Vacant job

Barona is an authorized competence staffing company. In Sweden, we have offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Falun, and Strömsund, among others, delivering competence staffing solutions nationwide. We offer our customers a visionary and future-oriented partnership, and our employees exciting opportunities at all stages of their careers. Since our founding in Finland in 1999, our success has been built on a customer-oriented organization that challenges traditional thinking regarding service offerings and business development. Through our focus on innovation and digitalization, we consistently stay at the forefront of modern recruitment and staffing.

Do you want to work in a business-oriented and independent HR role where you are responsible for the entire HR area and serve as a close support to the business?

We are now looking for an HR Partner for Barona in Sweden – a broad role where you combine operational HR work with strategic development, taking significant personal responsibility in your daily tasks.

About Barona

Barona is a Nordic HR and competence staffing company working with recruitment, staffing, and outsourcing.

Here, you will encounter a fast-paced and business-close organization with short decision-making paths and high engagement. You are given personal responsibility and the opportunity to influence – both your role and how we continue to develop forward.

Your Role

As an HR Partner at Barona, you have overall responsibility for the companies' HR matters and serve as a close support to our managers. The role involves significant independence – you drive your work forward, prioritize, and make decisions.

You are our primary HR function in Sweden, working broadly across several businesses, which requires both confidence in your competence and the ability to find your own way forward.

You support approximately 20 internal leaders across four legal entities and numerous different collective agreements. The role reports to the CEO and is part of the management team.

Your Responsibilities

Operational HR Work

• Support and coach managers in matters regarding labor law, work environment, health, leadership, and organizational development
• Handle labor law cases and union relations
• Manage rehabilitation cases and work with sick leave
• Ensure compliance with systematic work environment work
• Handle complex personnel cases
• Participate in the implementation and development of HR/personnel systems
• Plan, conduct, and follow up on employee surveys
• Conduct payroll audits
• Work on policy development and HR-related projects
• Be responsible for recruitment and onboarding, primarily for internal roles

Strategic HR Work

• Actively contribute to business discussions and highlight the consequences of business decisions for the organization, culture, and employees
• Plan for future competence needs (critical roles and internal mobility)
• Drive and develop initiatives within leadership development
• Identify and prevent risks related to labor law and work environment

We are looking for someone who

• Has an academic education in HR or equivalent
• Has several years of experience in broad HR work, minimum 3 years
• Has good experience with labor law and union collaboration, and is accustomed to independently driving negotiations
• Is confident in interpreting and working with collective agreements (focus on white-collar agreements)
• Thrives in a role with significant personal responsibility where you prioritize and drive your own work
• Has a coaching and solution-oriented approach
• Communicates fluently in Swedish and English

It is an advantage if you have an interest in digitalization and how AI can be used within HR.

Other Information

• Location: Solna (hybrid, 2–3 days/week in the office)
• Start date: August 10th or as agreed
• Permanent employment with a 6-month probation period
• Background check is conducted during the process

Application

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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