Director, HR Operations Europe

Responsibilities

HR Operations and Process Excellence

· Oversee all HR operations, including employee administration, HRIS management, and payroll coordination.

· Design and implement standardized HR processes across sites, ensuring compliance with Swedish employment law, GDPR, and company policy.

· Monitor key HR metrics (turnover, absenteeism, headcount, cost per hire) and report trends to management.

· Lead continuous improvement projects to streamline HR workflows and enhance employee experience.

Operations:

• Administration of HR systems & applications

• Data input & management

• HR project management as needed

Mobility

• VISA & immigration management

• Global mobility programs & admin

• Vendor management

HRIS:

• Leading integration activities from historical HRIS to WD

• Optimize & process improve system architecture

• Project management for talent programs

• HR metrics, scorecards & ad hoc reports

• 3rd party application integrations

Payroll

· Leading monthly manual payroll processing efforts

· Payroll vendor Management

· Own implementation of new global payroll vendor

· Implementation of new timekeeping tool in Workday for European locations

Required Skills

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

· Minimum 8–10 years of HR experience, with at least 3 years in HR operations or HR service delivery leadership.

· Proficiency in HRIS and data management (e.g., Workday, SAP, SuccessFactors, UKG or equivalent).

Preferred Skills

· Strong understanding of Swedish labor law, collective agreements, and payroll processes.

· Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments preferred.

· Fluent in English and/or Polish or Swedish (spoken and written).