Senior HR Project Manager

LeoVegas; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Workation

Vacation days

Occupational Pension

Wellness allowance

Parental top-up

Private health care

Equipment allowance

Benefits portal

Job summary

LeoVegas is seeking a Senior HR Project Manager to join the HR Transformation team in Stockholm. You will lead end-to-end HR transformation projects, establish governance, and partner with Talent Acquisition, Reward, L&D, and People Operations to deliver value across LeoVegas Group.

The role requires 5+ years as a Project Manager with HR experience, strong stakeholder influence, and a pragmatic, commercially-driven approach in a global, fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager with HR background.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, emotional intelligence, and conflict management in complex change.
• Strong commercial acumen and a structured, pragmatic approach to delivering business-aligned outcomes.
• Experience in a mature, fast-paced corporate environment, preferably across international locations.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end HR transformation projects.
• Establishing clear project management structures, timelines, risk management, and reporting via project management tools.
• Building strong relationships and managing senior stakeholders, including Directors and C-suite members.
• Connecting different HR functions for cross-team alignment and clear project visibility.
• Driving commercial HR conversations and guiding leaders through operational change and maturity initiatives.
• Escalating risks, removing blockers, and keeping deliverables on track.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Change management

HR knowledge

Commercial acumen

Tools

Monday.com

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior HR Project Manager to join our HR Transformation team, based in either our Stockholm office. In this brand-new role, you will play a critical part in helping us mature our people function and drive key strategic initiatives across LeoVegas Group. Reporting directly to the Director of HR Transformation, you will take ownership of high-impact people and workforce projects, and cross-functional HR frameworks.

As a dedicated project lead, you will act as a vital bridge connecting different HR disciplines—including Talent Acquisition, Reward, L&D, and People Operations—with C-suite execs and senior business leaders. You will bring robust project discipline, clear governance, and commercial acumen to make sure our transformation initiatives run smoothly, stay on track, and deliver real value to the wider business. This is a fantastic opportunity for a structured project professional with a strong HR background to help deliver our global HR projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Leading end-to-end HR transformation projects.

• Establishing clear project management structures, timelines, risk management, and reporting via project management tools.

• Building strong relationships and comfortably managing senior stakeholders, including Directors and C-suite members.

• Connecting different HR functions to ensure cross-team alignment, smooth communication, and clear project visibility.

• Driving commercial HR conversations and guiding business leaders through operational change and maturity initiatives.

• Escalating risks, removing blockers, and keeping complex short- and long-term project deliverables on track.

OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager, with a strong background in or deep working knowledge of HR functions.

• Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence senior stakeholders, with the credibility to command the room.

• Exceptional communication, emotional intelligence, and conflict management skills when navigating complex change.

• Strong commercial acumen and a structured, pragmatic approach to delivering business-aligned outcomes.

• Experience working in a mature, fast-paced corporate environment (preferably across international locations).

NICE TO HAVES

• Exposure to AI transformation projects or leveraging modern AI tools within HR workflows.

• Familiarity with project management software such as Monday.com, Smartsheet, or MS Project.

WHO WE ARE

At the core of LeoVegas Group is Team Leo. Our culture is our foundation and is what enables us to innovate, build, and lead as we trailblaze our way through the igaming industry. We're a team of over 2000 innovators, initiators, and groundbreakers working in a fast-paced and agile environment across 19 offices worldwide.

BENEFITS

• Hybrid work policy

• 4 weeks of Workation (T&C apply)

• 30 annual vacation days

• Occupational Pension

• 5,000 SEK wellness contribution annually

• Parental Leave Top-Up

• Possibility to enrol in a private health care insurance for both you and your partner

• 1,500 SEK equipment allowance

• Benify - benefits portal with many offers and discounts

JOIN US!

In our pride, we empower our teammates to find their roar and run with their wildest ideas. We don't wait for things to happen; we pounce and make it happen!

Would you be a good fit for the Leo Pride - give us a roar!

As our company working language is English, we’d like to see your CV in English, please