HR Manager at Maersk Line

Reporting to the Africa Region HR Director, the Cluster Human Resources Manager acts as a key business partner by driving and embedding HR strategies, providing professional HR expertise and supporting and coaching internal client groups that are located in Eastern Africa; with one prime objective – delivering and adding significant value to the business.

A challenging and rewarding opportunity within a global leading growth organisation with vision, innovation and best practices. You will partner with a team of talented and engaged professionals to build a high-performing organisation. You will gain substantial HR operational experience as well as strategic HR planning experience, coupled with enhanced skills in managing changes, stakeholders and projects.
Furthermore, you will obtain a deep understanding of the business to formulate and drive the right people strategies.

Cluster HR Manager Job Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships and trust with leaders and colleagues, offer HR expertise and coaching on people issues, assist leaders to gain a better understanding of employees’ needs and career aspirations.
• Work closely with leaders to analyse, anticipate and outline present and future organisational capabilities.
• Provide relevant tools and programmes, such as the Africa Leadership Development Programme, to attract, develop, and retain talents. Implement HR practices on talent management, leadership development and talent acquisition to close gaps on organisation capabilities and sustain a sufficient talent pipeline to achieve business goals and further enhance long-term competitive advantage.
• Drive the people processes (performance, development and career) and serve as a facilitator and coach managers on performance management.
• Ensure the execution and delivery of HR operational activities in an effective and efficient manner.
• Contribute expertise to the HR community on competency enhancement.
• Review and benchmark the internal and external environment to improve the HR policies and initiatives thus enhancing overall business performance.

Requirements for the Cluster HR Manager Job

• Bachelor degree or above in Business Administration, Human Resources Management or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years’ work experience in an HR generalist role in a global organisation, ideally with good understanding of labour market and practices in Eastern Africa countries.
• Solid understanding of HR fundamentals – recruitment, learning and development, compensation and benefits, employee and industrial relations, as well as local labour laws.
• High energy with strong desire to achieve and proven capability of working under pressure and deadlines.
• Good coaching and facilitation skills.
• Strong abilities to build relationships and manage multiple stakeholders’ interests.
• Open- and cross-culturally minded.
• Excellent written and verbal communication of English.