Senior People Operations Specialist
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Job Summary
As a Senior People Operations Specialist at Santander you will work broadly with HR Operations across the Nordics while acting as the subject matter expert for Sweden. You will be the key expert within HR administration local employment law employee lifecycle processes compliance and HR systems.
In this role you will also hold process responsibility for Workday governance AI initiatives data quality improvements contingent workforce processes and salary review and analysis.
This is a full-time fixed-term maternity cover from May/June 2026 to February 2027. Application deadline March 6 2026.
Whatyoullbe responsible for
- Provide expert day-to-day HR operational support throughout the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding
Manage HR administration across the Nordics
Ensure high data accuracy and integrity in HR systems
Own and manage employee data in Workday including organizational structure design and position creation
Monitor and respond to inquiries in our HR channels (shared inbox SD chat and ServiceNow)
Coordinate with the local IT team and Santander Group to ensureaccuratedata flow between HR and IT systems
Manage Workday data loads (mass uploads)
Support reporting and analytics activities
Deliver the People & Culture welcome session for new employees
Create andmaintainguides policies and handbooks and act as an advisor on HR policies and practices
Ensure compliance with local legislation regulations company policies and collective agreements
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve HR processes and systems and ensure smooth transitions from project to operational delivery
Lead and coordinate People Operations deliverables within your assigned scope
In this role you will combine operational excellence with a service-oriented mindset supporting colleagues employees and leaders across the organization.
Your profile
You have solid experience working with employment law across the Nordics including in-depth knowledge of Swedish labour law HR governance and regulatory requirements.
You bring proven experience as an HR/People Operations Specialist HR Generalist and/or HR Business Partner along with strongexpertisein HR systems particularly Workday and related technologies.
You have experience working in an international and multicultural environment and bring a structured and analytical approach to projects including process improvement initiatives tool implementation and project management.
As a professional you are reliable agile and collaborative. You are organized and able to prioritize effectively while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment. You are tech-savvy detail-oriented and understand the importance of data quality. With a solution-oriented mindset you turn challenges into opportunities and work constructively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
Working at Santander
At Santander you will have the opportunity to work in a large high-performing international organization within a dynamic and continuously evolving environment. We offer a professional yet informal corporate culture that is customer-focused and values-driven. You will collaborate with highly competent and dedicated colleagues across the Nordics in a diverse and multicultural environment. Our modern premises in Solna are convenientlylocatedclose to public addition we promote engagement and team spirit through a variety of sports and social activities.
We perform background checks on all relevant candidates. For positions that require authorization and/or confirmation of suitability a police certificate of good conduct and credit check must be presented. Background check is carried out with prior consent from the candidate.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Financial Services
- Information Technology
- Cost Control
- Corporate Risk Management
- Law
About Company
Nuestra misión es contribuir al progreso de las personas y de las empresas. Nos esforzamos por conseguir que todo lo que hacemos sea Sencillo, Personal y Justo.
