{"data":{"id":204659,"slug":"senior-hr-merge-acquisition-lead","type":"job","title":"Senior HR Merge & Acquisition Lead","description":"Do you want to be part of shaping the success of complex business transactions at the intersection of strategy, transformation, and people? This is an opportunity to lead critical HR workstreams across mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and broader business transformation initiatives that drive organizational performance and long-term growth.\nAbout the job\nYou lead HR due diligence, integration planning, and post-deal execution across mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. Working closely with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, you identify people-related risks and opportunities, translate insights into actionable priorities, and ensure successful integration outcomes. In addition, you may lead strategic projects focused on organizational transformation and business change. You report directly to the Vice President and Head of HR for Machining and work with multiple senior stakeholders across Machining and Sandvik.\nJob responsibilities\nLead HR due diligence activities, assessing workforce, organizational structure, culture, rewards, employee relations, and people-related risks and opportunities.\nTranslate findings into recommendations, priorities, and integration plans aligned with transaction objectives.\nDrive HR integration planning and execution, including organizational design, retention initiatives, change management, communication, and HR process integration.\nPartner with senior business leaders and HR stakeholders as a trusted advisor during transactions and transformation programs.\nCoordinate international and cross-functional HR workstreams together with M&A, Legal, Finance, IT, Communications, Compensation & Benefits, local HR teams, and external advisors.\nLead a network of HR M&A champions across Sandvik and develop suitable training, organize best practices sharing and develop Sandvik common processes, checklists and playbooks where that is needed.\n\nLocation\nThis role is preferably based in Stockholm, Sweden, while other locations may be considered for the right candidate. Global travel is a natural part of the job as the position involves international collaboration.\nYour profile\nA strong combination of strategic thinking and practical execution enables success in this position. You bring extensive experience from HR M&A environments and are comfortable navigating complex, international organizations while balancing advisory work with hands-on delivery.\nYour background includes\nExtensive experience in HR mergers, acquisitions, divestments, due diligence, and post-deal integration.\nDeep knowledge of organizational design, compensation and benefits, talent management, employee relations, culture, and change management.\nProven leadership of complex cross-functional projects in international environments.\nExperience working within global, matrixed, and decentralized organizations.\nA relevant university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, along with fluent English skills.\n\nSuccess in this role comes from combining sound judgment with a collaborative mindset. You build trust quickly, communicate clearly across all levels of an organization, and navigate ambiguity with confidence. With strong stakeholder management skills and business acumen, you create alignment, move initiatives forward, and keep focus on both people and business outcomes.\nOur culture\nAt Sandvik, we're 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.\nContact information\nFor further information about this position, please contact:\nGabriella Huss, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, gabriella.huss@sandvik.com\nWe've already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts.\nHiring Manager\nAnna Hedebrant, Vice President and Head of HR\nUnion contacts \u2013 Sweden\nThomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70 261 04 82\nTord Engstr\u00f6m, Akademikerf\u00f6reningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87\nPeter Olsson-Andr\u00e9e, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 222 48 55\n\nHow to apply\nSend your application no later than September 24, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don't accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0096487.\nOur recruitment process is open and fair \u2013 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 hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.\nBusiness area Machining is a global leading manufacturer of tools and tooling systems for advanced industrial metal cutting, as well as metal powder. In 2025, sales were approximately SEK 44 billion with about 18,700 employees.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Senior HR Merge & Acquisition Lead","description_original":"Do you want to be part of shaping the success of complex business transactions at the intersection of strategy, transformation, and people? This is an opportunity to lead critical HR workstreams across mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and broader business transformation initiatives that drive organizational performance and long-term growth.\nAbout the job\nYou lead HR due diligence, integration planning, and post-deal execution across mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. Working closely with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, you identify people-related risks and opportunities, translate insights into actionable priorities, and ensure successful integration outcomes.  In addition, you may lead strategic projects focused on organizational transformation and business change. You report directly to the Vice President and Head of HR for Machining and work with multiple senior stakeholders across Machining and Sandvik.\nJob responsibilities\nLead HR due diligence activities, assessing workforce, organizational structure, culture, rewards, employee relations, and people-related risks and opportunities.\nTranslate findings into recommendations, priorities, and integration plans aligned with transaction objectives.\nDrive HR integration planning and execution, including organizational design, retention initiatives, change management, communication, and HR process integration.\nPartner with senior business leaders and HR stakeholders as a trusted advisor during transactions and transformation programs.\nCoordinate international and cross-functional HR workstreams together with M&A, Legal, Finance, IT, Communications, Compensation & Benefits, local HR teams, and external advisors.\nLead a network of HR M&A champions across Sandvik and develop suitable training, organize best practices sharing and develop Sandvik common processes, checklists and playbooks where that is needed.\n\nLocation\nThis role is preferably based in Stockholm, Sweden, while other locations may be considered for the right candidate. Global travel is a natural part of the job as the position involves international collaboration.\nYour profile\nA strong combination of strategic thinking and practical execution enables success in this position. You bring extensive experience from HR M&A environments and are comfortable navigating complex, international organizations while balancing advisory work with hands-on delivery.\nYour background includes\nExtensive experience in HR mergers, acquisitions, divestments, due diligence, and post-deal integration.\nDeep knowledge of organizational design, compensation and benefits, talent management, employee relations, culture, and change management.\nProven leadership of complex cross-functional projects in international environments.\nExperience working within global, matrixed, and decentralized organizations.\nA relevant university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, along with fluent English skills.\n\nSuccess in this role comes from combining sound judgment with a collaborative mindset. You build trust quickly, communicate clearly across all levels of an organization, and navigate ambiguity with confidence. With strong stakeholder management skills and business acumen, you create alignment, move initiatives forward, and keep focus on both people and business outcomes.\nOur culture\nAt Sandvik, we\u2019re 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.  \nContact information \nFor further information about this position, please contact: \nGabriella Huss, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, gabriella.huss@sandvik.com \nWe\u2019ve already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts.\nHiring Manager \nAnna Hedebrant, Vice President and Head of HR\nUnion contacts \u2013 Sweden\nThomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70 261 04 82\nTord Engstr\u00f6m, Akademikerf\u00f6reningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87\nPeter Olsson-Andr\u00e9e, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 222 48 55\n\nHow to apply \nSend your application no later than September 24, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don\u2019t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0096487.\nOur recruitment process is open and fair \u2013 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\nhrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.\nBusiness area Machining is a global leading manufacturer of tools and tooling systems for advanced industrial metal cutting, as well as metal powder. 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