Head of HR Operational Excellence (flexible location)

Seco Tools is one of the world’s largest providers of comprehensive metal cutting solutions for milling, stationary tools, hole making and tooling systems, with operations spread across 75 different countries. One of our key success factors is our around 4000 brilliant employees. To continue attracting, engaging and developing top talents in the best possible way for our business, we’re now making a move towards an even more employee-centric, digital and agile approach.
We’re are about to go from good to great and have established a major transformation program to help us gain the focus and momentum needed to meet our long-term targets and ambitions. In line with this, we’re now looking for a Head of HR Operational Excellence to develop and drive an important area across our global organization. Are you ready to embark on an exciting career where you get the chance to work together with brilliant minds as you shape the future of our HR function?
About the job
Leading our brand-new HR Operational Excellence function, your main mission is to develop and drive our People Strategy and improve HR business performance, while coordinating HR matters within our transformation program. This is done in collaboration with our HR Management team, as well as with other internal and external stakeholders, and you ensure that everything aligns with our company strategy. You drive efficiency and data quality in our HR processes by taking responsibility of our yearly People Strategy process and annual planning and follow-up of our HR function’s performance metrics. You develop the monitoring and follow-up of our HR delivery model and you plan, implement and follow up on agreed HR projects.
How we use people analytics to take informed decisions in our workforce planning is also included in your mission. This means to keep up with market trends and best practices in the area of people analytics as well as share your knowledge and insights with stakeholders at all levels. Last but not least, together with IT and other stakeholders, you own and develop our HR technology roadmap and drive execution in close collaboration with stakeholders at Sandvik Machining Solutions and Group.
You report to, and act in close collaboration with, our Vice President & Head of Human Resources, and you’re a valued member of our HR Management team. The location for this role is flexible, preferably within a time zone according to Sweden. Since we’re a global business, some travel is included in the role
About you
We’re looking for a leader with several years’ experience within project management and HR, and broad knowledge of data management and IT systems. You’ve been working both strategically and operationally, ideally in a global environment, and have a special interest in strategy execution, people analytics, reporting and workforce planning. You’re used to navigating through change, with cross-functional collaborations and close contact with managers and HR leaders, and you’re comfortable in presenting to stakeholders on all levels including Executive Management. We expect an interest in new digital solutions and knowledge in HR software such as Workday, while experience in Power BI is a plus. As we act in a global setting, you must be fluent in English, verbally and in writing.


We truly value your personal qualities, characterized by your positive can-do attitude and ability to build long-lasting networks and relationships. With structured ways of working, you capture opportunities without losing track of our direction. You have a data-driven approach and with a strategic and holistic view, you respond timely on business requirements and act on both urgent, short-term and long-term objectives. In all of your work, you rely on strong stakeholder management and great collaborations, and you empower people to find efficient solutions, look at new perspectives and share best practices.
Our Seco culture
All Seco employees across the globe share our family spirit, along with a passion for our customers and a personal commitment to ensure success in everything we do. For us, it’s also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.
Application
We look forward to your application and ask you to please make sure that we have it no later than February 9, 2022. Read more about Seco Tools and apply at www.secotools.com (Job ID: R0037521).
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
Silvia Ciceri, Vice President and Head of Human Resources, Seco Tools
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Fredrik Roxenius, Executive Talent Acquisition Partner, +46 (0)70 910 46 25
Union contacts – Sweden
Monica Andersson, Unionen, +46 (0)223 403 23
Kinga Liljedahl, Akademikerföreningen, 0223- 407 68
Benny Christiansen, Ledarna, 0223- 405 76
To learn about our recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.
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