Vice President and Head of Employee Experience
Vice President and Head of Employee Experience
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Job Description
At Sandvik we dont just follow history we make it. For over 150 years our passion for innovation has driven us to create smarter solutions and enable meaningful change. Today were a global leader with 41000 employees in over 150 countries and were on an exciting journey to become even more agile employee-centric and future-ready.
Now were looking for a visionary leader to head our Employee Experience function a role that shapes how we attract engage and grow talent across the Sandvik Group.
Your mission
Youre joining a company that has set the foundation for growth where your role is to lead our Employee Experience function with the goal of taking our employee journey to a new level through cross-functional collaboration and a holistic view. You oversee strategic planning and design of our employer branding and onboarding programs as well as talent pooling sourcing assessment and selection ensuring that everything we do supports the company strategy. Sandvik is a decentralized organization and you work in close cooperation with business leaders and HR. Keeping up with market trends and best practices in the area of employee experience is important and you share your knowledge and insights with stakeholders at all levels.
As your responsibility includes the Talent Acquisition Performance & Engagement and Learning and Development functions you lead a small team of experts covering the full scope from executive recruitment and onboarding to learning- and performance management and offboarding. Together with your team you continue driving improvements to take us to the next level always in close cooperation with the business. This includes leading an expert forum where everything from attracting executive candidates to recruitment introduction and succession planning are on the agenda.
You report to and act in close collaboration with Executive Vice President & Head of Human Resources and youre a valued member of our HR Management Team. Youre located in Stockholm or at one of our other Sandvik sites in Sweden. Occasional travel to our business units around the world is part of the job.
Your profile
Were looking for someone with in-depth knowledge in the broad area of employee experience with a focus on talent acquisition and employer branding combined with a background of working both strategically and operationally in a global environment for several years. Youre used to navigating in a decentralized organization with cross-functional collaborations and close contact with managers and HR and youre comfortable in presenting your cause to Executive Management and the Board. Youre also experienced in managing projects and your background includes a university degree in a relevant field. We expect an interest in new digital solutions and experience of using Workday is advantageous. As we act in a global setting you must be fluent in English verbally and in writing.
Youre characterized by a structured pragmatic and compliant way of working and you capture opportunities without losing track of our direction. With a strategic and holistic view you respond timely on business requirements and act on both urgent short-term and long-term all of your work you rely on strong stakeholder management and great collaborations and you empower people to find efficient solutions look at new perspectives and share best practices.
Our culture
At Sandvik were tech driven innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. We invest in supporting each other learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.
Contact information
For further information about this position please contact:
Fredrik Roxenius Executive Recruitment Specialist
Weve already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts.
Hiring Manager
Bjrn Axelsson Vice President & Head of Human Resources Sandvik Group
Union contacts
Kristina Sundell Unionen 46 (0)
Erik Knebel Akademikerfreningen 46 (0)
Peter Olsson-Andre Ledarna 46 (0)
How to apply
Please send us your application through our application system as soon as possible and no later than September 15 2025. Job ID: R0083040. Please note that we dont accept applications by e-mail.
Our recruitment process is open and fair we welcome all applicants and evaluate every unique application in line with the specified requirements profile to find the best match for the position. To learn more about our recruitment process please visit our career site or contact HR Services at
Sandvik is a global high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment tools services and digital solutions for machining mining rock excavation and rock processing. In 2024 the group had approximately 41000 employees sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 123 billion.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
