People Partner - 12 Month FTC - Maternity Cover

Maersk; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Local People Partner on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover role in Maidenhead to deliver high-quality HR services for leaders and employees. The role focuses on compliant guidance, local labour law, and delivering global priorities in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage employee relations, data in Workday, and collaborate with partners to drive HR cycles and continuous improvement while ensuring an exceptional employee experience.

Qualifications

• End-to-end HR Generalist capability with exposure to core HR disciplines.
• Hands-on experience managing employee relations cases in regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of local labour laws, compliance requirements, and employment practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary local people advisor and point of contact for leaders and employees.
• Provide guidance on local employee relations matters including disciplinary cases and leaves.
• Partner with Focal People Partners to support HR cyclical activities (MPACT, surveys, talent reviews, ASR, engagement).
• Support leaders with engagement action plans and local follow-through.
• Ensure accurate Workday data and process transactions within delegated authority.
• Collaborate on workforce changes and organisational initiatives with compliance and employee-centric execution.
• Lead or contribute to local/regional projects, policy implementation, and audits.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement in people processes and share knowledge.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the People Partner community.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee relations

Labour law & compliance

Stakeholder partnership

Collaboration & influence

Communication

Operational agility

Change management

HR systems proficiency

Tools

Workday

Job description

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers 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 organisation 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.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

This role is a 12 month Fixed Term Maternity Cover Role. Succesful candidate will need to start at the end of September.

What we offer

This is an exciting career opportunity in an international, challenging business setting known for diversity and high paced environment. You will get to focus on creating valuable relations with current and new customers and work with highly professional teams in an environment where you will be valued, recognized and well rewarded.
You will work with amazing and diverse colleagues with a deep sense of commitment to live Our Values and together, go all the way for our customers, society and for each other.

Key Responsibilities

The Local People Partner is accountable for high quality local delivery of people processes and advisory support, ensuring compliance, consistency and positive employee experience while supporting delivery of global and regional people priorities.

• Act as the primary local people advisor and point of contact for leaders and employees, providing timely, practical and compliant guidance on people matters.
• Provide strong expertise and hands on support on local employee relations matters, including performance improvement plans, disciplinary cases, grievances, redundancies, settlements, statutory leaves and other employment lifecycle events, in line with local labour laws.
• Partner closely with Focal People Partners and People Business Partners to support end-to-end delivery of HR cyclical activities such as MPACT, employee engagement surveys, talent reviews, succession planning and Annual Salary Review (ASR), Engagement Survey etc.
• Support leaders in understanding and executing engagement survey action plans and follow-through at local level, aligned with global priorities.
• Ensure accurate and timely people data management in Workday, including role changes, moves, compensation updates, allowances and organisational data, maintaining strong data integrity and audit readiness.
• Approve and process Workday transactions within delegated authority and ensure alignment with local regulatory and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with Focal People Partners on workforce changes, restructures and organisational initiatives, ensuring compliant, employee-centric and well-managed local execution.
• Lead or contribute to local / regional initiatives and projects along side functional, including policy implementation, legislative changes, audits, site level activities and entity or benefits harmonisation where applicable.
• Identify opportunities for process excellence and continuous improvement within people processes, partnering with EEO delivery teams to improve efficiency, quality and employee experience.
• Actively contribute to knowledge sharing and capability building within the People Partner community, bringing local insights into global discussions.

Competencies:

• HR Expertise: Demonstrates end‑to‑end HR Generalist capability with comprehensive exposure to core HR disciplines.
• Employee Relations Management: Brings hands‑on experience managing employee relations cases within complex regulatory environments.
• Labour Law & Compliance Expertise: Applies strong knowledge of local labour laws, compliance requirements, and employment practices.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Supports cyclical HR activities while partnering effectively with local/regional HR stakeholders.
• Collaboration & Influence: Builds strong relationships and collaborates effectively, influencing outcomes without formal authority.
• Communication: Demonstrates strong communication.
• Operational Agility: Manages multiple priorities effectively in a fast‑paced, matrixed organizational environment.
• Change Management: Navigates ambiguity, transformation, and change confidently in a fast‑paced organisation.
• HR Systems Proficiency: Leverages HR systems such as Workday or similar platforms to support people processes.

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.

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