Senior Manager, HR Business Partnering of CPI Talent and Culture (NAM) - Remote
APL Logistics Americas

Job Info

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Overview:

This is a business-facing role and heavily execution-oriented reporting through the Director, Regional HRBP and dotted line to the Operations RVP.

This role will manage the CPI, Talent, and Culture within the U.S. regions of APLL. This role will ensure clear and effective communication at all levels of management and formulate HR operational excellence across the organization to deliver value added service to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of the organization. Acting as an employee champion and change agent for the region, the individual will implement change processes and large-scale interventions that support rapid change and ensure that human financial and information resources are aligned. The incumbent will inspire a performance driven culture and, importantly, continually seek innovative ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the HR function and its application across all units and functions and geographical region of the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities:

Strategies & Business Partnering

• Support the Director in reviewing different areas, changes to HR landscapes, economies and workforce labor markets; provide suggestions and work closely with the business on the HR impact to the business.
• Work with different stakeholders throughout the employee lifecycle, identify the business requirements and review HR's support to the business.

Talent Management, Workforce & Succession Planning

• Conduct regular meetings with business in reviewing all the people issues in the region managed; proactively understand current/future manpower needs and share market manpower information and trend.
• Partner with business to craft robust succession plans for business-critical roles.
• Define agenda and action plans of HR transformation journey, and act as a role model in leading country HRBP team to be a change agent, disseminate and execute the action items.
• Oversee the HR teams in implementing both short-term and long-term plans that aligns with business strategies and growth.
• Provide guidance to HR teams in terms of talent management, workforce and succession planning.
• Review turnover rates for the region and have clear action plans to manage turnover.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• In conjunction with the talent acquisition team, oversee the recruitments and onboarding in the regions and ensure alignment to business plans.
• Support HR teams in recruitment to ensure business needs are met.
• Evaluate the talent acquisition process frequently for continuous improvement.
• Review on/off-boarding processes in the region and streamline it such as encourage continuous engagement with new hires once they are identified (i.e. pre-onboarding).
• Develop action plans with HR teams for post-surveys of on/off-boarding processes.
• Work closely with OD team to plan, design and execute employer branding activities.

Total Rewards & Payroll Governance

• Work closely with Global Rewards to roll out annual compensation review, payment of allowances at country level etc.
• Work with various stakeholders for other ad-hoc projects such as mass retrenchment exercises, mass hiring at new office/site locations etc.
• Conduct service review meetings with vendors.
• Lead HR teams in annual local employee benefit programs review to ensure our benefit provision is at market level or comparable.

Regulatory & Compliance Management

• Review existing processes, makes changes and set up new processes where required.
• Partake in the internal peer audit initiatives; plan the internal audit schedules and ensure implementation; ensure issues highlighted are resolved before these are picked up by auditors.

Employee Engagement

• Lead the implementation of the employees engagement, experiences and initiatives in the region.
• Champion initiatives such as participating in Employer of Choice in different markets, encouraging employee engagement surveys, managing the action plans etc.
• Work closely with OD team on communications dissemination to employees; anticipate possible feedback and issues raised by employees.
• Provide inputs to L&D team in the training program design, delivery and post-training evaluation.

Performance Management

• Support business in terms of performance management from goals setting to performance management tools.
• Embed the use of performance management tools within the business.
• Track, manage and analyze data to identify patterns of underperformers at regional level and introduce interventions early as required.

Financial Management & Leadership

• Responsible for the region's budget and ensure all spends are within budget.
• Lead and coach the HR teams; ensure the teams are strong to support the business; inspire the teams to accomplish the department's objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

General Experience

• Preferred experience level enables job holder to provide leadership to others regarding HR related systems, processes and challenges.

Managerial Experience

• Preferred experience of interpreting HR strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives within medium to long time frames (Over 2 to 5 years).

Candidates must be within 250 miles of an APL Logistics facility or office.

The typical starting salary range for this position is: $160,000 - $186,000.

The actual salary offer will take into account multiple factors including skills, experience, education and location. Please note that the salary details listed in role postings reflect the base salary only, not total compensation, which includes bonus and benefits.

Candidates are eligible for the following benefits:

• PTO
• 6 days sick time
• 9 paid holidays
• 1 paid "Personal Holiday"
• Company Bonus Plan
• 401(K) SAVE Plan
• Annual Fixed Contribution
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life & Disability coverage
• Voluntary Benefits
• Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Indemnity Benefits
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer funding and wellness incentives
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Referral Program

ABOUT US

MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE

APL Logistics provides innovative, global supply-chain solutions across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial and Retail markets. These solutions include Order Management, Distribution & Fulfillment, Customs Brokerage and Transportation products delivered across six regions. We also pioneered the use of visual data analysis and offer a robust Data Management and Analytics product suite to help you understand and solve complex problems that span systems and processes. Our brand was built alongside a culture of deep customer focus and attention, and we are known for providing flexible solutions to complex problems.

AT THE HEART OF OUR OFFERING IS A GLOBAL, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ABILITY TO MANAGE CUSTOMER ORDERS FROM ORIGIN ALL THE WAY TO FINAL DESTINATION VIA A NETWORK OF GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS.

EEO Statement for US-

The company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants for employment. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and over), medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.

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