Talentech - Head of People & Culture

Talentech - Head of People & Culture

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Head of People & Culture

Impact Fund Denmark — Copenhagen — executive leadership role

Impact Fund Denmark is Denmark's development finance institution, and we are scaling: our capital under management is set to grow to around DKK 45 billion by 2030. The organisation has grown quickly to get there, average tenure has nearly halved since 2023, and much of the People & Culture team is relatively new.

Our focus in 2026 is to consolidate: to integrate new colleagues, strengthen our people processes and build leadership capability, including through a leadership development programme launching this year. Alongside our impact mission, we're also pushing to become an even more professional investment organisation — sharpening how we work, decide and deliver at scale. We are looking for a Head of People & Culture to lead the people side of that journey and build the foundation for the next stage of our growth.

You will report to CEO and be part of the extended leadership team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You'll lead People & Culture and set the people strategy that lets Impact Fund Denmark scale with the right leaders, culture and capability.

Alongside that:

Leading the People & Culture function including Operations, Business Partnering, Development, Recruitment and Facility Management

Owning the people strategy and aligning it to our 2030 scaling ambitions

Organisational design and capability as the organisation scales

Leadership development, including the programme launching this year

Culture, engagement and the employer proposition

Partnering with the CEO and executive management on people and organisational decisions

The compensation, policy and compliance framework, within Danish employment law and our agreements

YOUR FIRST YEAR

Strategic: a clear people strategy is in place, aligned to the 2030 scaling plan and owned by the leadership team

Organisational: People & Culture delivers to a consistent standard, and the leadership development programme is embedded, with leaders visibly better supported

Executive: you are established as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive management on people and organisational matters

Compliance: Successful implementation of the EU pay transparency directive into organisational policy and operationalisation thereof; successful implementation of the Travel and Safety Project; Compliance of people processes according to SOR standards

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This is what we need to see:

Senior HR leadership experience, including leading an HR or People function and its team

A track record of building people strategy and organisational capability in a growing or changing organisation

Experience in partnering with executives and boards

Solid command of Danish employment law and practice

Professional fluency in Danish and English

These are advantages, not requirements:

Experience from a regulated financial services organisation, such as asset management, banking or insurance — or from investment/development finance; or from the public sector

International leadership experience, and comfort operating in a professional investment culture of the kind we're building here

Experience leading through scaling, transformation or system implementation

WHERE THE ROLE SITS

This is an executive leadership role. You lead the People & Culture function of 8 and report to the CEO. You set the people agenda and own its delivery across an organisation of more than 180 people, based in Copenhagen and across our regional offices.

WHY JOIN US

Shape the people foundation of Denmark's development finance institution at a genuine inflection point

A seat close to executive leadership and real influence on how the organisation scales

Work that connects to something concrete: investments in green energy, financial services, sustainable food systems,healthcare and public infrastructure in developing countries

PRACTICAL DETAILS

Location: Østbanegade 135, 2100 Copenhagen Ø

Position: Permanent, full-time

Hybrid: Up to 20% of working time from home. First 6 months full time in office to ensure successful onboarding, integrate with colleagues and reduce time to productivity.

Application deadline: 28. August 2026.

Please apply through our talent platform. Applications submitted outside the platform will not be considered. We review applications on an ongoing basis.

About Impact Fund Denmark

Impact Fund Denmark (IFU - the Investment Fund for Developing Countries) is a Danish impact investor contributing to green, just and inclusive societies as well as supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. Impact Fund Denmark provides risk capital to companies operating in developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and parts of Europe. Investments are made on commercial terms in the form of equity, loans and guarantees. Impact Fund Denmark has co-invested in over 1,300 companies in more than 100 developing countries and emerging markets. Contracted investments total EUR 31 billion, of which Impact Fund Denmark has contributed EUR 3.4 billion. Capital under management will be growing from EUR 2.1 billion to EUR 5.0 billion over the next few years. Read more at Impact Fund Denmark

Application due

28/8/2026

Start date

Start as soon as possible

Work hours

Full time

Position type

Permanent

Category

People & Culture

Workplace

Copenhagen, Denmark

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