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We are looking for a strategic and people-centric Senior Lead, People & Culture Business Partner to join our team and play a key role in shaping an impactful and high-performing organisation. This is a 12-month parental leave cover, offering a great opportunity to make a meaningful contribution in a dynamic environment. In this role, you will lead the HR work in Sweden, while leading a small, dedicated HR team with two employees supporting several business areas, ensuring that people priorities are closely aligned with local organisational needs. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, setting clear short-term operational direction while driving meaningful outcomes. As a trusted partner to senior leaders, you will influence and guide the adoption of modern HR practices, ensuring effective communication of key initiatives and organisational changes. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where you can tackle complex challenges, drive improvements in HR processes and programmes, and deliver sustainable solutions across multiple business areas. You will also play a leadership role in coaching and guiding leaders and your team, using your deep HR expertise and strong leadership capabilities to deliver results and elevate team performance.
Job Responsibility
Establish short-term operational plans that support people and culture priorities
Lead a team of HR employees working across multiple job areas
Advise senior leaders on performance, organisation design, employee relations and talent planning
Influence leaders to adopt new people practices and approaches
Conduct briefings with senior leadership and communicate key HR topics and risks
Support organizational change, including restructures and integration activities
Drive significant improvements to HR processes, systems and tools across multiple areas
Resolve difficult HR issues using broad knowledge, experience and detailed analysis
Guide talent initiatives including workforce planning, succession and leadership development
Support the rollout of HR programs and ensure strong adoption across the organization
Provide coaching and guidance to the HR employees in the team
Ensure high quality HR delivery across all supported business areas
Requirements
Proven experience in a Senior HR Business Partner, HR Leader or similar role
Strong ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders
Experience driving organizational change and HR transformation
A solution-oriented mindset with the ability to navigate complex people challenges
Excellent leadership skills and a passion for developing others
Extensive experience in HR business partnering with exposure to complex organizational environments
Strong knowledge of employment practices, organization design, talent management and people processes
Ability to solve difficult people issues across several business areas using analysis and judgement
Ability to influence senior leaders and gain support for new concepts and practices
Strong communication skills with the ability to brief senior leadership
Experience leading large teams of experienced professionals
Proven ability to drive significant improvements to HR processes and systems
Education in HR, business or a related field, supported by significant experience