people, culture, and organizational development topics
- Help drive the adoption and effective use of digital HR tools and platforms
- Explore and support the implementation of AI-driven solutions within HR, including learning, recruitment, process automation, and employee insights
- Use data and analytics to identify opportunities, improve employee experience, and support informed decision-making
**What we're looking for**
We believe the right person is curious, proactive, and passionate about creating great employee experiences.
- A degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience within HR, organizational development, learning, talent, or people-related processes
- Experience working in a global or international environment
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- A structured and solution-oriented approach, with a continuous improvement mindset
- An interest in digital HR solutions, people analytics, and emerging AI technologies
- The ability to collaborate effectively across cultures, functions, and geographical locations
**Who you are**
As a People & Organisational Performance Professional, you will play a key role in strengthening our culture, leadership, organisational effectiveness, and performance. To succeed, you will need a winning mindset and a genuine passion for helping people and teams achieve their potential. You are brave and willing to challenge the status quo, influence senior stakeholders, and drive meaningful change. You are curious about what makes organisations succeed and use data, insight, and feedback to inform your decisions. You think sustainably, building long-term organisational capability while balancing current business priorities. And you are accountable, taking ownership of outcomes, following through on commitments, and fostering accountability in others.
**What it’s like to work with us:**
We can offer a culture and work environment of strong leadership, career development, work life balance and a job that is both challenging and stimulating. Beyond this, we have benefits that include, but are not limited to:
- Flexible working arrangements
- Competitive compensation and pension plan
- Company cabins - including international apartments
- Social events year round (e.g., wine tastings, cooking classes, yoga, dance, and rock-climbing lessons etc.)
- Sports club membership that includes sporting and cultural activities (e.g., group training in our gymnasium, sailing, theatre, and concert tickets etc.)
Sounds interesting? If you can see yourself in this role, please let us know why you are our new
**People & Organisational Performance Specialist**
- You can apply online today through our career portal by creating a ‘Candidate Home’ account. Here you can upload your resume and a motivational letter.
**Work location:**
Lysaker, Norway
**Deadline date:**
15.10.2026
**Contact:**
Olivia Tye-Reeve, Senior Recruitment Specialist olivia.tye-reeve@wilhelmsen.com
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