Talent Acquisition & HR Manager

About Bitdeer:

Bitdeer is a world-leading technology company for Bitcoin mining and AI cloud.

Bitdeer is committed to providing comprehensive Bitcoin mining solutions for its customers. Apart from designing industry-leading ASIC chips and manufacturing mining rigs, the Group handles complex processes involved in computing across the value chain. This includes equipment procurement, transport logistics, datacenter design and construction, equipment management, and network and facility operations. Bitdeer also offers advanced cloud capabilities to customers with a high demand for artificial intelligence.

Headquartered in Singapore, Bitdeer operates globally with a diversified 3 GW energy portfolio, and deploys Bitcoin mining and HPC datacenters in the United States, Bhutan, Norway, Canada, Malaysia, and Ethiopia.

About the role
We are looking for a recruitment-first HR professional to build and run hiring for our Norway operations from Oslo. You will own the full recruitment cycle, from workforce planning to signed offer, across technical, operational and corporate roles.
Alongside hiring, you will be the go-to HR partner for our Norwegian teams: onboarding, employee relations, policies and compliance with Norwegian employment law. This is a hands-on role with room to shape how we grow in the Nordics.
We are open to candidates from senior to director level. Title, scope and package will reflect your experience.

What you will be responsible for:
Recruitment (core focus):

- Strategizing and Executing: Developing and implementing comprehensive recruiting strategies to attract, assess, and hire top-tier technical and corporate talent.
- Proactive Sourcing: Directly engaging with passive candidates through various channels to build a strong talent pipeline.
- Market Intelligence: Conducting in-depth talent market mapping and analysis to ensure a sustainable and forward-looking recruitment strategy.
- Full-Cycle Recruitment: Managing recruitment efforts across all channels, including direct applications, referrals, campus events, and agency partnerships.
- Candidate Assessment: Guiding the interview process by evaluating candidates not only for their skills but also for their team fit and cultural alignment.
- Compensation Design: Developing competitive compensation packages, considering internal equity, job scope, and appropriate leveling for new hires.
- Exceptional Candidate Experience: Ensuring a positive and seamless experience for every candidate throughout their journey with us.
- Data-Driven Consulting: Utilizing tools like LinkedIn Talent Insights to provide data-backed recommendations and serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers.
- Brand Ambassadorship: Promoting our company culture and strengthening our employer brand within the industry.
- Compliance and Improvement: Staying current on local labor laws to ensure compliance and actively contributing to HR process enhancements and policy development.

Broader HR

- Design and run onboarding
- Act as HR business partner to managers on performance, development and employee relations.
- Ensure compliance with the Working Environment Act, Holiday Act, collective agreements where relevant.
- Draft and maintain employment contracts, local policies and the employee handbook.
- Coordinate with payroll and benefits providers (pension/OTP, insurance) and support annual salary reviews.

What good looks like:

- Education: A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
- Experience: At least 8 years of end-to-end recruitment experience.
- Passion for Technology: An interest in technology will be a significant advantage.
- Adaptability: Demonstrating a resilient, dynamic, and growth-oriented mindset with the ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities.
- Global Collaboration: Flexibility to attend meetings outside standard hours to collaborate effectively with our headquarters team in Singapore.

Nice to have:

- Experience in data centers, energy, construction, industrial operations or tech.
- Experience in an international company with a regional or global HQ outside Norway.
- Experience setting up HR or recruitment from scratch for a new entity or site.
- Familiarity with collective agreements and union relations in Norway.

What you will experience working with us:

- A culture that values authenticity and diversity of thoughts and backgrounds;
- An inclusive and respectable environment with open workspaces and exciting start-up spirit;
- Fast-growing company with the chance to network with industrial pioneers and enthusiasts;
- Ability to contribute directly and make an impact on the future of the digital asset industry;
- Involvement in new projects, developing processes/systems;
- Personal accountability, autonomy, fast growth, and learning opportunities;
- Attractive welfare benefits and developmental opportunities such as training and mentoring.

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Bitdeer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with country, state, and local laws. Bitdeer does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on conditions such as race, colour, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital and/or parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background or social origin, social status, disability, age, indigenous status, and union.