GBS HR Consultant

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, a global maritime group, is seeking an HR Consultant for its Mumbai location to support local HR services and governance. You will work with employees, managers and HR stakeholders to implement global people processes and ensure compliance with local laws.

You will help deliver HR solutions, manage data and documentation, support recruitment, payroll inputs, benefits and training initiatives while upholding the highest ethical standards and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in HR or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of HR experience.
• Knowledge of local labour laws and HR processes.
• Excellent written and spoken English; strong stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Manager in delivering local HR services per SLAs and laws.
• Oversee HR data, personnel files, payroll inputs, benefits, and documentation.
• Coordinate Group Insurance, PoSH, and travel-related HR tasks.
• Advise employees and managers on HR matters.
• Support organisational development, restructurings and space projects.
• Participate in local recruitment discussions and processes.
• Provide guidance on local compensation decisions.
• Analyze key HR metrics for stakeholders.
• Support learning and development initiatives and HR systems.
• Contribute to global and local HR policy improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English communication

Organized & proactive

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in HR / Business Administration

Job description

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex. We are looking for a HR Consultant for our Mumbai location, to join our company. At Wilhelmsen, we are continuously improving how we support our people and deliver effective, service-minded HR solutions. Through Global Business Services, we focus on consistent HR operations, strong governance, local compliance and continuous improvement.

In Global Business Services (GBS), you will support the effective delivery of local HR services in line with customer expectations, service commitments and local legal requirements. Working closely with employees, managers and HR stakeholders, you will help implement global people processes and organisational development initiatives, advise the business on relevant HR matters and contribute to continuous improvement of local HR service delivery.

Required experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree, preferably in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Preferably minimum 4 years of relevant HR experience.
• Good understanding of HR processes and tools, with knowledge of local labour laws and regulations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and collaborate with employees and managers at all levels.
• This position may require working from multiple Wilhelmsen locations across Mumbai to effectively support internal stakeholders.
• Comfortable using digital technology and solutions that support HR and people processes.
• Good spoken and written English communication skills.
• Independent, proactive, structured, accurate and service-minded, with the ability to take ownership, manage priorities and deliver services.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards, integrity and confidentiality.

What you will be doing:

• Support HR Manager in delivering effective local HR services in line with customer SLAs, KPIs, expectations, local laws and practices.
• Oversee the correct and timely completion of HR and admin related matters, including HR data, personnel files, payroll inputs, benefits, pension, insurance, leave and local employee documentation.
• Support and coordinate for Group Insurance policies, PoSH implementation, including training, oversee business travel related responsibilities.
• Advise employees, managers and other business stakeholders on relevant aspects of the HR and people agenda.
• Support organisational development initiatives, including restructuring and merger and acquisition, office space projects, where applicable.
• Participate in discussions with managers on the local recruitment agenda and support recruitment processes.
• Provide guidance on questions related to local compensation decisions.
• Analyse and interpret key HR metrics for HR teams and business stakeholders.
• Support the local delivery of learning and development initiatives and promote the Wilhelmsen learning philosophy.
• Support, coach and follow up on annual people processes, including performance, engagement and succession planning.
• Promote the correct use of global and local HR systems and support business users.
• Participate in local and global initiatives to improve HR policies, processes, tools and service delivery.
• Follow up on compliance with relevant policies, processes and laws relating to occupational health and workplace safety, and support stakeholders in maintaining safe working practices.
• Support internal and external statutory and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Act as an ambassador for GBS and support the local implementation of GBS initiatives.

Work location:

Mumbai, India Please note: As part of the application process, you may be subject to reference and additional background checks

Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is now a comprehensive global maritime group providing essential products and services to the merchant fleet, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, we also seek to develop new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalisation. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, with thousands of colleagues across more than 60 countries, we take innovation, sustainability and unparalleled customer experiences one step further.