Josefin Helgeson will take up her position on 1 August and will also be part of Akademiska Hus' management team. She is a trained human resources specialist and has previously worked in HR at PwC and before that in recruitment and staffing.
"I am pleased to welcome Josefin Helgeson as our new HR Director. With her solid HR background and great commitment, Josefin is the right person to continue leading the work of building an inclusive and dynamic workplace. The fact that we can make an internal recruitment for this central role shows our ability to encourage and develop our employees' skills," says Caroline Arehult, CEO of Akademiska Hus.
Akademiska Hus is one of the country's largest real estate companies, which, together with universities and colleges, works to strengthen Sweden as a knowledge nation by building, developing and managing sustainable environments for education, research and innovation. The company is owned by the state and has approximately 590 employees, who work as managers, engineers, property developers, property managers, operations technicians, economists, project managers and administrators.
"To have the opportunity to work as HR Director for Akademiska Hus is a great honour. Learning and sustainability are important issues for me and I look forward to, together with competent colleagues and the HR team, building on our business's strong commitment to realizing our mission," says Josefin Helgeson.
Josefin Helgeson succeeds Marie Hallander Larsson, who is retiring.