Head of HR - International

If you love the mix of working both strategically and operationally within the People area in a high paced environment, this is a role for you! As Head of People Nordics your mission will be to continue our journey and take the People dimension to the next level. AUTO1 Group is developing rapidly and working hard to conquer the digital automotive industry. Our mission is to build the best and innovative way to buy and sell cars online. To accomplish this ambitious goal we need to continue building the best company for the best people! As Head of People, you will lead the Nordic People team towards achieving our long term business plans and ambitions. The Nordic People team consists of 6 colleagues within different areas of expertise, including Talent Acquisition, Payroll, People Generalists and Office Management. This role is a temporary position to cover for a maternity leave for a year and starts in October 2026 and ends in November 2027. This role would be based in Stockholm, Alvik, and report to our local VP Nordics. As the Head of People, you will have responsibility for our Nordic people organization and you’ll be the strategic partner to the Nordic leadership team and managers. You will make sure we systematically improve the work environment processes, making sure we are compliant and best in class. Together with the team, you’ll be the go to experts for all managers and employees on all People-related matters. Your new Role Your role is all about our brilliant people, and your focus will be on; Being a true AUTO1 ambassador who inspires others to do their best for us to achieve our common company goals Setting clear expectations for your team and following up on an individual level. You’ll coach the team daily in their individual areas of responsibility Ensuring that your team members have what it takes to be committed to their work and to function as a high-performing team Acting as an advisor for management Support to make sure our hiring process is timely and respectively followed by an onboarding experience Supporting the organization with employee administration such as employment contracts, salary reviews, updating information in our HRIS, coordination with authorities, tickets and first-line support for employees and managers etc Be the first point of contact with external partners to ensure legal compliance Lead and own various People-related topics Your Skills Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or similar field Experience in a leadership role, including leading and developing teams, is required Proven track record in the creation and execution of HR strategies and processes such as L&D, Performance Management, Onboarding, etc. Data driven approach with moderate excel skills Coaching skills, on all levels in an organization A minimum of 4 years in HR Expert knowledge of Swedish labour law - Danish or Finnish labour law knowledge is a plus but not a requirement. Experience from working towards other Nordic countries is preferred You have a prestigeless mindset and you enjoy working in a fast-growing environment where you are given a lot of responsibility You speak / write fluent Swedish and English Why AUTO1 Group A lot of responsibility from the beginning Once a unicorn, now a listed public company, be part of our success story! Your contribution counts - with your work, you contribute to our corporate success and you are part of our revolution in the automotive industry An international team with highly motivated employees and an honest feedback culture Challenging projects with a lot of room for influence Benefits - We offer you company pension, health insurance (sjukförsäkring), wellness contribution, discounts on different offers and regular team events

ABOUT US HRtechX is a world leading HRtech community, connecting industry executives, entrepreneurs and professionals. We are a start-up on a growth journey who help leaders evolve and create stronger businesses through people and technology. We aim to address the challenges and opportunities for HR and HR Tech. We bring together the most influential executives, investors, and entrepreneurs to share their insights on how technology will shape the future of HR, as well as forge long lasting partnerships and client relationships. HRtechX is part of United Media (https://www.united-media.com/) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc.  CONTEXT FOR THE ROLE You’ll have the chance to shape and execute the company's client success strategy, collaborate with talented teams, and make a tangible impact on the company’s success. With a rapidly expanding market presence, this role offers both challenge and reward, providing the opportunity to lead a high-performing team while directly influencing the company's continued expansion. If you're passionate about scaling a business and being part of a forward-thinking company, this is the perfect time to join and make your mark. You will report directly to the Founder / CEO in this newly created position and will be tasked to scale the client success and operations departments, while getting the chance to impact all areas of the business at this exciting early growth stage. Specifically, you will become an integral part of the management team and work closely with the founders and be responsible for RESPONSIBILITIES As an essential member of the leadership team, you will be accountable for delivery to all clients. You and your team will be responsible for onboarding new clients, managing the delivery process and reporting performance to clients. This role is a critical part of the company continued growth and success. * Team Leadership: Manage, grow and mentor the client success team, fostering a collaborative, top performing and innovative work environment. Set clear goals and expectations and evaluate team performance. * Enabling exponential growth and expansion by focusing on what’s most important - the customer, and their success. * Implementing people management best practices and the team spirit required to scale and internationalize the functions across all markets. * Building and harmonizing cross-departmental processes across the entire company to ensure a maximum level of efficiency and customer satisfaction. * Working very closely with the organization, to take a product-led approach in creating an incredible user journey, end to end.  REQUIREMENTS * 5+ years of leadership experience in related leadership roles in a fast paced high growth environment  * Strong project management and process creation skills and strong ability to prioritize. * A track record of successfully leading and scaling similar functions, including but not limited to client success, operations, sales, growth/international expansion, in a growth startup * Experience in client success / business operations, ideally in a high growth business * Strong analytical skills and fluency across relevant tools paired with commercial acumen * Proven success in applying automation to scale operations * A passion for people! For coaching, mentoring, leading, and uplifting your teams, with an ability to create a happy, high performing, culture * Proven success in growing the client/customer success function and overall customer-focused operations to support a rapidly growing business, ideally with exposure to driving revenue growth of a successful business  WHAT THE COMPANY OFFERS Unique opportunity to take ownership of client success in an ambitious company experiencing high year-on-year growth. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with: * The opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business. * An inspiring, diverse, highly motivated, and international working atmosphere * Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally. * Market-competitive compensation. * Travel opportunity: You will be joining our conferences overseas. * Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training. STARTDATE Flexible Monday - Friday we work from our office and do not offer remote work.