People Operations Administrator

Are you ready for the next step in your HR career? Join us as a People Operations Administrator and take on a role where your structured approach, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy truly make a difference.

In this position, you will support our People Operations NE function, ensuring smooth and reliable HR processes across all countries in the region. You will work closely with employees and managers, contribute to an effortless employee experience, and help keep our HR routines compliant and well structured. If you enjoy creating clarity, maintaining high-quality data, and working in a supportive and collaborative environment, this role is for you.

Your responsibilities

• You maintain employee documentation, including contracts, records, HR data, and regular document updates.
• You coordinate onboarding activities, prepare agreements, and ensure new hires experience a smooth start.
• You update HR systems, flows, and SharePoint content to keep information accurate, structured, and easy to access.
• You support employees by responding to routine HR questions with accuracy and care.
• You assist with compliance, policy updates, internal/external audit administration, and maintain high data quality across all tools.

Expectations for you

• You hold a BSc or MSc degree in Human Resource Management or another relevant field.
• You have previous experience from HR administration.
• You understand Swedish labor law and standard HR processes.
• You are skilled in working with HR systems, digital tools, and structured workflows.
• You communicate clearly in both Swedish and English.

To succeed in this role

You thrive in environments built on accuracy, structure, and a strong service‑minded attitude. You enjoy supporting employees and managers, maintaining well-functioning processes, and ensuring HR data integrity. Your ability to stay organized, handle confidential information with professionalism, and collaborate with different stakeholders will be key to your success.

We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles - practical behaviors that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:

Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through

Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly

Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety

Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

We offer

You will join a committed People Operations NE team supporting HR administration across several countries. You will collaborate with supportive colleagues, work closely with HR managers and internal stakeholders, and take part in continuous improvements to our processes and routines.

Valmet offers an inspiring and development-oriented work environment where collaboration and innovation are valued. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work to support work-life balance. Our onboarding process and dedicated team will support and guide you as you start in your new role.

Additional information

Please send your application as soon as possible via the link provided, as we will start screening applications immediately, but no later than February 8, 2026.

We perform background checks and alcohol/drug testing for all employees in Sweden, in line with our commitment to a safe and secure workplace. 

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

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