At Maersk we have a vision thats larger than the ocean: to be a true integrator of container logistics connecting and simplifying our customers supply chain through global end-to-end count on our people to make it happen.
The HR organization works across brands geographies and cultures to support one global Maersk. By joining our regional team for Europe and Africa you have a unique opportunity to influence the vision and delivery of People Partnering in Maersk
What we offer
The People Partner/HR Manager role is characterised by variety and you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the business in your designated geography or site. You will work in a dynamic environment drawing on your broad HR toolbox to coach and support site leadership teams through a time of great business transformation. Your daily job will be to engage with different stakeholders and use your wide breadth of HR knowledge to support local leaders on a range of people matters and policies.
The role will be covering our site in the Derby Area and the role will be part of the South UK HR team.
Joining Maersk you will become part of the global family of the company that moves 20% of global trade everyday all the way where one of our core values is Our Employees. It goes without saying that we value diversity: we thrive on the diversity of our talent in all its forms and we see it as a strength in building high-performance teams across brands cultures and locations.
Key responsibilities
Partner with the HRBPs site Operations and local Advisory Teams on the implementation of the People Strategy.
To deliver on our service delivery model by working closely with HR professionals and specialists within our People Advisory Centers of Excellence functions.
Build strong relationships with leaders and their teams and be their main point of contact and sparring partner on all people matters.
Drive the local delivery of the annual HR Cycle including annual performance management compensation succession planning and development.
Resolve employee relations issues support and advise leaders on HR-related matters & policies.
Stay up to date with local employment law landscape to ensure local compliance.
As Maersk builds its logistics function we are looking for candidates with experience in a Contract logistics or manufacturing environments.
Experience of managing TUPE would be desirable
Act as talent broker encouraging the transfer of individuals from one part of the organization to another to obtain specific developmental experience.
Draw people insights from available real-time reports to identify and address opportunities for improvement with leaders and local management.
Deliver trainings and workshops for local leadership teams and various employee populations on different HR topics.
Participate in on-site recruitment where needed and coordinate and perform employee activities required on site i.e. onboarding training sessions.
Who we are looking for.
To succeed in this role you should genuinely be a peoples person and thrive in an environment where no two days are alike.
Person Specification:
Solid experience as an HR manager within a logistics environment and deep understanding of HR fundamentals including recruitment people performance management employee engagement compensation development employee relations
Demonstrated passion for business through partnering with and supporting leaders to deliver on business results.
Advanced knowledge of local labor law; experience from working in unionized environments would be beneficial.
Experience in developing safeguarding and interpreting HR policies and processes.
Acting as an advisor on a wide range of HR related matters.
Experiencefrom large organisations and the ability to build relationships and navigate a complex stakeholder matrix.
Good change management facilitation and coaching skills.
Ability to take ownership and act autonomously while also adopting a collaborative working style fostering cooperation and teamwork to find solutions.
Flexibility and adaptability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Resilience: the change process is anything but straightforward; accepting uncertainty and demonstrating the ability to overcome challenges and deliver outcomes.
Be self-driven energetic and have a can-do mindset.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
You have been reading so far were are glad to see you are interested. If you could see yourself in this role and are keen to be part of this journey at Maersk we look forward to hearing from you!
Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race colour gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy or parental leave veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
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Maersk Line is a Danish international container shipping company and the largest operating subsidiary of the Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate. It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, serving 374 offices in 116 countries