People Partner

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has 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 organisation 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.

What We offer:

This is an exciting career opportunity to work in a multinational, Global 500 company that makes global trade happen. You will be interacting daily with colleagues internationally, giving you the opportunity to develop your professional skills in a global environment. We provide support for you to shape your own career by achieving expertise and learning on the job.

• Gain exposure to senior business leaders and strategic People priorities, acting as a trusted advisor on key people matters.

• Collaborate with People Business Partners, People Advisors, global teams and business leaders across different functions and locations.

• Strengthen your capabilities across People Strategy, employee relations, change management, talent development and the annual HR cycle.

• Use people data and insights to support business decisions, strengthen organizational performance and help build high-performing teams.

Reporting directly to the Area Head of People Function, you will partner closely with business leaders, People Business Partners and the wider People Function to deliver and implement the People Strategy across your scope. You will act as a trusted advisor on people matters, supporting leaders in building high-performing teams and navigating key employee-related priorities.

You will support the effective delivery of the annual HR cycle, use people data and insights to identify areas for improvement, and contribute to change and transformation initiatives. Working closely with relevant stakeholders, you will also help ensure that critical people processes and employee relations matters are managed effectively and in compliance with local labour requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the PBPs and global/focal People Partners to support and implement a People Plan that will drive performance, provide recommendations, and facilitate actions.

• Be as a trusted advisor to Business leaders on people matters and their employees in all countries within their scope, thereby enhancing effective leadership within the teams.

• Act as a point of contact in the people team for country and functional leaders and their teams to liaison with the People Function as well as be a point of escalation for cases that have not been resolved via the Service Now Model.

• Support the global delivery of the annual HR Cycle across all process areas in close collaboration with respective EEO delivery function teams and global/focal people partners.

• Close partnering with relevant stakeholders to foster the development of a high performing culture in the business by using people data metrics to address improvement areas in the team.

• Support change and transformation efforts within the business through working with focal PPs/ PBPs to develop and implement change management strategies.

• Participate in global process improvement projects within the people partner community to facilitate effective and standardized deployment of the HR cycle globally

• Close partnering with global/focal People Function colleagues and leaders present in countries/Area to guide and execute actions which are within local regulations such as PIP, redundancies, settlement, sick leave, disciplinary cases, etc.

Key Metrics:

• People Data Metrics (MPACT) in Workday, Engagement, ASR, HPT, Capability Building, DE&I

Accountable For:

• Delivery of HR Cycle for the Area.

• Delivery and Implementation of People Strategy per scope

• Effective deployment of critical People processes (EES, HPT, DEI)

• Capability building & process communication to Leaders

• Ensure compliance with local labor law (where business is operational)

Consulted About:

• People Strategy by leaders

• Recruitment and selection of JL5 and below key roles and Leadership roles

• Training for individual and team development

• Sick leave, ER and Poor Performance cases etc.

Key Interdependencies:

• People Advisors, Delivery teams, Global PBPs, Supported employees in scope in the Area, Local Business Leadership, Senior Leaders in the business and Employee Relation Partners.

• Area PMO and Area Head of PF

What We Are Looking For:

• Continuous improvement mindset: Bring curiosity about how People processes and ways of working can be improved, with a focus on practical and sustainable solutions.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline.
• Bring solid experience in HR/People partnering, working closely with business leaders and senior stakeholders on people priorities.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of employee relations and core HR processes, including performance management, disciplinary matters, organizational change and the annual HR cycle.
• Be confident using people data and insights to identify trends, support decision-making and help leaders improve team and organizational performance.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management, communication, influencing and problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate effectively across different functions and countries.
• Have a good understanding of local labour laws and employment practices, with the ability to guide leaders on people matters within the relevant legal framework.
• Be comfortable working with HR systems and digital tools, ideally Workday, while handling sensitive employee matters with appropriate confidentiality and discretion.

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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