Professional Summary
Strategic HR Director with extensive leadership across life sciences and regional enterprise operations in Sweden. Proven record in aligning workforce strategy with commercial priorities, cultivating constructive union relations, and executing organizational design in regulated environments.
Dedicated to building high-trust workplace cultures, modernizing HR digital architecture, and driving sustainable talent retention through transparent leadership frameworks.
Professional Experience
Vindura BioTech AB
Uppsala, Sweden
HR Director
Mar 2020 – Present
- Direct people operations and organizational development across Swedish and European operational sites comprising 650 employees.
- Lead collective bargaining negotiations and liaison with Swedish union representatives under MBL and local collective agreements.
- Spearheaded the migration of legacy HR systems to Workday, standardizing compensation modeling and cross-border performance reviews.
- Reduced unwanted attrition across research and manufacturing units from 14% to 8.5% through refreshed retention programs and career pathway frameworks.
Aros Logistics Solutions
Stockholm, Sweden
Head of People & Culture
Aug 2015 – Feb 2020
- Managed a team of eight HR Business Partners supporting 900 operational and commercial employees across the Nordic region.
- Harmonized compensation and benefits structures following two corporate acquisitions, ensuring statutory compliance and equity.
- Established a regional leadership development academy, accelerating internal succession rates for managerial roles by 30%.
- Partnered with executive leadership to implement comprehensive workforce planning during restructuring phases.
Nordic MedTech Innova
Uppsala, Sweden
Senior HR Business Partner
Apr 2011 – Jul 2015
- Provided dedicated HR business partnership to commercial and product engineering divisions across Sweden and Denmark.
- Standardized recruitment procedures and structured onboarding journeys, lowering average time-to-hire from 65 to 42 days.
- Facilitated organizational restructuring in compliance with LAS requirements and mediated workplace grievance procedures.
Education
Uppsala University
Master of Science in Human Resource Management · Human Resource Management and Work Life Conditions · Uppsala, Sweden · Pass with Distinction · Sept 1995 – Jun 2000
Advanced coursework covering Swedish labor law, industrial relations, organizational psychology, and strategic workplace development.
Key Projects
Workplace Modernization & Wellbeing Framework
Oct 2021 – Sept 2022
- Engineered and implemented a company-wide hybrid working policy balancing labor environment compliance with productivity targets across five facilities.
- Collaborated with health and safety committees to institute robust psychosocial work environment audits and preventative interventions.
Core Competencies
Strategic Workforce Planning
Swedish Labor Law (LAS & MBL)
Labor Relations & Union Negotiation
Executive Coaching
Organizational Design
Talent Acquisition & Retention
Compensation & Benefits
Performance Management
Workday HCM
Change Management
Languages
Swedish
C2
English
C2
German
B2
Certifications
Chartered Fellow (FCIPD)
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development · May 2019
Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
SHRM · Nov 2021
Volunteering
Uppsala Professional Women Network
Uppsala, Sweden · Jan 2018 – Present
- Executive Mentor
- Mentor mid-career HR specialists and emerging female managers navigating leadership transitions and executive communication.