Role Purpose

The Regional Head of People Function for Maersk Contract Logistics will lead the end-to-end People Function agenda across North America, driving both operational excellence through the FLPO organization and strategic business partnering in close collaboration with the MCL Global PbP.

This role requires a balance of deep operational expertise and strong strategic capability to enable business performance, build organizational capability, and deliver an exceptional employee experience across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Strategic Leadership

• Own and drive the regional People Function roadmap aligned to business strategy
• Act as a strategic advisor to regional leadership to enhance business performance
• Lead workforce planning, organizational design, and SG&A alignment
• Drive MCL organizational development and strategic interventions
• Lead leadership coaching and capability development initiatives
• Oversee succession planning for critical roles
• Design and implement incentive frameworks for indirect employees

Operational Excellence (People Function Delivery)

• Oversee end-to-end HR operations across the region, including:
  • Recruitment and onboarding
  • Rewards and payroll management
  • Employee engagement and lifecycle management
  • Employee exits and offboarding
  • Compliance investigations and adherence
• Lead new site implementations and ensure seamless People Function setup
• Support procurement and vendor management activities
• Drive adoption and optimization of HR platforms (e.g., T&A, VNDLY, frontline dashboards)
• Provide coaching and support to frontline managers and third-party workforce

Core Functional Competencies

• Business Partnering
• Talent Management & Succession Planning
• Employee Relations
• Change Management
• Leadership Coaching
• Organizational Design & Development
• Data & Analytics
• Employment Law & Compliance
• Team Leadership

Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• High emotional intelligence
• Problem-solving and critical thinking capability
• Consulting and advisory mindset
• Data literacy and insight-driven decision making
• Project and change management expertise

Detailed Capability Areas

Business Partnership

• Translate regional strategy into workforce and talent plans
• Advise leaders on organizational effectiveness and workforce decisions

Talent Management

• Lead workforce planning and succession for critical roles
• Drive talent identification, performance management, and career development

Employee Relations

• Manage conflict resolution, investigations, and policy adherence
• Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture

Change Management

• Lead organizational transformation and restructuring initiatives
• Drive communication and engagement during periods of change

Leadership Coaching

• Develop leadership capability through coaching and guidance
• Support managers on performance, team dynamics, and complex conversations

Organizational Design & Development

• Analyse and optimize structure (levels, spans, job families, pay ranges)
• Build scalable and efficient organizational models

Data & Analytics

• Leverage HR metrics to inform decision-making
• Monitor trends in turnover, engagement, and performance

Employment Law & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with regional labour laws and policies
• Provide risk-based advice on people-related matters

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong cross-functional relationships
• Influence decisions without direct authority

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop a high-performing People Function team
• Drive succession planning at country level
• Ensure completion of performance management cycles (MPACT)
• Maintain high employee engagement across teams

Success Measures

• Improved business performance through effective people strategies
• Strong leadership pipeline and succession readiness
• High employee engagement and retention levels
• Efficient and compliant HR operations
• Successful delivery of transformational and strategic initiatives

Salary: $250,000-$290,000