HR (People Experience) Business Partner

We are building a state-of-the-art Gigafactory in Gothenburg that will be one of the largest cell production facilities in Europe. We are now looking for HR Business Partners to join our People Experience team!

Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world. Northvolt is a leading supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems, dedicated to delivering the world’s greenest lithium-ion battery.

Together, we have formed a joint venture, NOVO Energy, to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars.

Few industries offer as great opportunity for career growth and personal development as the new European battery industry. In working for this joint venture, you'll not only develop skills that are highly sought after in the global automotive and industrial sector, but you are also contributing to a climate-neutral way of life for future generations.

What you will do:

We are now looking for People Experience Partners to NOVO Energy, both to the R&D and Production organization. You will play a crucial role in our journey building the Gigafactory and creating future innovative industry. As People Experience Partner you will work closely with leaders to support our business to meet our plans. Our main focus within the People Experience organization, is to attract, motivate and retain the right employees to support this journey.

Key Responsibilities:

- Development, implementation and communication of HR initiatives, policies, processes, and procedures. Drive and participate in developing our company culture and employee engagement.
- Support and coach managers to attract, develop and retain our people and to build leadership capabilities and a great employee experience
- Be an ambassador in developing the future industry in all organizational aspects incl strategic workforce planning (resources and competencies)
- Execute HR deliverables in line with the people strategy and business needs
- Act as an advisor to your stakeholders
- Implement and develop HR tools and systems
- Review and analyze data to identify trends and recommend solutions for continuous improvements
- Partner with the talent acquisition team to hire the best talent
- In the start-up phase, you will be involved in many different areas such as relocation, onboarding and other administrative tasks
- Work with great people

Skills & Requirements

Education/Experiences:

- You have a university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or other related fields
- 3-5+ years of relevant experience incl HR Business partnering
- You have a proven track record of delivering strategic and operational HR support
- Good knowledge and experience of Swedish labor law, labor relations, work environment, rehabilitation processes
- English and Swedish, both written and verbal

Personal Success Factors:

- Proactive, self-motivated individual
- Structured and result oriented. Look for pragmatic ways of working.
- Enjoy teamwork and are prestige-less
- Shows an interest in HR/people analytics
- High level of integrity and professionalism
- Curiosity, willingness to learn new things
- Communication skills, a collaborative style to build relationships and work with stakeholders
- You are both working operationally but also have a strategic view



Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world. Northvolt is a leading supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems, dedicated to delivering the world’s greenest lithium-ion battery. Together, we have formed a joint venture, NOVO Energy, to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars.

Our Gigafactory in Gothenburg will be one of the largest cell production facilities in Europe, with a potential annual cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) - thereby enabling a supply of batteries for approximately half a million Volvo and Polestar cars per year. Our state-of-the-art R&D facility will gather leading expertise from all over the world, to create the next generation battery cells.

You can read more about this joint venture in these press releases, here and here.