People Manager Scandinavia

Do you have solid HR experience and are ready to take the next step in your career?

Become a part of transforming Europe’s leading Ferry Company
Stena Line is in an exciting period of change, when it comes to digitalisation and truly being an innovative forward-thinking company. As a leader in sustainable shipping, we work together to transform our business and achieving our vision - Connecting Europe for a sustainable future. Stena Line’s People, Communication & Sustainability department has a crucial part in this journey.

We are a team of 12 colleagues, where a majority of us work as HR Business Partners supporting our managers. The rest of us work with finding our talents for the future and rehabilitation of our employees. Most of us have our head office as main location, but we also have one team member in Karlskrona and one in Fredrikshavn, Denmark. Since our current manager is leaving to pursue new challenges we are looking for someone who are ready to take on the challenge as People Manager Scandinavia and support us becoming even better!

What will you do?
As People Manager Scandinavia it is your responsibility to lead, develop and engage the HR team for our Scandinavian organisation. It is your mission to safeguard that all people aspects for people development, people processes, structures and business improvement initiatives are developed and executed within the organisation. With our company and HR strategy as your backbone you work together with your team to make Stena Line the employer of choice for our people. Most of our employees and managers work on our vessels, with a business that is up and running seven days a week all year round. In this role you also work closely to our head office and its functions.

Some of your key responsibilities:


• Safeguard a One HR approach and common processes within the HR & Talent team
• Develop and implement Stena Line’s strategic HR agenda and objectives within area of responsibility
• Safeguard collaboration, meeting structure and clear roles and responsibilities in relations to other HR functions in Scandinavia; IR, Manning, Payroll and HR Service Center
• Proactively manage and lead HR projects and development within area of responsibility
• Safeguard a high qualitative Employee Experience
• First point of contact for occupational health care
• Responsibility for strategic well-being initiatives
• Drive or participate in relevant developmental projects and initiatives for Stena Line Group
• Support in questions regarding labor law and collective bargaining agreements

Who are you?
At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. We are looking for someone who loves working with people and leadership. You thrive by working with your team, developing solid HR processes together and can be their calm in the storm. You are prestige less, enjoy working for an organization where no day is the same and where you can make things happen. You know where we are heading, you are not afraid to make decisions and challenge and motivate your co-workers along the way.

The must-haves:


• Solid experience as an HR Business Partner from an operational organization with a strong union
• Previous experience as a leader
• Experience from labor law and interpret collective bargaining agreements

Interested?
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Gothenburg within our People & Communication department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your application as soon as possible but no later than 25th of March, 2020. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service.

If you have any questions regarding the position or about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Stina Sörensen, Talent Acquisition Manager, stina.sorensen@stenaline.com.

About Stena Line
As the leader of sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We are constantly looking for people to join the Stena Line family who can contribute to our simple, friendly working environment where hard work and fun are the norm! We have over 5600 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, making a contribution to our company’s success. We believe it is up to us where we want to go next and how far we want to go. The journey starts with us.

Working at Stena Line means having a safe and stable workplace and a great work-life balance. We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.