What Cognite is: Relentless to achieve

Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI, and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements.

We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here.

Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

How you’ll demonstrate Ownership

The Impact you bring to Cognite

What You'll Own and Shape

Policy ownership, redesign and implementation

Own the US policy set: Review, assess and modernize the US Employee Handbook and regional policies, with a firm bias toward simplicity, clarity and practical usability over complexity.
Turn cases into better policy: When real cases show a policy no longer holds up, bring tested recommendations and drive their implementation.
Keep policy current and audit-ready: Maintain policies across every state where we employ people, ready for internal and external audit and governance reviews, including SOX-style controls.
Translate the law into guidance: Keep us up to date on laws and regulations that affect us and turn it into clear, accessible guidance for managers and employees across our multi-state footprint (AZ, TX, and growing remote workforce).
Harmonize through the acquisition: Partner with the VP, P&O Operations & Rewards and the M&A working group to evaluate, align, and draft harmonized policy frameworks as Cognite integrates with Schneider Electric.

Complex cases, compliance and employee relations

Resolve the hard cases, end to end: Partner on challenging employee relations matters, from conflict and complaints to conduct and performance.
Bring in Legal at the right moment: Work with internal and external counsel on specialized employment matters, litigation prevention and regulatory updates.
Experience implementing or administering an ethics hotline, speak-up program, or formal reporting channel, and familiarity with audit readiness (SOX or similar)

Leaves, accommodations and immigration

Complex leaves and accommodations: Serve as the Tier-3 compliance and escalation partner for complex or disputed leaves (FMLA, Medical, Parental) and lead high-risk ADA interactive accommodation processes, partnering with People Operations who handle daily leave administration and vendor routing.
Immigration compliance oversight: Act as the regional compliance bridge alongside Global Mobility and external immigration counsel on specialized US immigration cases and Department of Homeland Security compliance requirements

Manager coaching and early signals

Upskill and advise managers: In collaboration with PBPs, coach people managers on objective disciplinary documentation, fair employment practices, workplace conduct standards, and navigating difficult policy conversations.
Turn cases into early signals: Identify regional workplace themes and systemic trends, proactively equipping PBPs and P&O leadership with data to address root causes before they escalate.

AI-first ways of working and global collaboration

Lead the AI shift in advisory: With accountability and responsibility for decisions, use AI tools in your everyday work.
Build on HiBob and automation: Use HiBob and automation to simplify policy lookup, speed up delivery and improve HR insights.
Work as one global team: Partner with colleagues across Norway, India and the US, and join the weekly case review with People Operations and PBPs. Act as a bridge between global subject matter experts and local execution, adapting global frameworks to US standards.
Thrive in ambiguity: Navigate fast-moving, ambiguous situations with agility, resilience and a hands-on builder mindset.