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, you have a unique opportunity to influence the vision and delivery of the Employee Experience Organization (EEO). 

What we offer

The HR site leader role is characterized by variety and you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the business in your designated geography. 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 based at Maasvlakte Rotterdam leading the people agenda across 3 sites.

This role focuses on our Warehouse and Depot businesses, with a heavy focus on launching and setting up these new sites for success in close collaboration with people and project teams in the Netherlands. This is an excellent opportunity to grow and develop as an HR professional where you will build up your functional toolbox by having an impactful scope and responsibility. 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

You will be deeply involved in partnering up with leadership team of 3 sites from Warehouse and Depot businesses where you will both work on implementation and steady state people partnering by ensuring that all people processes are handled in the right manner in addition to transformation and change management aspect.
During 2024 your role will continue to evolve and your scope will change from implementation to steady state to include the below areas of responsibility:

 

Partner with the People function stakeholders on the implementation of the People Strategy in your locations.

To deliver on our service delivery model by working closely with HR professionals and specialists within our People Advisory and Centres of Excellence functions teams.

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.

Own and manage 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.

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 people’s person and thrive in an environment where no two days are alike.

Solid experience 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 law; experience from working in unionized environments is expected.

Solid experience from high-paced companies and preferably warehouse/ logistics and services industry in terms of developing, safeguarding and interpreting HR policies and processes and supporting leaders to drive high engagement.

Acting as a trusted advisor on a wide range of HR related matters and take ownership as a project manager for local implementation of global / regional initiatives

Experiencefrom large international organizations 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 Dutch (must have) and English

You have been reading so far, we’re 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!

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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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Additional info

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 70,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.