About us 

Hansa Biopharma is a fast-growing, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, pioneering the development and commercialization of innovative, lifesaving and life altering treatments for patients with rare immunological conditions.

Our broad therapeutic pipeline based on the company’s proprietary IgG-cleaving enzyme technology platform has potential to address serious unmet medical needs in autoimmune diseases, gene therapy, and transplantation.

By empowering our people and working in an agile way we move our projects forward with high speed, efficiency and scientific excellence. We strive to attract leading talent from around the world, broaden our network of partners and establish a presence in key markets around the world. There are many opportunities for highly qualified, motivated, and passionate team players to join us on our exciting journey.

Hansa Biopharma was founded in 2007, with the corporate headquarters in Lund, Sweden and has operations in other European countries and in the US. The Company has been listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm from 2007 to 2015 and on the Nasdaq Stockholm since 2015.

Position summary: HR Manager

In this role, you will act as a bridge between HR and the business, ensuring that people strategies and initiatives fully support the company’s goals, growth, and culture.

You report to Chief Human Resources Officer and will be part of the Global HR Team of four (4) members based in Lund, Stockholm and New York.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Contribute to and execute the HR Annual Plan (Performance Review, Goal Setting, Salary Review, Bonus Payout)

• Act as a trusted HR partner to assigned managers throughout the entire employee lifecycle

• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on employee relations, performance management, and talent development

• Ensure compliance with Swedish labor law, HR policies, and corporate guidelines

• Collaborate with hiring managers on recruitment

• Support workforce planning and participate in the budgeting process

• Partner with Finance on payroll, benefits, and employee expenses

• Ensure structured onboarding and offboarding processes, including exit interviews

• Draft, implement, and update HR SOPs and policies

• Maintain accurate HR data in HRIS (Sympa) and Veeva Quality Docs

• Develop and maintain HR dashboards and metrics (e.g., turnover, recruitment cycle time, workforce demographics) to provide insights and support evidence‑based decision‑making.

• Ensure compliance with GDPR and internal data privacy standards related to employee data handling.

• Comply with Swedish pay transparency rules, including required salary‑range disclosure and support for pay equity analysis.

• Support succession planning and talent development initiatives

• Lead and contribute to HR-related projects and organizational development initiatives

About you

We are looking for someone who is structured, process-oriented, and highly organized, yet flexible and adaptable to changing priorities. You are a true team player who builds trust and strong relationships across the organization. You act with integrity and accountability and lead by example in living the company’s values, vision, and mission on a daily basis.

Education and experience requirements

• University degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent

• Minimum 7 years of HR experience

• Solid knowledge of Swedish labor law

• Experience in a global or international context

• Strong experience in both strategic and operational HR work

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

• Fluency in Swedish and English, both written and spoken

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office

Meritorious:

• Experience from the Life Science / Pharma industry, preferably within a smaller international biotech company

• Experience with Veeva Quality Docs

• Previous experience preparing for inspections or audits

• Experience driving organizational or cultural change initiatives

Our culture and values

Working at Hansa is more than a job for us, and our culture is characterised by pride — pride in what we do, in our company, and in what we have achieved and will accomplish for patients around the world.

Our culture is built on our core values: Accountability, Courage, Integrity, and Pioneering. These values guide how we work, collaborate, and make decisions every day.

We know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the countries and communities in which we operate and ultimately the patients we exist to serve.

Reasons to join the Hansa Team

• A position in a company that envisions a world where patients with rare immunological diseases lead long and healthy lives.

• The chance to be part of an innovative R&D-driven organisation with a strong desire to make a difference for people.

• An opportunity to build a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with global outreach.

• An open-minded and welcoming atmosphere. Friendly, motivated and skilled colleagues with whom you can both laugh and work.

Type of employment

• This is a permanent and full-time (40 hours) position.

• This position is based in Lund, Sweden.

• This position requires regular on-site presence, with an expectation of at least four (4) days per week in the office.

The process

Please apply by clicking the "Apply for this job". In this process Hansa collaborates with Academic Search. Applications should not be sent through any other platform.

Attach your CV in English only. Unfortunately, we are unable to review applications made in other languages.

We look forward to receiving your application – join us and make significant contributions to Hansa Biopharma´s research!