HR Product Owner for Talent, Performance and Learning (Parental Cover)

About the job

As a Product Owner for HR, you will join a global team of deeply experienced professionals and play a crucial role in delivering yearly processes and continuous product improvements aligned with business objectives.

In this role, you will be responsible for maximizing business value by defining priorities, aligning stakeholder needs, and ensuring the effective adoption, performance, stability, security, and continuous improvement of digital HR solutions. Your primary products will be Workday and Docebo, together with other Talent Acquisition tools and applications supporting the Talent, Performance and Learning capabilities.

This is a parental cover assignment in a full-time capacity within the Data, Analytics and Group Functions Value Stream (DA & GF VS) in Group Digital. The role is preferred to be based in Lund or Krakow. The hiring manager is based in Stockholm and the Product Manager is based in Lund.

Key Responsibilities

Apply strong project management skills in an Agile context to deliver yearly processes and continuous improvements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams-including IT, Finance, Procurement, Compliance, and Security-to deliver scalable solutions that drive process efficiency, compliance, and cost savings.

Manage stakeholders and gather requirements, bridging the gap between business and IT.

Support business teams in operationalizing data governance and quality processes.

Manage and prioritize the team backlog, addressing priorities, dependencies, and resource challenges.

Define and track value realization through KPIs and benefits, ensuring measurable outcomes such as cost reductions, efficiency gains, and working capital improvements.

Who are you

You are a results-oriented Product Owner recognized for your leadership. Adoption and change management in a hybrid, international matrix organization is a context that brings you energy. You thrive at the intersection of business and IT and can facilitate clear communication of vision, progress, and value. Building trust in your expertise and solutions comes naturally to you, and you are comfortable working with stakeholders who have different perspectives and priorities. You foster a culture of continuous improvement because learning agility is how you approach change.

What you know

To succeed in this role, you combine experience in product ownership or project management with strong stakeholder, analytical, and communication skills. We believe our ideal candidate has:

At least three years of proven experience in a similar role with strong project management responsibilities, such as Product Owner, Project Manager, Scrum Master for multiple teams, or Release Train Engineer.

Experience working with Workday.

The ability to lead cross-functional teams efficiently and drive successful outcomes aligned with business priorities.

Strong stakeholder management and requirement-gathering skills, with the ability to bridge business and IT.

Strong analytical skills to assess current digital solutions and identify areas for improvement.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey technical information clearly to different audiences.

Fluent English, both written and spoken.

It is considered an advantage if you have:

Experience with Docebo or a similar Learning Management System.

Familiarity with Agile planning and delivery.

Knowledge of ITIL or another relevant service management framework.

Experience working with operational aspects of digital products, including solution stability, security, service delivery, incident management, or continuous improvement.

A relevant certification in IT service management, Agile delivery, product management, or a related area.

For more information, please contact

Joy Fajardo, Manager Product Owners at or Raquel Herndon, Talent Acquisition Partner at

For union information, please contact:

Johan Ranhög, Akademikerna,

Monica Anderberg, Unionen,

Stefan Sandell, Ledarna,

We are conducting a continuous review of received applications.

We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Please send your application no later than November 1st, 2026. We will remove the job advert from our website as soon as we have found the right candidate, so don't wait too long!

At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, for this particular role, we are prioritizing candidates who are currently residing in Lund, Krakow or have an established presence in these areas.

As part of Alfa Laval's commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role; and alcohol and drug testing is applied during the pre‑employment process for candidates in Sweden.

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