HR Business Partner

Want to shape the future of waterborne transport and join a world-class team?

Candela is the global leader in electric hydrofoil vessels. Since 2014, we’ve gone from building our first premium electric speedboat in a small Stockholm workshop to delivering game-changing vessels around the globe. The Candela P-12 is our latest innovation - the world’s first electric hydrofoil ferry is not just operating in Stockholm, but now attracting orders from around the world.
Our boats “fly” thanks to computer-guided underwater wings under the hull made out of lightweight carbon fiber. The wings lift the vessel above the water, which results in cutting energy use by up to 80%, while offering zero emissions and a far better passenger experience than traditional diesel vessels.

And that’s exactly why we do this. Our mission is clear: to speed up the transition to fossil fuel–free lakes and oceans.

You can be part of the amazing team in Candela now! We’re looking for a hands-on and business-oriented HR Business Partner to support both our factory in Rotebro and our office teams in Frihamnen. In this role, you’ll play a key part in strengthening leadership, navigating labor relations, and shaping our organization as we continue to grow as a scale-up.

About the Role

As a HR Business Partner, you will be the go-to partner for managers across production and corporate functions. You bring solid experience from factory environments, strong labor law expertise, and confidence in union negotiations. At the same time, you are structured and system-savvy, comfortable working with HR data and processes, and able to translate business needs into scalable people solutions.

This is a role for someone who thrives in a growing organization and wants to contribute to building a scalable, professional people function – with the potential to grow into a leadership role as the organization expands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted partner to managers in production and corporate teams.

• Provide hands-on support in labor law matters, union relations, and negotiations.

• Contribute to organizational design and structural changes in a growing company.

• Support workforce planning, performance, and talent-related topics.

• Ensure people processes are consistent, compliant, and aligned with business needs.

• Use data and systems to inform decisions and improve ways of working.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven experience as a People Partner or HRBP, ideally within production/factory environments.

• Strong understanding of factory operations and blue-collar workforce dynamics.

• Solid knowledge of labor law, union relations, and collective bargaining.

• Experience working in growing or scaling organizations.

• Structured, analytical, and comfortable working with HR systems and data.

• Fluent in English; Swedish is required.

Why Join Us:

This is an opportunity to join a growing scale-up where you will have real impact across both production and corporate teams. You’ll work close to the business, influence organizational development, and be part of building a strong, future-ready people function.

Form of employment: Full-time with initial 6 month probation period
Start date: ASAP
Location/base: Rotebro (with occasional work at Frihamnen)
Team: HR
Reporting to: People Operations lead daily - Manager Chief HR Officer

We welcome the opportunity to meet you!

Candela’s ultimate purpose is to speed up the transition to fossil fuel-free lakes and oceans. We re-think efficiency in waterborne transport to radically push the performance boundaries of electric boats and ships. 

We believe that the faster the world stops relying on fossil fuels and instead moves towards a zero-emission future, the better.

Join our mission to electrify marine transportation? We look forward to hearing from you.