People Advisor

This is a contract role

What we offer

You will be part of the team that is the first point of contact for employees and leaders, helping them solve HR queries online, on the phone or on site. Whether their issue is big or small, our people should feel cared for just the same and your role is making sure they have a great experience when they reach out to HR. You will furthermore support the delivery of the HR Cycle with administrative tasks related to onboarding, job moves, exit, etc.

You will have a unique opportunity to stretch your capabilities by learning from, sparring with and building lasting relationships with diverse and professional colleagues all over the world.

The role is based in Tokyo, Japan You will work alongside, learn from and build lasting relationships with colleagues from all over the world. Joining Maersk, you will become part of the global family of the company that moves 20% of global trade everyday all the way, where one of our core values is Our Employees. It goes without saying that we value diversity: we thrive on the diversity of our talent in all its forms and we see it as a strength in building high-performance teams across brands, cultures and locations.

Key responsibilities

Your role in local as a People Advisor will be to solve the HR-related queries of our employees and managers and make sure their interaction with HR results in a great experience.

For this you will:

· Own to resolution people’s inquiries about HR policies and procedures, like compensation, benefits, performance management, leave, payroll and HR applications, and other matters related to the employee lifecycle

· Respond to our employees and managers through a variety of channels (HR case management, phone, email, live chat)

· Guide employees and managers in using self-service in Workday and other HR systems, to facilitate technology adoption

· Promote the usage of the employee HR Portal by providing guidance on HR knowledge content, such as global & local HR policies, How-To, etc.

· Manage HR data quality and perform transactions in Workday and other HR applications

· Work together with People Partners and functional specialists to solve complex queries

· Prepare and handle HR documentation

· Coordinate and administer onboarding and offboarding processes

· Support improvement activities to simplify and standardize the HR processes

· Deliver on high employee satisfaction, accuracy and timeliness

Who we are looking for:

Saying that you should be customer-oriented is an understatement: we need you to be passionate about employee experience! You have high energy and drive and efficiently manage resolution of every employee query.

As for the skillset and experience, we are looking for:

· 5+ Years of experience in an HR role, preferably HR operations.

· Experience from a shared service center environment would be a strong advantage

· Knowledge of local labor law would be beneficial

· Fluent in English and Japanese

· Experience working with HR systems, preferably Workday, would be an asset.

· Passion for delivering great employee experience

· Ability to be an engaged member of a virtual team

· Strong communication and problem-solving skills, ability to manage conflict, and attention to detail

· Drive to identify needs, investigate options, seek solutions and partner with other HR colleagues to resolve issues

· Ability to take initiative, manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment

· Closure orientation and low tolerance for delays and deviations

· A degree in Human Resources or similar and knowledge of HR concepts are a strong plus

You have been reading so far, we’re are glad to see you are interested. If you could see yourself in this role and are keen to be part of the journey to establish a world-class People Advisory function at Maersk, we look forward to hearing from you!

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