Alfa Laval is looking for HR Business Partner (Maternity Cover)

Did you know that heat exchangers play a vital role in the energy transition? As the world leading heat exchanger manufacturer, Alfa Laval’s technologies can save energy here and now in almost every industry as they are up to 50% more efficient than traditional technology and they enable to scale, deploy and commercialize clean technologies needed to reach net zero. Every year, Alfa Laval support our customers to reduce their energy capacity needs by 100GW and carbon emissions equivalent of Sweden. 

Business unit Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers (BU GPHE) is a global and world leading manufacturer of gasketed plate heat exchangers. The business and organization cover the complete value chain from Sales and Service, Research & Development, Product management, Marketing and Operations. It is close to € 1 billion in size with main footprints in Sweden, China, India and United States, and with a total workforce of above 1500 employees globally. 

About the role  

BU GPHE is looking for an HR Business partner (HRBP) in the context of a maternity leave (12-14 months period) to be part of our growth and transformational journey to be the transition leader in heat transfer.  We are looking for an HR Business Partner with a clear business mindset who will support, challenge and enable BU functions, such as Research & Development and Product Management & Marketing.

Key responsibilities for this role entail: 

• Business Partnership: Act as a trusted business partner to several functions such as R&D, Product Management & Market. You are shaping and driving the functions development journey and objectives as part of the respective leadership teams, whilst translating the key business priorities into a highly relevant people plan and key initiatives. 

• Organizational & Leadership Development: Talent & leadership development based on workforce planning and to ensure future capabilities aligned with business goals for the specific areas and potentially beyond.

• People Development: Identify critical competencies and facilitate targeted development solutions for the organization. 

• Culture & Engagement: Promote company culture, enhance employee engagement, and drive a positive employee experience. 

• Change Management: Act as a change agent, supporting transformational initiatives and continuous improvement. 

• Manager Coaching: Advise and coach managers to optimize performance, talent management, and data-driven decision making. 

• HR Collaboration: Leverage HR processes and the operating model to improve organizational performance in close partnership with business leaders and the HR community. 

• Leading and developing our technical track graduate program across the Energy Division and potentially other cross BU projects.

You will be based in Lund and report to a management team member of the Business Unit Gasket Plate Heat Exchangers. You will be part of the HR BP team of the Business Unit, reporting dotted line to the BU HR Business Partner.

What you know

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, business management or equivalent with several years of experience in a business partnering or similar role - preferably gained in an international organization

• You are a team player with a structured approach and a growth mindset, holistic thinking and can take a tactical view and when needed a strategic view, whilst staying hands-on and effective in execution.

• You bring experience in utilizing (people) data to deliver tangible value to the business

Who are you?

You can easily create trusting relationships and inspire towards change and growth. You contribute to fostering an inclusive learning culture as key enablers to our business success.  You can handle multiple projects and stakeholders, with the ability to influence, collaborate and deliver on time. And most importantly – you bring passion for creating an organization, building culture and new ways of working.  If the above sounds like you, this position might be just what you’re looking for!

For more information, please contact:

Tanja Sukaj, Talent Acquisition Partner, tanja.sukaj@alfalaval.com

Nadine Abraha, VP HR Energy Division, Nadine.Abrah@alfalaval.com   

For union information, please contact: 

Johan Ranhög, Akademikerna, +46 46 2891664 

Stefan Sandell, Ledarna, +46 46 367364 

Monica Anderberg, Unionen, +46 709623811

If you are interested, please send your application and CV no later than 26th of March 2026. Applications sent via email will be disregarded due to GDPR.