Saudi Arabia Job Openings

Maersk

People Partner

Jeddah

FULL TIME

October 10, 2024


The People Partner 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.

Key responsibilities:
  • Partner with the HR Business Partner for Saudi Arabia Area 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.
  • Build strong relationships with leaders and their teams and be their main point of contact and sparring partner on all people matters.
  • Act as key change driver towards senior management as well as primary point of contact for both internal and external senior stakeholders.
  • Independently 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.
  • 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 Employee Experience team on day-to-day delivery of people processes as well as to resolve complex cases.
  • 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:
  • 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 law; experience from working in unionized environments would be beneficial.
  • Experience in developing, safeguarding and interpreting HR policies and processes.
  • Acting as a trust 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.
  • 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.
  • High Emotional Intelligence, grit and ability to manage complexities and ambiguity.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic

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.


We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com .

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