Core Responsibilities:
Strategic Responsibilities:
- Execute international HR strategies aligned with the company's growth strategy while navigating varied regulatory, cultural, and economic landscapes.
- Support organisational design and workforce planning initiatives for both green and brown field projects.
- Drive change management efforts related to mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, or digital transformation.
- Participate in designing and implementing employee engagement initiatives to foster a positive work culture and enhance employee satisfaction. Embed a culture of inclusion, ethics, safety, and performance across all terminals.
- Collaborate with the AD Ports Group’s other business units to identify international HR needs and coordinate process.
- Solve people related challenges in cooperation with country or terminal level HR management and teams.
- Where required, support the development of, and implement, HR strategies and policies and procedures to ensure effective HR functional performance and compliance across multiple territories and locations.
- Act as a trusted advisor to resolve international employee matters including, grievances, conflicts, and disciplinary matters ensuring fair and consistent application of policies, procedures, and programs in accordance with local laws and regulations.
- Maintain currency with changes in international employment instruments, and national laws and regulations affecting multi-national companies and advise management on necessary actions to maintain compliance. Consolidate employment related compliance reporting.
- Leverage the HRIS platform to provide data and HR intelligence and drive front line usage and data accuracy.
- Prepare regular international HR reports on key metrics and trends for front line business operations and identify patterns, trends, and areas for improvement.
Strategic Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with front line HR Management and HR teams, Terminal Management teams and vendors, suppliers, consultants, and contractors.
- Support the development of continuous improvement working practices and process optimization initiatives in terminals.
- Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• HR certifications (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) is a plus.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Proficiency in either French; Spanish; Arabic or Russian is advantageous.
• A minimum of 12-15 years of experience in a similar role
• Proven experience in a regional HR role, preferably in a global company or multinational organization.
• Centre Of Excellence team member experience in any one or more of the following functional specializations is required: Compensation & Benefits; Training & Development; Compliance & Employee Relations; Talent Acquisition.
• In-depth knowledge of multinational employment standards and regulations and HR practices in multiple countries.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in matrix organization managing HR operations on multiple continents.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage data for decision-making.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.