Head of Human Resources Malmö

About the role

PolyPeptide is a CDMO producing peptide- and oligonucleotide-based active pharmaceutical ingredients, with a global network of six cGMP-certified facilities. The Malmö site is a growing manufacturing and development location with about 450 employees, and is currently expanding capacity. As Head of Human Resources for the Malmö site, you act as HR partner to the Site Director and site leadership, shaping organizational development and ensuring professional, compliant HR processes across the employee lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Act as HR partner to the Site Director, site management team and people leaders.
• Support organizational development, workforce planning, performance management and leadership effectiveness.
• Lead core HR processes: recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, talent management, compensation and benefits, engagement and offboarding.
• Ensure compliant HR administration, including payroll, time and attendance, benefits, contracts and employee data.
• Support organizational development and transformation initiatives aligned with group strategy.
• Provide HR guidance to managers and employees, including employee and union relations.
• Support global functions at the site and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies and audits.
• Monitor labour market trends and workforce KPIs, lead and develop the site HR team, and contribute to Group HR strategy.

Required profile

• Senior HR leader with 10+ years of broad HR management experience, including responsibility for at least 200 employees, in international and complex organizations.
• Experience in manufacturing, preferably life sciences or another highly regulated environment.
• Proven senior HR business partner with a track record in transformation, workforce planning, personnel cost management and organizational performance.
• Broad HR generalist experience across recruitment, talent, learning, engagement, compensation, HR operations and the employee lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of Swedish labour law, social security, benefits, pensions and union relations.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, able to work in global structures; experience delivering talent and leadership training is a plus.