Do you have the drive and desire to make success within Sandvik? At Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and Division Underground Drilling, we’re now looking for a people, leadership and business-oriented Director, Human Resources to join us.
Some words about the Division
The Underground Drilling Division is a market leader in providing industry-leading drilling solutions for our customers in the underground mining and tunneling industries. We work in close co-operation with the sales areas within the Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions Business Area, to provide the best possible service to our customers. We have strong customer focus and safety as core values. Our operations are located in Tampere (Finland), Lyon (France), Winnipeg (Canada), Jiading (China), and Pune (India).
Your mission
In this position, your key mission is to take overall responsibility for implementing and driving the Division’s HR strategy, including high performance culture development, coaching and leadership capability development, employee engagement and talent initiatives to support the business performance.
The main responsibilities are:
- Contribute to the development of the organization´s Business Strategy. Provide HR expertise and support to the achievement of strategic goals and participate in implementation of key strategic initiatives.
- Develop and secure the implementation of the People Strategy within the organization for long term success. Ensure and support competence and people development within the Division as part of the people strategy.
- Develop, implement and secure follow through on the measures and activities needed to develop a culture of a high performing organization including coaching and supporting key functional leaders.
- Ensure compliance with global policies, local legislations and labor agreements in relation with local HR resources.
- Manage and secure follow through of Sandvik core HR policies and processes such as Talent & Succession Management, Performance Management, Diversity & Inclusion and Resourcing.
- Communicate HR strategy initiatives and process updates to division HR network, managers and employees.
- Coordinate and drive the division level EHS activities in the division e.g. our safety campaigns.
- Coordinate and coach the HRBP`s in our hosted Sales Areas.
This is a global role based in Tampere, Finland and you’re reporting to the President of Underground Drilling Division. You’re a member of the Underground Drilling Division management team and Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions HR Management team.
Your profile
You have a suitable educational background (University Degree, Master's Degree) and minimum of ten years’ experience within the HR field and its processes. Industry experience is considered as an advantage, especially exposure to automation, electrification or digitalization. You have excellent communication, engagement and influencing skills. Your way of working is proactive, consultative and business oriented. You have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and business focus with the skill to transfer business priorities into the people strategy and actions. As we act in a global business environment, this role requires fluent English language skills and willingness to travel.
We value your drive and personality, characterized by your excellent goal-oriented leadership, integrity and ability to lead and motivate people. You build trust easily and, as an excellent networker, you can communicate effectively with internal and external partners at all levels of the organization. With your strategic and holistic view, you are also able to act on both short-term and long-term objectives.
What’s in it for you?
We offer you versatile and interesting tasks in international business environment, as well as the opportunity to develop your own professional skills and career. In addition, we offer good employee benefits and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development, with values such as Innovation, Fair Play, Customer Focus and Passion to Win. We have hybrid office/home working environment. At Sandvik we believe that the diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds will contribute to successes for our employees, our company and therefore also our customers.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact the hiring manager:
Johannes Välivaara, President Underground Drilling Division, tel. +358 40 758 2909, on Monday 2.12. at 9-11 and Friday 13.12. at 13-15. All times are Finnish time (EET).
To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 13-15 EET).
Want to join our journey in setting new industry standards?
Send your application no later than Monday December 16th, 2024.
Click apply and include your cover letter with your salary request and CV in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email.
Job ID: R0073674
About the company
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading, and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2023, sales were approximately 66 billion SEK with about 17,000 employees.
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