Area HR Head – East and South Africa

Key Responsibilities
He/she will lead the HR organization in East & South Africa to deliver optimized HR partnering and services to support the business.
Act as day-to-day sparring partner for senior leaders across locations in ESAF.
Assist in developing the leadership skills of our managers and advise and guide them on HR matters
Develop business acumen and the ability to influence the delivery of business plans
Be involved in project related HR tasks
Drive and facilitate annual HR processes
Who we are looking forYou hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree and 10+years’ experience in HR roles; ideally with experience in a large multinational company. You bring a proven track record of leading an HR team, and bring with you a deep functional HR expertise.A strong relationship builder, you will have a proven track record of identifying, developing and deploying talent to help the business win. It is also important that you understand the local market, particularly from the perspective of labor laws.You are a strategic thinker, getting inspiration from a broad industry perspective, with the ability to understand trends in HR and to translate strategy into deployable action plans.You will have a people orientated, collaborative leadership style that fosters a dynamic, positive work environment in your team and across the ESAF organisation.At DAMCO, we believe that a long-term successful career happens when there is a match between what you are passionate about, what you are good at and what is needed by our business. A successful career will include a variety of experiences that stretch you, bring you out of your comfort zone and offer you an opportunity to learn and grow in ways that also build our business.We OfferYou will be a member of the East & South Africa leadership team, reporting directly to the Area CEO and functionally to the Regional Head of HR (based in Dubai). You will build, lead & develop the HR organization in the Area to deliver against BU and HR strategies.DAMCO has a truly international and diverse working environment, with a strong emphasis on values and team based leadership along with an open and engaging company culture. As part of the Maersk Group, there are a wide range of international career opportunities.