Head of People Operations, Europe

Key Responsibility - People Operations

• Lead all People Operations activities for Europe , maintaining smooth, consistent, and compliant processes across the employee lifecycle.  
• Ensure high data accuracy, documentation, and operational governance.

Key Responsibility - Employee Relations (ER)

• Own ER case management, including disciplinaries, investigations, performance cases, and workplace issues.  
• Ensure alignment with labour law and collective bargaining agreements.  
• Partner with union representatives and maintain positive union relations. 
• Coach managers on ER matters and proactively identify ER risks and work with regional People partners to manage and educate business

Key Responsibility - Payroll

• Oversee Swedish payroll, benefits, pension schemes, and statutory reporting.  
• Ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing in partnership with Finance.

Key Responsibility - People Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Swedish employment legislation and local regulatory requirements.  
• Own policy governance, documentation, and GDPR/data privacy responsibilities for Sweden and Eeurope   
• Maintain audit-ready processes and drive continual improvements.

Key Responsibility - Employee Relations

• Lead the global ER framework, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant case management.  
• Provide senior guidance on disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, and performance matters.  
• Build ER capability through training, playbooks, and governance structures. 

Experience and Skills

• 10-12 years of strong People Operations leadership experience in Sweden.  
• Deep understanding of Swedish labour law, collective agreements, and compliance frameworks.  
• Proven ER experience, including working with unions.  
• Strong payroll and benefits knowledge.  
• Experience handling mobility and immigration processes.