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Anne Säfström Lanner

Summary

Relationship building as a person and communicative and empowering as a leader.

Oversee well-organized and efficient HR operations by balancing organizational targets with compliance and employee demands. Focused on maximizing resource utilization and enhancing performance with forward-thinking approaches. Solid background of improving collaboration and consensus across Life Science company environments.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Human Resources Officer

Hansa Biopharma
Lund
01.2019 - Current

A global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, listed on nasdaq

  • Overseeing and strategically drive all HR related areas in a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company with 170 employees in more than 25 countries, supporting 5 legal entities and several countries with permanent establishments across Europe, US and Australia
  • Proud leader of a global HR Team, consisting of 1 Group HR Manager, 2 HRBP & 1 Recruitment Administrator. Additional reports are 1 Facility Manager & 1 Head of Business Coordination with 3 direct reports
  • Have led the organization through and achieved 4 consecutive years as a Great Place to Work certified organization.
  • A member in the Executive Committee, acting as HRBP to my colleagues in the leadership team

Head of Global Resourcing

European Spallation Source, ESS
Lund
01.2017 - 01.2019

ESS is global life science research facility based on the world's most powerful neutron source

  • Developed and clarified strategies in the field of resourcing to support the short term and long-term goals of the business in a global and constantly changing environment
  • The following areas fell within my area of responsibility; Employer Branding, Core Values, HR Master Data, Salary, Recruitment, Staff Plan, Exit, Onboarding, P&D and Talent Management
  • I had business, staff and budget responsibilities for a payroll and a resourcing team. 7 direct reporting employees

Head of HR

European Spallation Source, ESS
Lund
01.2013 - 01.2017

ESS is global life science research facility based on the world's most powerful neutron source

  • My primary task was to see the management and business needs of HR-related management and operational support to enable management's vision and goals in a constantly changing and global environment
  • Overall Budget and People responsibility for an HR department with 14 employees
  • Harmonizing leadership structures for leaders with over 50 nationalities
  • Coaching, leadership & employer branding
  • Together with CEO driving the culture agenda of ESS
  • Strategic Management Support & union negotiations
  • Work environment issues, rehab, strategy, action plans and training of managers
  • Global comp & Ben strategies, salary process, payroll and position evaluation, taxes, pensions and insurance

Resourcing Manager & Deputy Head of HR

European Spallation Source, ESS
Lund
09.2011 - 01.2013

ESS is global life science research facility based on the world's most powerful neutron source

  • From scratch design, drive and improve all processes and tools related to global talent acquisition and employer branding suitable for an organization in rapid growth
  • Responsible for the relocation process for international candidates
  • Develop and support 6 direct reports
  • Support the Head of HR in planning, directing, managing, supervising, and evaluating all Human Resources programs, activities and staff

Global Head of HR

Cellavision AB
Lund
01.2010 - 08.2011

CellaVision is a world-leading provider of digital hematology microscopy solutions, covering analyzers, instruments, reagents, and software.

Temporary position/maternity leave of 18 months as the Global HR Manager

• Work of harmonizing company policies and processes towards CellaVision AB, CellaVision USA Inc, CellaVision Canada Inc and CellaVision Japan K.K

• Responsible for the recruitment process development and support

• Handle labour legislation and support the organization in relating matters and in negotiations with the unions

• Expert in Compensations & Benefits and Health Care

• Identify training needs and ensure that these needs are met

• Manage the annual pay review process

• Coaching the organization through the annual HR Cycle

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Manpower Professional
Malmö
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • Attracting, screening and selecting managers, senior specialists within R&D
  • Project leader for the Tetra Pak graduate program globally
  • Career coaching
  • Competence development – planning, survey, coordinate and follow up

Recruitment Consultant

Adecco
Malmö
08.2005 - 01.2007
  • Hired employees and initiated new hire paperwork process.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Developed and posted job descriptions to various platforms to communicate open position requirements to potential candidates.
  • Regional project leader for Ericsson R&D Global Graduate Program in Lund
  • SHL Online Super User OPQ, Verbal & Numerical tests, Inductive & Deductive tests

Education

Certification - Corp Governance & Board of Directors

EFL
Lund
06.2021

Summer Course - Strategic Leadership

Harvard University
Boston, USA
07.2019

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management

Lunds Universitet
Lund
06.2005

Skills

  • Relationship builder
  • Navigating in global environments
  • Labour Law, mainly Swedish but also familiar with Nordics, East Coast US and a handful of EU countries
  • Company Culture strategizes
  • Leading in fast growing organisations

Languages

Swedish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1

Timeline

Chief Human Resources Officer

Hansa Biopharma
01.2019 - Current

Head of Global Resourcing

European Spallation Source, ESS
01.2017 - 01.2019

Head of HR

European Spallation Source, ESS
01.2013 - 01.2017

Resourcing Manager & Deputy Head of HR

European Spallation Source, ESS
09.2011 - 01.2013

Global Head of HR

Cellavision AB
01.2010 - 08.2011

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Manpower Professional
01.2007 - 01.2011

Recruitment Consultant

Adecco
08.2005 - 01.2007

Certification - Corp Governance & Board of Directors

EFL

Summer Course - Strategic Leadership

Harvard University

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management

Lunds Universitet
Anne Säfström Lanner