Cognite - AI for Industry - Director, Human Resources - India and UAE

• The ideal candidate brings the credibility, judgment, and perspective of a senior HR leader, paired with the agility and curiosity of a practitioner who values being close to the work. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling the HR foundation for India, strengthening alignment with Cognite’s global People strategy, and supporting the continued growth of our UAE presence. • Trusted Strategic Counsel: You become a high-credibility partner to the Country Manager and global leaders, providing the sound judgment required to solve complex people challenges with practical, business-first solutions. • Trusted Strategic Counsel: • Operational & Compliance Excellence: You establish a "gold standard" HR foundation, characterized by reduced risk, seamless process execution, and a modernized policy suite that managers find easy to navigate. • Operational & Compliance Excellence: • Global-Local Synergy: You are recognized by peers in Norway and the US as a key collaborator who successfully bridges global standards with regional realities, ensuring India and the UAE are drivers of—not exceptions to—global strategy. • Global-Local Synergy: • Cultural & Leadership Elevation: You translate Cognite’s values of Impact, Ownership, and Relentlessness into the local context, directly improving the employee experience and building stronger leadership capabilities through targeted coaching and partnership. • Cultural & Leadership Elevation: • Senior Leadership Pedigree: 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years as a Director or Senior PBP overseeing multi-country environments within the SaaS or high-tech sector. • Senior Leadership Pedigree: • Regional Legal Mastery: Deep, hands-on expertise in India’s multi-state regulatory landscape (including Gratuity, PF, ESI, and Labor Code reforms) and the ability to navigate UAE labor laws and sponsorship rules. • Regional Legal Mastery: • Scale & Complexity Expert: Proven track record of building HR infrastructure in hyper-growth environments, with the ability to manage complex investigations and organizational design independently across a matrixed global structure. • Scale & Complexity Expert: • Master's degree certification strongly preferred; advanced India employment law knowledge a plus. • The "Simplifier" Mindset: Demonstrated success in transforming dense regulatory requirements into user-friendly, high-performance policy frameworks.