Global Expert - Talent Attraction & Global Graduate Program

Are you passionate about shaping how a global company connects with future talent and leaders? Do you wish to part of ensuring SKFs next generation leaders who set us up for long term future success? Do you like to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution?

Then you could be our...

Global Expert - Talent Attraction & Global Graduate Program

As part of building the new PX organization and Global PX Center of Expertise we are establishing a team focused on Talent Acquisition. The team will shape the employee experience at the start and end of the lifecycle, from attraction, recruitment, pre-boarding, onboarding to offboarding. We are on an exciting journey to strengthen our focus and efforts on how we attract candidates to SKF. Our Talent Attraction capability is key for how we connect and brand ourselves to candidates on the external market. In this role, you will work in the intersection between employer branding, recruitment, leadership, and partner closely with Group Communication and Brand. You will also be owning and leading one of our key talent programmes; the Global Graduate Program, that strengthens our talent pipeline, supports our cultural transformation, and builds capabilities for the future.

As Global Expert - Talent Attraction and Global Graduate Program you will have the opportunity to combine strategic thinking and development of our Talent attractions capabilities with hands-on execution.

What you can expect in the role

Based on SKF Employer Branding and workforce strategy drive, review and renew our talent attraction initiatives to strengthen the connection to our identified key target groups, diversity targets, and ensure our SKF brand and tone of voice. Ensuring global consistency while enabling local adaptation to diverse labour market dynamics.

Be part of our Global Employer Branding extended core team developing our way of working with talent attraction together with communication, brand, employer branding lead, and collaborating with regional talent acquisition managers and regional communication teams to secure execution of talent attraction initiatives

Define and lead the Global Graduate Program strategy, governance, annual cycle, and roadmap in line with SKF's talent, skills, and workforce priorities.

Design, manage and facilitate the end-to-end graduate journey, including attraction, selection, pre-boarding, onboarding, rotations, development interventions, mentoring, and final placement.

Taking a leading role in the renewal of our career site at SKF.com and collaborate with recruitment colleagues to develop our candidate journeys; creating a seamless and positive experience across all touchpoints.

Work closely with People digital solutions to establish a more data-driven approach, track and analyze key KPIs. Track and follow external talent data and insights to improve attraction and candidate journey, as well as input to the overall Employer Branding Strategy.

Engage our Talent Acquisition Community through knowledge sharing, insights, external benchmark, and by encouraging idea-sharing across regions and departments.

We expect you to have/be

A curious strategic mindset with a vision for Talent Attraction, an end-to-end system thinking, and a strong sense of the changing demands on our eco-system.

Relevant experience in talent acquisition, talent development, learning and development, employer branding, or PX in a global or multi-country environment.

The ability to handle duality and competing demands;

- Global consistency with local agility

- Long term capability with short term performance

- Quality, cost, speed

- Perform today and transform today

Strong program and project management capability, with the ability to structure, prioritize, execute, and improve complex initiatives across multiple stakeholders.

Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including confidence in working with senior leaders in a global matrix organization.

Experience in a global context, collaborating with multiple stakeholders across the regions utilizing your exceptional communication, storytelling and influencing skills to increase stakeholder engagement and adoption of new initiatives. High developed communication skills in English.

SKF is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are - just be yourself. #weareSKF

You will enjoy working here if you

Get energy from building for tomorrow, by performing today.

Thrive in an environment where you can work collaboratively across functions, cultures, and geographies by building trust through transparent and authentic communication.

Wish to take the opportunity to influence a strategically important talent pipeline, work across boundaries, and help shape the future of our business through people.

If you are motivated by meaningful change, collaboration, and building something that creates long-term value, and have the courage to explore, experiment and try new things.

Some additional information

This is a Global role with location Gothenburg and will report to the Director Talent Acquisition, Onboarding & Offboarding, who is located in Gothemburg.

Do you wish to join us?

If the answer is yes, please submit your application, along with your CV in English, by July 15th.

We will screen candidates continuously throughout the application period, so make sure to submit your application as soon as possible.