Human Resources Manager by Hapag-Lloyd AG

• Monthly tracking of overall HR & Admin financial aspect and budget headcount
• Manage employment life-cycle processes and ensure excellent execution
• Handle payroll processing in a compliant manner, including updates to employee information, bonus/incentive pay, tracking vacation/sick pay, importing expense reimbursements, recording exceptions, hourly employee validations, and benefit changes, and upload of all monthly payroll files/reports in shared folders
• Act as key contact for employees in the business unit
• Provide guidance and interpretation of HR policies and supports the adoption of best practice in HR whilst ensuring full compliance with corporate and local rules and regulations
• Participates in the development of HR objectives and systems, including metrics, queries, and standard reports for ongoing Area and country requirements
• Administration of benefits, compensation, and employee performance programs
• Handle training and development within the training Budget
• Handle the annual performance appraisal process
• Handle manpower & recruitment
• Drive the exit process including end of service calculations
• Suggest new procedures and policies to continually improve efficiency of the HR organization in the Area towards enhancing and improving overall employee experience
• Ensure legal compliance of HR to country regulations and applicable employment laws, and participates in the updating of policies and/or procedures as required
• Assist with annual updates to the compensation program, rewrites job descriptions as necessary, assists with annual salary reviews, analyses compensation, performs evaluation program and revises as necessary
• Ensure accuracy of data inputs received from country level and interrogates the same towards providing analysis, trends and reports that support decision making at Area level
• Provide an effective and dedicated HR advisory service to Country HR Coordinators in relation to absence and health issues, conduct and capability, grievance matters, organizational change, and all other employee-relations matters
• Work closely with employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Analyse trends and metrics in partnership with the Area HR & RME to develop solutions, programs, and policies
• Provide reports as required to Area HR, and work in collaboration with Country HR Coordinators to ensure a HR structure in the countries that is aligned with the Area/Region

• At least 5 years' experience as a HR generalist with at least 2+ years in a managerial or leadership position
• Experience working in a large matrix organization
• Degree in HR business administration or an equivalent qualification
• HR certification is an asset
• Bilingual English - French/ Portuguese speaking candidates are preferred
• Ability to process and analyse data
• Strong communication skills
• Proactive and self-driven individual
• Maturity to deal with complex and sensitive issues
• Knowledge of the labor laws & people practices across Africa
• Able to influence without formal authority in a virtual environment

• The opportunity to introduce solutions that you are personally convinced of, and to constantly take on new challenges with a high level of responsibility.
• Excellent career development opportunities, supported by a wide range of training and development courses.
• Competitive remuneration
• Health and life insurance
• Good working environment

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