Job description
We are looking for an experienced HR Manager for a global shipping client.
This role will lead enterprise-level workforce planning and deliver global HR initiatives through a newly established team.
Reporting to the Global Director, Human Capital, the HR Manager will own workforce strategy and provide leadership across performance, reward, and talent domains.
The ideal candidate should bring at least 8 years of HR experience, including strategic workforce planning and team management.
Strong expertise in workforce planning, talent modelling, and market analysis, combined with a broad understanding of performance, reward, and talent frameworks, is essential.
The role requires strategic foresight, operational discipline, and the ability to align workforce needs with business priorities in a complex global environment.
Responsibilities:
Workforce Planning & Strategy
· Forecast workforce demand based on enterprise business plans and priorities
· Assess workforce supply and identify gaps across roles, functions, and geographies
· Develop and apply workforce planning models to simulate and compare future scenarios
· Segment roles by criticality to focus planning efforts and guide resourcing decisions
· Monitor labour market trends to assess external risks and opportunities
HR Strategy Oversight & Collaboration
· Translate workforce insights into priorities across performance, reward, and talent initiatives
· Guide HR specialists to ensure integrated, consistent delivery across domains
· Connect people strategies with business needs through fit-for-purpose HR solutions
· Define foundational HR structures and processes to support a scalable global function
· Engage senior leadership to align workforce planning insights with enterprise priorities and support informed decision-making
· Coordinate with external consultants to support delivery of specialised HR work, ensuring clarity of roles, alignment with internal priorities, and knowledge transfer to the team
· Contribute to identifying areas for functional growth as the HR team matures
Team Leadership & Capability Development
· Manage a global HR team comprising specialists/ associates
· Set priorities, oversee execution, and ensure delivery of defined outcomes
· Provide hands-on coaching to support the development of functional expertise
· Identify opportunities for learning, process improvement, and shared best practices
· Promote a collaborative team culture that aligns with global HR objectives
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Social Sciences, or a related field.
· Advanced degree or professional certification in workforce planning, HR strategy, or related areas is advantageous.
· Minimum of 8 years of HR experience, including strategic workforce planning.
· Experience managing a team or leading cross-domain HR initiatives
· Strong knowledge of workforce planning, talent modelling, and market analysis.
· Broad understanding of performance, reward, and talent management frameworks.
· Ability to connect workforce needs with business direction and operational plans.
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