People Partner, East Mediterranean Area

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has been industry pioneer 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.

The People Partner role offers significant variety and the opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of the business across the East Mediterranean portfolio. You will operate in a dynamic environment, leveraging your broad HR expertise to coach and support leaders through ongoing business transformation. Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, you will provide guidance on people-related matters, policies, and organizational challenges while helping drive impactful business outcomes.

* EME: Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Lebanon, Romania, Ukraine, Türkiye.  

This role requires 5 days office presence and is based in İstanbul office.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with People Business Partners to execute the people strategy and support business objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with leaders and act as their primary advisor on people-related matters, organizational challenges, and HR policies.
• Drive the local delivery of key people processes, including performance management, compensation, succession planning, and talent development.
• Collaborate with People Advisory, Centers of Excellence, Global Mobility, and other HR teams to ensure effective delivery of HR services.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters and ensure compliance with local labor laws and company policies.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends, support decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.
• Facilitate talent development and internal mobility opportunities to support workforce and succession needs.
• Partner with EEO and other specialist teams to manage complex employee cases and foster an inclusive workplace.
• Design and deliver training sessions, workshops, and people initiatives for leaders and employees.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and other on-site employee lifecycle activities as required.

Who we are looking for

• Min 5 years of previous 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 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 at large-scale 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, 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 English and any local language.

What we offer

At Maersk, you’ll be part of a global team motivated by bringing the world closer. We do this through close partnerships with our valued customers, who trade everything from seafood and fruits, to clothes, electronics and cars! No matter our role in the Region our end goal is to simplify the lives of our customers. This is done through seamless processes, best in class digital solutions, and great customer service!  

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