HR Director @ Software Romania

Visma is not just your average company – we're a leading Norwegian player in the mission-critical business software scene, making a real impact. Picture us as the folks who find, build, and deliver software that genuinely makes life better for millions of people worldwide.

Our software is the magic wand that simplifies and automates those tricky work processes, giving folks the freedom to enjoy their everyday lives a bit more. Visma is a dynamic network of go-getters, each running their show with that startup flair, unique personality, and strong leadership.

Our mission is simple but powerful: we want to empower people by making complex tasks easy. Looking forward, we're on a mission to shape the future of society through our tech wizardry. We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic HR Director to lead the entire People & Culture agenda for our rapidly expanding Romanian operations (600+ employees).

As the Romania HR Director, you will report directly to the local Managing Director and be responsible for defining and executing the long-term People Strategy in Romania.

Strategic Leadership & Governance:

• Develop, define, and execute the comprehensive People Strategy for the entire Romanian operation, ensuring robust alignment with global Visma standards and local business objectives.
• Act as the primary HR strategic partner and trusted advisor to the Managing Director and local Executive leadership team.
• Provide direction and governance across the full spectrum of HR activities: Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Administration and Payroll
• Direct the HR team fostering a culture of operational excellence, professional growth, and strategic consistency.
• Drive together with Business and Visma Romania AI officer the AI upskilling program

• Implement agentic AI solutions within HR department

• Cultivate a culture of strong internal collaboration, facilitating seamless communication and partnership between HR team, partners, employees, other functions ( local and global ones) to achieve shared objectives.

• Establish and nurture highly effective strategic relationships with key internal global clients and stakeholders, including Visma Group HR, ensuring HR service delivery meets international standards.
• Bring extensive experience influencing global executive teams, ensuring people strategy is tightly integrated with growth and operational goals.
• Leverage deep experience operating in complex matrix organizations across international units to ensure alignment, influence and execution across distributed teams.

Organizational Development & Transformation:

• Champion large-scale organizational development and cultural initiatives, driving high performance and sustained employee engagement across all locations.
• Spearhead the design and execution of both local and global upskilling programs and talent development pipelines, ensuring our workforce is future-ready and adaptable to technological change.
• Lead the internal charge for digital transformation within the HR function, specifically leveraging proven AI and automation solutions to optimize processes and enhance data-driven decision-making, while contributing to global automation initiatives.
• Define, track, and present core HR metrics, KPIs, and strategic reports to the Executive team and Visma Group HR, informing high-level business decisions.
• Drive robust succession planning strategies and leadership development programs to ensure sustainable, future-ready talent pipelines.
• Design and deploy leadership development ecosystems with a strong focus on senior capability building and culture stewardship.

• Minimum 10 years in senior HR leadership roles, including international responsibility in matrix organizational structures.
• At least 3 years experience in a HR Director role, leading the end-to-end HR function for a company/division with a headcount of more than 500 employees in international environments.
• Proven experience navigating and leading HR initiatives within a complex, multi-national or global matrix environment, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.
• Extensive, hands-on, and strategic knowledge across the full HR lifecycle
• Proven track record of driving HR strategy with a focus on leveraging AI-driven solutions and automation to optimize processes and deliver quantifiable business impact.
• Exceptional leadership, change management, and team development skills, with previous experience overseeing and mentoring senior HR Leads or Managers.
• Demonstrated ability to work and make critical decisions very independently, with strong influencing skills across all levels of the organization and multicultural environments.

• Demonstrated success driving HR transformation and culture change, including centralization projects, EVP evolution and operating model redesign.

• Previous participation in Boards and global executive committees

• Min 3 days/week presence in the office is required.
• Availability to travel across 3 locations up to 20%/month.
• Fluency in Romanian and English is essential.

If you are a dynamic, compliance-focused leader with a strategic passion for driving HR excellence and transformation in a high-growth IT environment, this role is an exciting opportunity to shape the people strategy at Visma. We celebrate a culture where everyone's uniqueness contributes to our collective success.

We're looking forward to learning more about you