People Partner

About us:

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

Opportunity

At Maersk we have a vision that’s larger than the ocean: to be a true integrator of container logistics connecting and simplifying our customers’ supply chain through global end-to-end solutions. We count on our people to make it happen. That is why we are building a new global HR service enabled by new technology, to make sure we deliver great experience to our people, so they can deliver great experience to our customers.

The HR organization of the Future will work across brands, geographies, and cultures to support one global Maersk. By joining our regional team for Europe and Africa early on, you have a unique opportunity to influence the vision and delivery of the Employee Experience Organization (EEO).  

What we offer

The People Partner role is characterized by variety, and you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the business with your designated business platform. You will work in a dynamic environment, drawing on your broad HR toolbox to coach and support leaders 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 leaders on a range of people matters and policies.

The role is Europe based and will be part of the Global Technology and Product People Partner team. 

Key responsibilities

Your role will include the below areas of responsibility:

• Build strong relationships with leaders and their teams and be their main point of contact and sparring partner on all people matters.

• Drive the delivery of the annual HR Cycle, including annual performance management, compensation, succession planning and development.

• Partner with the HRBPs on the implementation of the People Strategy.

• Deliver on our service delivery model by working closely with HR professionals and specialists within our People Advisory, Centers of Excellence functions and Global Mobility teams.

• 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.

• Act as talent broker encouraging the transfer of individuals from one part of the organization to another to obtain specific developmental experience.

• Work effectively with the entire regional EEO team on day-to-day delivery of people processes as well as to resolve complex cases.

• Draw people insights from available real-time reports and dashboards to identify and address opportunities for improvement with leaders and management.

• Deliver trainings and workshops for 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 people’s person and thrive in an environment where no two days are alike.

As for the skillset and experience, we are looking for:

• Solid experience (5-8 years) as an HR generalist 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 laws; experience from working in unionized environments would be beneficial.

• Experience in developing, safeguarding, and interpreting HR policies and processes.

• Acting as a trusted advisor on a wide range of HR related matters.

• Experience from large international organizations and the ability to build relationships and navigate a complex stakeholder matrix.

• Excellent 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

Do you like the above? 

Then don't hesitate to apply!

We look forward to your application, but no later than September 30, 2024.