People & Culture Manager

Swedish Match; Kungälvs kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Swedish Match, a PMI affiliate with a long-standing history in the smoke-free industry, seeks a People & Culture Manager for its Kungälv factory. In this pivotal role you will partner with factory leadership to translate business needs into people priorities and deliver strategic HR programs.

You will lead a small P&C team across the Nordics, drive labor relations, organizational development and talent initiatives, and ensure compliance with Swedish employment practices while fostering a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organization Development or equivalent.
• At least five years of HR Business Partner experience in a multinational company, preferably in a production environment.
• Strong ability to build trusted relationships, influence stakeholders and coach leaders.
• Broad HR toolbox including talent & performance management, organizational development, change management, labor relations, learning & employee engagement.
• Sound knowledge of Swedish labor law and experience in union negotiations.
• Clear and confident communication in English and Swedish.

Responsibilities

• Partner with factory leadership to translate business needs into clear people priorities and plans.
• Build managerial capabilities and coach managers on change, organizational design, performance, employee relations and rewards.
• Lead and support labor relations, union negotiations and compliance with Swedish employment practices.
• Drive workforce planning, competence development, succession planning and talent initiatives.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop and roll out P&C policies and programs (talent, L&D, compensation).
• Analyze and interpret key people data to identify trends and talent needs; communicate findings to the business.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Change management

Labor relations

Performance management

Organizational development

Employee engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Organization Development

Job description

Join us to deliver a smoke- free future as People & Culture Manager!

We’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future with one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. Swedish Match is an affiliate of PMI and has been a leader in the industry for more than 200 years.

About Swedish Match

Swedish Match develops, manufactures and sells high-quality smoke-free products. In the Nordic region, we are 1,800 employees based in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway working in various functions and teams and together we are collaborating to deliver a smoke-free Nordics.

In 2023, the company became part of Philip Morris International, and our products are now the cornerstone of the newly formed global category for oral smoke-free products. Please read more about us at www.swedishmatch.com and www.pmi.com.

Our two Swedish factories are located in the Gothenburg area, and we are now looking for a dynamic People & Culture Manager for our factory in Kungälv. In this pivotal role, you will support our ongoing transformation by driving people initiatives, strengthening organizational effectiveness, and enabling business success in a rapidly evolving environment.

Your role

As People & Culture Manager, you will be a trusted partner to the factory management team and will provide both strategic and operational People & Culture support, partnering closely with leaders across the factory.

You will be part of a collaborative and engaged People & Culture team of four, supporting Operations across the Nordics. Reporting to the Sr Manager People & Culture Nordics, you will be based at our factory in Kungälv and work closely with People & Culture colleagues in Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Silkeborg, Denmark.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Partner with factory leadership team to translate business needs into clear people priorities and plans
• Build managerial capabilities and coach managers on change, organizational design, performance, employee relations and rewards
• Lead and support labor relations, union negotiations and compliance with Swedish employment practices
• Drive workforce planning, competence development, succession planning and talent initiatives
• Work with managers to build a positive work environment by planning and implementing initiatives that improve collaboration, employee well‑being, and inclusion
• In collaborations with subject matter experts, contribute to the development and roll‑out of P&C policies and programs (e.g., talent, L&D, compensation, etc.)
• Analyze and interpret key people data to identify trends and talent needs; communicate findings and recommendations to the business

Who You Are

• You are an experienced HR professional with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organization Development or equivalent
• You bring at least five years of HR Business Partner experience from a multinational organization, preferably in a production environment
• You build trusted relationships, influence stakeholders and coach leaders with confidence
• You have a broad HR toolbox, including talent and performance management, organizational development, change management, labor relations, learning and employee engagement
• You combine strong execution with an analytical mindset, using people data to identify trends and recommend actions
• You have sound knowledge of Swedish labor law and experience in union negotiations
• You communicate clearly and confidently in both English and Swedish

Please note that relocation support is not available for this role.

What We Offer

Our success depends on the dedicated people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join us at Swedish Match and you too can:

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to experiment, explore and learn.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future.
• Join an inclusive and diverse culture where every contribution is valued, collaboration is encouraged, and everyone can feel they belong.