Head of Scandinavia for Maersk

Do you want to take the HR agenda in Maersk Liner Business Scandinavia to a new level as our new Head of HR?

Maersk Line is part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group which employs over 120,000 people across a varied range of container services, energy, offshore & shipping and retail activities.

Maersk Line - the undisputed leader in container transport. Maersk Line facilitates global trade, operating in more than 125 countries and employing over 21,000 people. For the right candidates we offer attractive career opportunities. Our philosophy is unity through diversity; we strive to be locally relevant and globally efficient. We remain firmly rooted in core values that have been ours for more than 100 years. With hundreds of container vessels operating around the clock, we want to act responsibly to improve our environmental performance and impact. Read more at www.maersk.com


We offer
An exciting opportunity to influence the development of the Maersk Liner Business organization in Scandinavia. As the HR manager for the brands Maersk Line, Safmarine and Seagoline and part of the senior management team in the cluster, you will have a chance to positively impact both the business development in the cluster as well as the working life of close to 200 people.

We have over the past years embarked on a leadership journey, focusing on setting and developing the right organization and team of leaders to deliver optimal business results through extensive empowerment and intrinsic motivation.

Scandinavia has been and want to continue to be on the forefront of developing leadership in the global Maersk Liner organization. Your role will to facilitate that cultural journey while ensuring our HR services along the way continue to be world class.

You will also be part of the North Europe regional HR community - one of the largest business units of Maersk Line globally.

Key Responsibilities
- Staff responsibility for HR senior business partners in the cluster
- HR business partner for several departments including the Managing Director
- Responsible for all training activity, including our cross business unit mentor program
- Responsible for leadership & talent development
- Responsible for all recruitment
- Responsible for compensation and benefits in the cluster
- Ensure full legal compliance in all three countries in all HR related matters

Who we are looking for
- A minimum of 7 years of experience within HR from an international company
- University degree in HR, BA or similar related field of study
- Strong proven leadership and staff development capabilities
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build partnerships across various business units, functions and different organizational levels
- Strong knowledge of Scandinavian labour laws
- Proficiency in English and at least one of the Scandinavian languages
- Willingness to travel regularly between our offices in Oslo, Aarhus, Copenhagen and Gothenburg

This recruitment is in cooperation with the recruitment company Maquire. We welcome your application in both English and Swedish at www.maquire.se, no later than November 22. Do not wait to submit your application as we will make interviews continually. If you have any questions, please call the recruitment consultants Mia Roos-Jonsson at 0723-28 22 53 or Anna Åkesson at 076-338 87 96.