Head of HR - Industrial Metrology Division

Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions (SMF) is on an exciting growth journey, building the new digital era of manufacturing. As a business area segment within Sandvik Group, SMF has around 1500 employees worldwide and incorporates three divisions: Design & Planning Automation, Additive Manufacturing and Industrial Metrology. Our ambition is to grow the business to 6 billion SEK by 2025 through organic growth in combination with M&A.
At our Industrial Metrology division, we’re passionate about accelerating the growth of digital solutions and right now, we’re looking for an experienced, business minded and forward-thinking Head of HR to join our global Industrial Metrology division in a stimulating role. Adding your strategic mind and people centric outlook, we’re ready to lead this work, raise the bar higher, and make Sandvik an industrial technology frontrunner.
The job
You take full ownership of the HR delivery within our division and enhance organizational performance from an HR perspective, in alignment with our business needs. By liaising with business line managers and guiding the division, you develop and implement an employee-centric and performance-driven culture, closely linked to our overall business strategy.
You’re responsible for a wide range of HR matters in our new and growing organization, including performance management, integration of HR systems and yearly HR processes. You enable change management, restructuring and reorganization, and as we have a strong growth journey, you also work with integration of company culture in recently acquired companies and business units. Supporting our goal to become the employer of choice and amplifying quality of leadership are focus areas – and not to forget the importance of enhancing employee engagement.
To attract and retain exceptional competence, you partner with our talent acquisition and recruiting support in driving global recruitments and strengthening our digital tech talent management. Furthermore, you’re accountable for developing networks and establishing partnerships, both internally and in relevant industries and universities, and you liaise with HR contacts across the globe to ensure alignment with local legislation and agreements. You take an active part in forums and networks, being an important member of the SMF HR functional management team and collaborating within the Sandvik HR community.
You report to the President of Industrial Metrology and actively contribute in Industrial Metrology management team. The location for this role is preferably at our headquarters in Stockholm or any of our Swedish sites, but other locations can also be considered for the right candidate. Global travel is a natural part of the job.
Your character
We’re looking for someone with an academic background within HR, and most important – an extensive working career within this field. You have a successful history of coaching people in an international setting, as well as of working with management teams. You also have solid experience from leading HR projects and a profound knowledge of HR processes and HCMS systems such as Workday. As we’re a global player, you naturally need advanced skills in English.
Your personality truly makes the difference! You’re a natural leader and a committed doer, who comfortably takes command when needed. Your structured way of working together with your analytical thinking leads you to success – allowing you to always be one step ahead. With a grounded and friendly approach, you motivate your co-workers and your communicative skills allows you to build trust, respect, and strong relationships. You take pride in bringing an inclusive perspective where differences are both considered and valued. All in all, you inspire us to be an employer of choice!
Our culture
At Sandvik, we offer a global arena of brilliant minds, and we’re technology driven, innovative, entrepreneurial and inclusive! Success is a team effort, and we believe that diversity inspires, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further. 
Application
We look forward to your application and ask you to please make sure that we have it no later than February 09, 2022. Read more about Sandvik Group and apply at home.sandvik/career, (Job ID: R0036704).
Our recruitment process is open and fair - we welcome all applicants and evaluate every unique application in line with the specified requirements profile, to find the best match for the position.
Hiring Manager
Johanna Allert, President of Industrial Metrology
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
James Crilley, Executive Talent Acquisition Manager, +46 (0)70 616 76 23
Nidhi Gokhale, Head of HR - SMF, +46 (0)26266442 23
Union contacts – Sweden
Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)26 266 659
Kerstin Norlén, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70 616 42 83
Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 261 984


To learn about our recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.
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