HR Business Partner

Lyten; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyten is seeking an HR Business Partner for Lyten Labs in Sweden to shape the people strategy enabling innovation and sustainable growth. You will partner with leaders to anticipate workforce needs, drive organizational development, and lead culture and change initiatives while ensuring compliance and employee engagement.

You will work with leaders across engineering, technology, and product development to build capability, assess workforce data, and strengthen performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Several years of experience as an HR Business Partner supporting leadership teams.
• Experience partnering with engineering, technology, product development, or R&D organizations.
• Strong understanding of organizational development, workforce planning, and talent management.
• Ability to build trust and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Experience navigating change in fast-paced and evolving environments.
• Strong knowledge of Swedish employment law and HR practices.
• Excellent communication skills in English as well as Swedish.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic People partner to Lyten Labs leadership, aligning people strategies with business priorities, organizational growth, and cultural transformation.
• Drive workforce planning, organizational design, and capability-building initiatives to ensure the organization is positioned for current and future success.
• Coach and challenge leaders on leadership effectiveness, team performance, talent development, performance management, and complex people matters.
• Lead organizational change and culture initiatives that strengthen accountability, collaboration, innovation, and employee engagement.
• Drive talent management processes, including succession planning, leadership development, and retention of critical talent, while partnering with Talent Acquisition to attract the right talent.
• Leverage people insights, workforce analytics, and organizational health metrics to inform decision-making and improve business performance.
• Advise on employee relations, employment law, and policy matters, balancing business needs, employee experience, and compliance.
• Partner across the People function to continuously improve HR programs, processes, and the overall employee experience.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Organizational development

Workforce planning

Talent management

Stakeholder influence

Change management

Bilingual (English/Swedish)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HR/BA/psychology

Job description

Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next‑generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real‑world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.

At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made.

We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.

About The Role

As HR Business Partner for Lyten Labs, you will be a strategic partner to R&D organization leadership team. You will help shape the future of Lyten Labs by ensuring our people strategy enables innovation, organizational effectiveness, and sustainable growth.

In this role, you will partner closely with leaders to anticipate workforce needs, build organizational capability, and drive cultural evolution as we continue to scale. You will act as a trusted advisor on organizational design, leadership development, talent management, employee relations, and change initiatives, helping leaders navigate complexity while fostering an engaging, high‑performing, and values‑driven environment.

Success in this role requires a strong balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on execution. You are comfortable challenging and influencing senior stakeholders, using data to drive decisions, and leading people‑related transformations that strengthen both business performance and employee experience.

As part of the People team, you will play a key role in shaping our culture and employee experience, ensuring Lyten remains a place where exceptional talent can grow, thrive, and make a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic People partner to Lyten Labs leadership, aligning people strategies with business priorities, organizational growth, and cultural transformation.
• Drive workforce planning, organizational design, and capability‑building initiatives to ensure the organization is positioned for current and future success.
• Coach and challenge leaders on leadership effectiveness, team performance, talent development, performance management, and complex people matters.
• Lead organizational change and culture initiatives that strengthen accountability, collaboration, innovation, and employee engagement.
• Drive talent management processes, including succession planning, leadership development, and retention of critical talent, while partnering with Talent Acquisition to attract the right talent.
• Leverage people insights, workforce analytics, and organizational health metrics to inform decision‑making and improve business performance.
• Advise on employee relations, employment law, and policy matters, balancing business needs, employee experience, and compliance.
• Partner across the People function to continuously improve HR programs, processes, and the overall employee experience.

We believe you bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Several years of experience as an HR Business Partner supporting leadership teams
• Experience partnering with engineering, technology, product development, or R&D organizations.
• Strong understanding of organizational development, workforce planning, and talent management.
• Ability to build trust and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Experience navigating change in fast‑paced and evolving environments.
• Strong knowledge of Swedish employment law and HR practices.
• Excellent communication skills in English as well as Swedish.

To thrive in this role, you are

• A trusted advisor who builds strong relationships through credibility and business understanding.
• Comfortable balancing strategic work with operational execution.
• Curious, proactive, and solution‑oriented.
• Collaborative and able to work effectively across functions and cultures.
• Energized by supporting innovation, growth, and organizational transformation.

Why Work at Lyten

At Lyten, you’ll be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible in energy, materials, and manufacturing. We’re not just imagining the future — we’re building it today with breakthrough technologies that are changing how products are made and how industries innovate.

Our people are the heart of that mission. From world‑class scientists and engineers to creative problem‑solvers in operations, manufacturing, and commercialization, every member of the Lyten team plays a role in turning bold ideas into real‑world impact. We believe that the best work happens when you’re doing great things in the world — with people you like. Collaboration, curiosity, and a shared sense of purpose drive everything we do.

What You’ll Find at Lyten

• A mission that matters: Contribute directly to solving complex challenges in energy, mobility, and materials innovation.
• Cutting‑edge innovation: Work on technologies at the intersection of materials science, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing that strengthen energy security and local supply chains.
• Extraordinary people: Join a team of talented, friendly, and down‑to‑earth innovators who support, challenge, and inspire one another every day.
• Teamwork and culture: Experience a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared success — where collaboration fuels breakthroughs and everyone’s ideas are heard.
• Global impact: Help scale new materials and energy solutions that reinforce industrial resilience across the U.S. and Europe.
• Career growth: Be part of a fast‑moving company entering a commercial growth phase, with opportunities to lead, learn, and make your mark.
• Purpose‑driven values: Thrive in an environment that celebrates ingenuity, optimism, and meaningful progress — together.

Lyten offers the opportunity to do the most important work of your career — helping build the technologies that will power the next century of innovation.

Join us, and help transform industries, communities, and the planet with friends who share your drive to make a difference.