Human Resources Partner Manager Cluster South Africa

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group's shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

ROLE:

The Southern Africa Cluster HR Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation of the People Strategy across all HR functions including Business Partnering, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Payroll, and HR Operations. This role partners closely with business leaders and regional HR teams to ensure local execution of global HR initiatives while aligning with country-specific requirements. The incumbent plays a key role in shaping a high-performance culture, strengthening leadership capabilities, delivering exceptional employee experience and building organizational effectiveness.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic HR Leadership

• Lead the execution of the People Strategy in alignment with global HR frameworks and local business needs.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the Country Leadership Team on all people-related matters.
• Drive a strong culture of performance, inclusion, and engagement.
• Own the employee experience agenda and work proactively with COEs and other team members to provide best in class employee experience to all CMA CGM employees
• Work with managers in furthering their own capability in driving staff performance with commercially focused solutions.
• Lead on HR improvement projects and cyclical activities to ensure seamless rollout across all countries

Talent Acquisition (TA)

• Oversee recruitment strategy ensuring the attraction, selection, and onboarding of top talent.
• Collaborate with TA teams to implement employer branding, workforce planning, and early careers programs.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and continuously improve the hiring process.
• Onboarding

Talent Management (TM) and Learning

• Ensure all Group TM processes are completed to high standard.
• Lead initiatives related to succession planning, career pathing, and high-potential development.
• Partner with business leaders to assess talent gaps and drive retention strategies.
• Implement performance management processes to foster a culture of accountability and growth.
• Ensure all Learning portfolio is delivered in alignment with the talent and business strategy

Budget, compensation & Benefits, payroll

• Elaborate the annual HR budget across the cluster
• Administer remuneration, bonus and benefits according to the Group's policy
• Administer the payroll and ensure proper systems implementation
  
  

Reporting

• Have a data driven mindset to ensure decision making is supported by data
• Develop bespoke dashboards and reports
• Maintain monthly HC, staff cost, attrition reports
• Report to regional team and GEN on a regular basis on RO organization charts and other ad hoc reports
• Report on exit interview and action plan
  
  

Policies and procedures

• Keep abreast of any changes in Employment law
• Maintain up to date handbook, policies, procedures and Job Descriptions
• Lead the Disciplinary measures/labour preceding and staff transfers/job rotation processes
• Monitor hygiene and safety compliance
• Ensure staff adherence to the internal regulation and code of conduct and ethics
• Ensure compliance with the local labour law in the cluster

Company Ambassador

• Act as the Company Ambassador when attending industry body events to represent CMA CGM Group
• In conjunction with the Regional HR and University Partnerships Coordinator, work closely with selected Universities to manage our university partnership program in order to promote the shipping industry and to attract new Talent
• Promote the company appropriately on Social Media

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Degree or post-graduate qualification in HR
• At least 10-15 years' experience in HR with minimum 5 years in a generalist leadership role.
• Previous experience working in a global matrix organization with close interactions with international counterparts.
• Knowledge of and experience working with all facets of local employment law.
• Excellent leadership potential with very high level of Emotional intelligence
• Strategy to execution approach- hands on and able to assist with multiple areas
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
• Excellent presentation Skills with the ability to confidently present to large audiences.
• A high level of computer literacy, and in particular Microsoft Office 365.
• Strategic agility with the ability to work at a fast pace and adapt to changing business needs.
• A thorough understanding of relevant Employment and Industrial legislations.

Personal Skills

• High level of interpersonal skills, proven experience dealing with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Sensitivity, diplomacy, confidentiality and tact
• Ability to grow in terms of responsibilities and input
• Accurate and methodical
• Self-directed and motivated
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively within and outside the company
• Ability to adapt to changing working conditions and demands
• Negotiation Skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Professional demeanor
• Customer focus
• Commercial acumen

Come along on CMA CGM's adventure