Alfa Laval is looking for a Senior Talent & Performance Specialist
Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.
About the role
As a Senior Talent & Performance Specialist, you will play an important role in shaping how we identify, develop and grow our people and future leaders. You will help us strengthen our global talent and performance practices, ensuring they are simple, relevant and impactful for our employees, managers and business. The role combines hands-on work with data and analytics, process co-ownership and stakeholder management.
You will help answer key questions such as: Do we have the right talent and a robust bench strength for the future? How can we strengthen performance and create meaningful opportunities for growth? Working closely with HR colleagues, leaders and stakeholders globally, you will turn data, insights and business needs into practical solutions and actions that
make an impact.
Key responsibilities for this role entail:
• Proactively improve global talent management and succession processes.
• Support talent identification, development, internal mobility and leadership pipelines.
• Own the annual performance management cycle and talent review cycle and continuously improve the process.
• Use talent and performance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities and turn them into actionable insights.
• Develop practical tools and deliver workshops and guidance to support managers and employees in talent, performance and development conversations.
• Leverage Power BI, Excel and other analytics tools to support data-driven people decisions.
• Partner on Workday and HR technology improvements within talent and performance.
• Act as a subject-matter expert and trusted partner to HR colleagues and business leaders.
• Translate complex talent and performance topics into simple, practical solutions and enable adoption through communication and workshops.
• Contribute to broader People initiatives, including Inclusion & Diversity and onboarding, where relevant.
This position will be located in Lund (Sweden) or any additional sites of Alfa Laval in Europe.
Who you are
We are looking for a pragmatic, analytical and impact-driven HR professional with several years of relevant experience in talent, performance, people development or a related HR discipline. You are comfortable with hands-on operational work, take ownership and can work independently. You are structured, precise and detail-oriented, with the ability to turn people data into clear insights and practical actions. You are proactive, curious and collaborative, with strong stakeholder and communication skills and a genuine interest in improving how we work
What you know
• Experience with talent and/or performance management.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with Excel; Power BI
• Experience with HRIS (Workday is a plus).
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver independently.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken is a must, any other language is plus.
What is in it for you
You will join our Global Talent Team, a newly formed team bringing together expertise across Talent Management, Performance Management, Inclusion & Diversity, People Development and Talent Acquisition. You will report to the Head of Talent & Performance and work closely with HR colleagues, business leaders and stakeholders globally to strengthen our talent and performance agenda.
Assessment practicalities
We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games. Playing the games is mandatory.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role.
Alcohol and drug testing
As part of Alfa Laval’s commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, alcohol and drug testing are applied during the pre-employment process.
For more information, please contact
Cristina Valmassoi, Global Performance & Talent Manager, [email protected]
Tanja Sukaj, Talent Acquisition Partner, [email protected]
For union information, please contact:
Monica Anderberg, Unionen, at [email protected]
Johan Ranhög, Akademikerna at Johan.Ranhö[email protected]
Stefan Sandell, Ledarna at [email protected]
We are reviewing applications continuously so make sure to send in yours as soon as possible before 12th September 2026. Please note that if the right candidate appears, the advert will be closed earlier. Due to GDPR, we don’t accept applications sent directly via email.
Skills Required
- Several years of relevant experience in talent, performance management, people development, or a related HR discipline
- Experience with talent management and/or performance management
- Strong analytical skills
- Experience with Excel and Power BI
- Experience with HRIS
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver independently
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Workday experience
- Additional language proficiency
Alfa Laval Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alfa Laval and has not been reviewed or approved by Alfa Laval.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) support is described as generous in U.S. postings, and the retirement plan is a notable strength alongside core coverage.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are core parts of the package, and health insurance is often described positively in U.S. materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are standard, with options like purchasing additional PTO expanding flexibility for some roles.
Alfa Laval Insights
What We Do
Pioneering positive impact! Our pioneering 140-year-old start-up culture is built on the idea that partnership is the key to solving complex problems and unlocking the full potential of resources. So we collaborate closely with our partners, customers, and thought leaders to create game-changing solutions that challenge conventional thinking on quality, efficiency, and innovation. United by a shared commitment to creating positive impact we’re reshaping vital industries, like energy, food, water, and shipping, to optimize efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase yields. Together, we’re building business success, elevating the quality of life across society, and driving progress towards a more sustainable world. Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of first-rate heat transfer, separation, fluid handling products separation, and fluid handling products. With these as its base, Alfa Laval aims to help enhance the productivity and competitiveness of its customers in various industries throughout the world. We define their challenges and deliver sustainable products and solutions that meet their requirements – in energy, the environment, food, and the marine industry. Alfa Laval today has customers in some 100 countries, employs more than 21,300 people, and annual sales were SEK 63.6 billion (5.5 BEUR) in 2023. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Alfa Laval contributes to 15 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our solutions make a difference in daily life. You can learn more on our website about how our products work, and how they are used in industries worldwide. We welcome your engagement, comments and questions - our guidelines and moderation policy for Alfa Laval channels on social media can be found here: https://www.alfalaval.com/legal/community-guidelines/ Personal data will be handled in accordance with the Alfa Laval Privacy Policy. https://www.alfalaval.com/privacy
