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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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