Global Talent Growth & Performance Lead

Sandvik; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik is seeking a strategic and collaborative Talent Leader to drive global talent growth, succession readiness, and performance practices across a decentralized organisation. You will partner with HR and leaders to translate strategy into practical development, mobility, and growth outcomes in a global setting with Stockholm as the preferred location.

The role focuses on strengthening leadership pipelines, internal mobility, and workforce readiness, while leveraging talent insights to

Qualifications

• Experience in talent, succession, leadership development, and performance practices within a complex global organization.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical, measurable outcomes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive succession readiness for critical roles with clear and inclusive practices.
• Turn talent reviews and workforce insights into clear development actions.
• Enable internal mobility by increasing talent visibility and strengthening growth.
• Shape performance and growth practices that create clear direction and impact.
• Strengthen early-career and leadership pipelines with targeted development opportunities.
• Use talent insights to identify risks, track outcomes and drive improvements.
• Strengthen the exit experience with consistent approaches and actionable insights.

Job description

At Business Area Mining, our people lead the way. We're looking for a strategic and collaborative talent leader to help strengthen how we identify, develop, and prepare talent for future opportunities and critical business needs. In this global role, you enable succession readiness, internal mobility, performance, and growth across a decentralized organization, helping build the capabilities and leadership pipeline needed for the future.About the jobYou lead our global talent growth and performance agenda, connecting people priorities with business needs and Group frameworks. Working together with HR teams and business leaders across Mining, you help activate talent, succession, and performance practices that support long-term workforce readiness. Through collaboration, influence, and practical guidance, you help translate strategy and talent insights into meaningful development, mobility, and growth outcomes.Job responsibilitiesDrive succession readiness for critical roles with clear and inclusive practices.Turn talent reviews and workforce insights into clear development Enable internal mobility by increasing talent visibility and strengthening growth.Shape performance and growth practices that create clear direction and impact.Strengthen early-career, emerging talent and leadership pipelines with targeted development opportunities.Use talent insights to identify risks, track outcomes and focus improvements.Strengthen the exit experience with a consistent approach and actionable insights.Location and flexibilityThis is a global position. Stockholm is the preferred location, although flexibility is offered for the right candidate.Your profileYou bring relevant experience in talent, succession, leadership development, and performance practices within a complex global organization. With a strong understanding of how people priorities connect to business needs, you turn strategy into practical and measurable outcomes.Your background includesExperience working across organizational and geographical boundaries in a decentralized environment.The ability to build trusted relationships and influence a broad range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.A structured and evidence-based approach to translating data and insights into clear priorities and action.Strong communication skills and the ability to facilitate constructive dialogue.Experience in talent development within a complex global organization.Collaborative and purpose-driven, you bring people together around a shared direction and help turn ambition into action. You value different perspectives, build trust across diverse stakeholder groups, and balance strategic thinking with practical execution. You communicate clearly, exercise sound judgment, and stay curious about how practices can continuously improve.Our cultureOur role is clear – through every action, every day, we make the shift and advance the world through engineering. We believe in an inclusive, equal and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Add fair and rewarding benefits, as well as many different career options. Are you intrigued? Visit our website , LinkedIn or Facebook page to get to know us further.Contact informationFor further information about this position, please contact Mariana Rolim, hiring manager, [e-mail]’ve already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter.Union contacts – SwedenCecilia Mickelsson, Unionen, [phone]Fredrik Andersson, Akademikerföreningen, [phone]Olle Hansson, Ledarna, [phone]Recruitment Specialist: Lisbeth HäggströmHow to applySend your application no later than October 4, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0097109.We aim for an open and fair recruitment process and use different tools to ensure an objective assessment. Later in the process, you may be invited to complete a personality and logic test.To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at [e-mail] area Mining is a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2025, sales were approximately SEK 63 billion with about 18,400 employees.