Head of Global Learning Center

About the job and your team

Hydro’s Global Learning Center is part of Global Business Services, supporting the People Strategy in fostering a learning culture across Hydro worldwide. The center provides professional solutions in organizational and leadership development, digital learning, functional learning system support, and local learning needs. Today, the Global Learning Center consists of approximately 30 employees across four locations, serving Hydro globally. As demand for our services continues to grow, we need a dynamic leader to drive continued development.

Role Purpose

The Head of Global Learning Centre will grow and transform our global learning center. This is a high-impact, strategic role responsible for shaping the future of learning at Hydro, ensuring our workforce is future ready. The role requires strong business acumen, leadership ability, and expertise in Learning & Development to drive service innovation, stakeholder engagement, and global structural change.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and executing the Learning Center’s strategy, expanding its offerings, and enhancing the visibility and adoption of services. This person will lead a global competency center, adapting its structure and service model as needed to meet evolving business needs. As the Learning Center continues to evolve, the ability to lead change, manage complexity, and shape innovative learning solutions will be key.

This role will ideally be based in Hungary or Norway.
 

Key responsibilities

•    Define and execute the global strategy for the Learning Center, ensuring alignment with business needs and future workforce readiness.
•    Drive growth and innovation by expanding learning solutions, integrating digital tools, and continuously improving service delivery.
•    Lead and develop strategic marketing and awareness initiatives to increase usage and visibility of the Learning Center’s services.
•    Oversee all Learning Center activities, ensuring high-quality, standardized service delivery.
•    Design and implement structural improvements to optimize efficiency and impact.
•    Implement data-driven decision-making processes to measure the effectiveness of learning programs and continuously enhance offerings to support Hydro’s digital transformation.
•    Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, HR leaders, and business managers to understand and address evolving learning needs in line with organizational needs.

Your qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy, People Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
•    Minimum 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in Learning & Development, including strategy development, training design, and digital learning.
•    Experience leading an HR shared services function or a global learning organization (preferred).
•    Proven track record in driving change, leading complex projects, and managing structural transformations in a global setting.
•    Strong business acumen, with the ability to position learning as a key driver of organizational success.
•    Entrepreneurial mindset with experience in service promotion, stakeholder engagement, and business growth initiatives.
•    Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
•    Ability to work independently and collaboratively, navigating a complex, multinational environment.
•    Fluency in English (mandatory).
•    Willingness to travel internationally as needed

Please enclose a cover letter and copies of relevant academic transcripts, diplomas, certificates etc. Only applications received through our online system will be considered, not via e-mail.  As part of our recruitment process, we use Semac for background check. 

What we offer you

• Working at the world’s only fully integrated aluminum and leading renewable energy company
• Diverse, global teams
• Flexible work environment/home office
• We provide you the freedom to be creative and to learn from experts
• Possibility to grow with the company, gain new certificates
• Attractive benefit package