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Head of People Partnering (Operations, Corporate Affairs, Strategy, Finance & People Function)

Maersk.com

Office

Copenhagen

Full Time

Join Maersk’s People Function Leadership Team

Maersk is transforming into a global, end-to-end logistics provider. As part of this journey, we’re looking for a seasoned People Partner Leader to manage our HQ employee experience across functions like Operations, Corporate Affairs, Finance, and others. 

The Role

You’ll lead a team of People Partners, driving high-quality HR delivery and employee engagement. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across whole People Function including senior leadership, to align people strategies with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with PBPs and business to understand business needs and translate it into actionable plans for the teams to deliver on. Draw people insights from available real-time reports to identify and address opportunities in the support towards business leaders
  • Ensure successful and consistent delivery of high-quality people partnering to business organization and continuously guide its team on setting the standards of people partnering
  • Drive standardization and process excellence for local delivery of the annual HR Cycle, including team engagement, annual salary review, performance management, succession planning and development.
  • Collaborate within the People Function community to deliver excellent employee experience and embed the culture of a continuous improvement mindset
  • Stay up to date with local employment law landscape to ensure local compliance and adherence with HR procedures, practices and regulations
  • Be an ambassador and drive change management with leaders and employees on People Function service delivery model

Leadership

  • Inspire and develop a high-performing People Partner team
  • Foster a culture of ownership, trust, and collaboration across all People Function roles
  • Support career growth and capability building
  • Role model co-creation and stakeholder engagement

What We’re Looking For

  • 8+ years of leadership experience in HR, ideally in a global matrix organization
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Proven change management and transformation experience
  • Deep understanding of Danish labour law and HR best practices
  • Resilient, curious, and self-driven with excellent communication skills

We value diversity in all its forms and believe it strengthens our teams. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing  accommodationrequests@maersk.com

Head of People Partnering (Operations, Corporate Affairs, Strategy, Finance & People Function)

Office

Copenhagen

Full Time

September 15, 2025

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Maersk

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