Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have 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 organization 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.

Key responsibilities

• Implement the global People Strategy at the local level, aligned with regional and business goals
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for leaders and their teams on all people-related matters
• Lead the delivery of the annual HR cycle, including performance management, compensation reviews, succession planning, and talent development
• Provide guidance and resolution on employee relations issues, ensuring alignment with company policies and local regulations
• Monitor and apply changes in local labor laws to ensure ongoing compliance
• Act as a talent broker to facilitate internal mobility and development opportunities across teams and regions
• Collaborate closely with the regional people team to manage daily HR operations and resolve complex HR cases
• Analyze real-time HR data to generate insights, identify improvement opportunities, and drive data-informed decisions
• Design and deliver training sessions and workshops for local leaders and employees on various HR topics 
• Other tasks assigned by manager

What we are looking for 

• 15+ years of experience as an HR generalist and solid understanding of HR fundamentals, including recruitment, people performance management, employee engagement, compensation, development, employee relations
• Passionate about the business and partnering with and supporting leaders to deliver on business results
• Advanced knowledge of labor law; experience from working in unionized environments would be beneficial
• Experience from large international organizations and strong ability to build relationships and navigate a complex stakeholder matrix
• Good change management, facilitation, and coaching skills
• Be able 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 bouncing back from setbacks while keeping your enthusiasm is a tall order, but we need it
• Be self-driven, energetic, and have a ‘can-do’ mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Japanese and English.