Alfa Laval is looking for a Strategic Human Resources Business Parter to join our globally operating Business Unit Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers.  

About Us 

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build careers too. 

About BU GPHE  

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 experienced, strategic and global HR Business partner (HRBP) to be part of our growth and transformational journey to be the transition leader in heat transfer. Your leadership will be critical in achieving our goals and maintaining our position as an industry and market leader. In this role, you will be responsible, together with your HR management team, for driving the transformation journey by translating business goals to people's agenda. You will be contributing by increasing efficiency, up skilling and building our future leadership as our BU grows.  

Key responsibilities for this role entail: 

What you know  

You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business management, Economics, Human Resources, or a related discipline, and bring extensive experience as a Strategic HR Business Partner within an international, industrial and matrix organization. You have successfully led comprehensive people´s agendas across diverse functions, including Operations, Sales, R&D and other areas—at an international scale. 

You have a strong track record of driving change and scalable transformation initiatives across regions, translating business strategy into actionable people's strategies that deliver measurable performance outcomes. Your approach integrates workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, and leadership development to enable sustainable growth and operational excellence. You demonstrate high level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate complex environments and foster alignment across regions,  and functions. Fluency in written and spoken English is required. 

Who you are    

You build strong, trust-based relationships and inspire others to embrace change and growth. Your style is strategic, analytical, and structured, combined with the drive and speed needed to move initiatives forward and ensure follow-through. With a proactive, self-motivated, and holistic mindset, you take clear ownership and accountability for both short- and long-term results. 

You embody a strong growth mindset and lead with inclusiveness, aligning clear performance goals with collaboration and solution-oriented execution. Skilled at navigating complexity, you manage multiple projects and stakeholders with confidence—building alignment, influencing decisions, and delivering commitments. 

Driven by a passion for helping teams succeed in the marketplace, you focus on building a resilient, future-ready organization. You are particularly dedicated to strengthening transformational leadership capabilities across the organization and fostering a high-performance culture that enables sustainable success. 

What's in it for you?    

We can offer you a challenging role in an international team, and an open and friendly work environment. We focus on performance and support personal and professional development through well-established people, processes, and opportunities.   

Assessment practicalities    

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this, we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games. Playing games is mandatory.   

For more information, please contact 

Madeleine Gilborne, Business Unit President Gasketed Plated Heat Exchangers, madeleine.gilborne@alfalaval.com  

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

For union information, please contact 

Monica Anderberg, Unionen, at Monica.Anderberg@alfalaval.com 

Johan Ranhög, Akademikerna at Johan.Ranhög@alfalaval.com 

Stefan Sandell, Ledarna at Stefan.Sandell@alfalaval.com 

We review applications continually, so please send yours no later than 25th of March 2026. If the right candidate appears, the ad will be closed earlier. Applications sent directly via email will be disregarded without notice due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)