Director People & Culture Nordic

Company Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. 

Job Description

Lead the P&C agenda for BU Nordic and help shape the organization needed for the energy transition. 

As Director People & Culture Nordic, you will lead our small People & Culture team and act as partner to our senior leaders. You will translate business strategy into people priorities, lead development management and transformation, and ensure strong operational delivery. 

You will: 

• Lead, engage and develop the P&C team. 
• Partner with senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent and performance. 
• Lead organizational development, transformation and change initiatives across countries and business areas.  
• Coach and challenge leaders to strengthen leadership, culture and business outcomes. 
• Drive and support the execution of key P&C processes, ensuring high-quality delivery and continuous improvement across the business. 
• Act as Business partner to our Business Unit MT. 

Qualifications

You are an experienced People & Culture leader who combines strategic perspective with hands-on delivery. You build trust, navigate complexity and bring people together. 

You bring: 

• Proven experience leading People & Culture professionals in an international environment. 
• Senior HR Business Partner experience  
• Deep knowledge and experience from P&C processes and duties. 
• A strong track record in organizational transformation and change. 
• Strong business acumen, coaching and stakeholder-management skills. 
• Experience from complex matrix organizations. 
• A relevant university degree and excellent English and Swedish is required. 

Additional Information

Our Offer 
 We offer a challenging and international work environment and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues as ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential for the way we work. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click here for further information.  

Location  Solna. Travel will sometimes be required.  

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager Louise Anderberg, louise.anderberg@vattenfall.com. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Executive recruiter Cecilia Wijkman, cecilia.wijkman@vattenfall.com. 

Trade Union representatives in Sweden via Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.  Marika Westman, Akademikerna, Christer Gustafsson, Ledarna, Robert Lönnqvist,  SEKO, Anders Bohlin, Unionen 
 
We welcome your application in English no later than 5 October 2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.
 
At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We firmly believe that diversity helps build a more profitable and attractive company, and we strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.  

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. 

Working at Vattenfall means working with critical societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified, and you may be required to fill a wartime posting. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any potential wartime posting will be based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Service Act.

We look forward to receiving your application!