Senior HR Business Partner

CMA CGM | ABOUT US

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE 

The Senior HR Business Partner is a strategic partner to senior leaders, driving the people agenda to support business performance, growth, and transformation. This role requires pro-active identification of commercially driven solutions within defined business areas.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING | KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Partnership

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing challenge, insight, and coaching on organisational and people matters
• Translate business strategy into practical HR solutions and plans

Organisational Design & Change

• Lead organisational change
• Drive and support change and transformation programmes
• Ensure effective communication and engagement through change

Talent & Succession

• Identify and develop Talent and Key Enablers and succession pipelines
• Lead People Reviews and calibration process
• Partner with SLT and senior managers to build high performing, diverse teams

Employee Relations

• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations issues
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and company policies
• Mitigate risk through proactive HR policies

Performance & Culture

• Drive a high performance culture through effective performance management
• Support leadership capability and management effectiveness
• Champion employee engagement including leadership of engagement forum.

Data & Insight

• Use people data and analytics to inform decision making and identify trends
• Provide insight led recommendations to improve performance

HR Delivery & Projects

• Ensure budgets and Headcount is monitored and updated monthly. Ensure budget files are updated accurately and reflective of costs. 
• Lead and/or contribute to local and head office HR projects and campaigns including continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure consistent and high quality HR service delivery in a fast paced environment ensuring deadlines are met.
• Work closely with UK HR team, CEVA L&D and HO colleagues to develop and identify interventions required and increase knowledge in specialist areas as required.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR | KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

• Proven experience as a Senior HRBP or HR Business Partner in a complex organisation
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to link people strategy to business outcomes
• Proactively take ownership to successful conclusion
• Deep knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience leading organisational change and transformation
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior level
• Strategic thinking with a hands on delivery mindset
• Data driven mindset with experience of using HR analytics
• Ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality
• Resilient and able to operate in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels

Practical & Technical Knowledge

• Good computer literacy
• Seeks new ways to improve current working methods
• Solutions focused
• Awareness of current/ upcoming employment law legislation

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 (or equivalent experience)  

WHAT DO WE OFFER? 

Not only do we offer a competitive salary, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays) increasing with length of service plus additional day over Christmas period and the opportunity to buy/sell annual leave
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Enhanced pension scheme up to 15% total contribution
• Life assurance x4
• Private healthcare (BUPA), BUPA Dental Plan + Healthcare Cash plan, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary sacrifice car-leasing scheme
• Local and global development opportunities across 160 countries within the CMA CGM Group, including opportunities at our iconic Head Office tower in Marseille
• Hybrid Working
• Cycle to work scheme/ Season ticket loans
• Enhanced policies including Maternity & Paternity
• Employee recognition awards
• Commitment to promoting awareness and understanding of Mental Health through our Mental Health and Wellbeing Charter

CMA CGM Group is proud to define itself as a family business built on strong human values.

• Excellence
• Exemplarity
• Imagination
• Boldness

CMA CGM respects, supports and values diversity in all forms. We seek to avoid discrimination and are committed to equal opportunities for all our employees.

Our long-held inclusive policy improves performance, creates growth opportunities for all, aligns with our customer's values and enhances employee engagement.

Join us and discover a world of opportunities!