Senior HR Business Partner

We are looking for a Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) for a global company in Gothenburg. Start is ASAP, 8 months limited contract to begin with.

The Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to business leaders, contributing to organizational effectiveness and long-term people strategy. This role is responsible for coaching and supporting managers, driving alignment with both local HR teams and HR/HQ, ensuring effective workforce planning in a dynamic business environment, and leading the development and implementation of key HR processes and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Partnership

• Act as a senior advisor to managers on all people-related matters, providing coaching, guidance, and proactive support.

• Partner closely with leadership teams to ensure HR strategies align with business goals and organizational priorities.

• Build strong relationships with HR teams in China, ensuring alignment of local practices with global HR frameworks and standards.

Strategic HR Partnership

• Act as a senior advisor to managers on all people-related matters, providing coaching, guidance, and proactive support.

• Partner closely with leadership teams to ensure HR strategies align with business goals and organizational priorities.

• Build strong relationships with HR teams in China, ensuring alignment of local practices with global HR frameworks and standards.

Workforce & Resource Planning

• Lead workforce planning activities to anticipate and address resource needs in a volatile and rapidly changing business environment.

• Collaborate with leaders to create scenario plans, assess talent gaps, and ensure the organization has the right skills and capabilities at the right time.

• Monitor key workforce metrics and provide insights to support data-driven decision-making.

HR Process Development & Implementation

• Contribute to the development of, and roll out HR processes that enhance efficiency, consistency, and employee experience across the organization.

• Drive continuous improvement of HR frameworks such as performance management, talent development, onboarding, and employee engagement processes.

• Ensure effective communication, adoption, and compliance with HR processes across departments.

Manager Coaching & Capability Building

• Coach managers on leadership, performance management, employee relations, and organizational development topics.

• Deliver training sessions or workshops to enhance leadership capability and HR acumen among leaders.

• Promote a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Employee Relations & Organizational Development

• Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, supporting fair and consistent decision- making.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive organizational development initiatives, including culture-building, change management, and team effectiveness.

• Ensure HR policies and practices comply with local laws and company standards.

Qualifications and skills required for the role:

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

• Solid experience as HR Business Partner or related HR experience, within a multinational organization.

• Experience working with international teams.

• Strong background in workforce planning, talent development, and HR process design.

• Excellent coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

This role requires fluency in English, both written and spoken. 

This is a full-time consultant position in Gothenburg through Incluso. Start is ASAP, 8 months limited contract to begin with, with possibility of extension after that. This role is 100% onsite in Gothenburg. Please submit your CV as soon as possible since we will review the applications on an on-going basis.

For more information about this role, please contact Emma Hörnsten recruiter at Incluso.