What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Manager position at Wallenius Wilhelmsen?
The HR Manager is both a strategic and hands-on contributor aligning business objectives with effective employee relations strategy. The HR Manager serves as a consultant to management on Human Resource related issues and will act as the employee advocate and change agent. In collaboration with others, the HR Manager drives a positive employee experience throughout the full employee lifecycle. The HR Manager will also champion WWL’s culture and values.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Consult and advise managers and staff on a wide range of employee lifecycle issues.
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.
- Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations and ensures appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
- Reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with legal department as needed/required.
- Provides day to day performance management guidance to management (coaching, counselling, career development, disciplinary actions).
- Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention.
- Provide policy guidance and interpretation.
- Oversee HRIS administration, timekeeping/payroll, benefits administration, employee safety, and leave management.
- Provides effective and efficient talent acquisition and retention support.
- Team member leadership and development.
Job Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in HR or related field.
- 5 years of strategic and operational HR experience with responsibility for labor relations in a unionized production environment.
- Demonstrated experience in resolving complex employee relation issues.
- Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, performance management, federal and state respective employment laws.
- Clear communication style, written and verbal, English fluency is a must
- Influencing skills and interfacing with senior members of the business.
- Being an enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical behaviour.
- Demonstrates appropriate cultural awareness.
- Excellent consulting skills.
- Be intellectually curious and continually evolve one’s own performance and leadership through learning.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results.
- Flexible and available to interact with employees at all levels.
- Be self-directed and motivated.
- Take initiative to identify and anticipate business needs and make recommendations for implementation.
EVEN BETTER IF YOU HAVE
- A growth mindset; you’re intellectually curious, continually evolving your performance and leadership through learning
ABOUT YOU
- You’re an experienced HR leader who thrives contributing to a fair and equitable work environment.
ABOUT US
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is an iconic shipping and logistics company with premium end-to-end supply chain management. Our vision is to empower people and markets through a sustainable flow of goods and services.
We transport and handle cars, tractors, trains, windmills, or even whole factories for some of the most well-known companies in the world. Our eyes will always be on supreme quality in everything we do, while moving towards zero-emission logistics. We are powered by nearly 8200 people, working on vessels and at ports, at vehicle and equipment processing centers, and offices in nearly 45 countries. When added up, the effort of our global workforce keeps the world moving.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION
We are a global group of people from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a workplace where all contributors feel they can bring their best selves every day, learn from each other, and be appreciated. We recognize that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is central to our business outcomes because it touches every part of our operations and strategy. Our journey towards sustainable and integrated logistics compels us to attract people with diverse experiences, skills, and abilities.
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