About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><em><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Drive impact at scale</span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">At Mölnlycke, we believe that real impact starts with people.<br>People who are bold enough to challenge the status quo.<br>People who care deeply about their work, their colleagues, and the world around them.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">As a global medical solutions company, we design and deliver innovative products and services that improve outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals worldwide. Our mission is clear: to advance performance in healthcare and make a difference where it matters most. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Where you’ll make a difference</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Mölnlycke is now looking for a </span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">HQ Payroll & Benefits Lead </span><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">to join our People Services team in Gothenburg. This is a key senior expert role where you will take full ownership of payroll, pensions, and benefits in Sweden. You’ll be the go-to authority in your field, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement—while strengthening the employee experience across the organisation. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">In this role, you’ll make an impact by:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Owning end-to-end payroll delivery in Sweden, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Acting as Subject Matter Expert in payroll legislation, pensions (e.g. ITP1/ITP2), and benefits</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Managing complex payroll cases, audits, and regulatory inquiries</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Overseeing pension schemes, benefits structures, and bonus processes (STI/LTI)</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Supporting international assignments and relocations</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Partnering with HR, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure seamless operations</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Driving process optimisation, automation, and continuous improvement</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Acting as a senior escalation point and providing functional leadership within the team </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">You’ll join a collaborative People Services team while operating with a high level of ownership and autonomy as the senior expert in your field. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">What you’ll get</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Be part of a culture built on trust, care, and shared ownership.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Your growth and development</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">A highly visible expert role at HQ level with real impact</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Opportunity to shape and strengthen payroll & benefits practices</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Exposure to global stakeholders and strategic initiatives</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Flexibility, wellbeing, and benefits</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week onsite in Gothenburg) </span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Permanent position within a global organisation</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Pension, insurance, and wellbeing benefits</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">What you bring</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Must-haves</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">7–10+ years of experience in Payroll & Benefits</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Strong expertise in Swedish payroll legislation, tax, pensions, and collective agreements</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Proven experience owning end-to-end payroll processes</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Experience working in international or HQ environments</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Ability to handle complex cases, audits, and stakeholder interactions</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Fluency in Swedish and English </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Nice-to-haves</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Working knowledge of HRM payroll system</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Experience from mid-sized international organisations</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Exposure to global HR collaboration and audit processes</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Familiarity with HR systems such as SuccessFactors or ServiceNow </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Who you are</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">A calm, resilient, and solutions-oriented expert</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Confident working independently as a trusted specialist</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Pragmatic, detail-oriented, and driven by quality</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">A strong collaborator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Our approach to Diversity & Inclusion</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">We’re building a workplace where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. We believe diversity makes us stronger—bringing fresh perspectives, better decisions, and more impactful solutions. Inclusion isn’t just a value; it’s how we work, grow, and lead together.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">About Mölnlycke</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient, clinical, and economic outcomes.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">We operate across Wound Care, Operating Room Solutions, Gloves, and Antiseptics, with customer centricity, sustainability, and digitalisation at the heart of everything we do. With around 8,700 employees, we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Calibri Light', sans-serif">Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, Mölnlycke is part of Investor AB, a long-term owner of global, high-quality companies. </span></p>