HR Manager (Global)

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager for a global shipping client. This role will lead enterprise-level workforce planning and deliver global HR initiatives through a newly established team.

Requirements

• Forecast workforce demand based on enterprise business plans and priorities
• Assess workforce supply and identify gaps across roles, functions, and geographies
• Develop and apply workforce planning models to simulate and compare future scenarios
• Monitor labour market trends to assess external risks and opportunities
• Translate workforce insights into priorities across performance, reward, and talent initiatives
• Guide HR specialists to ensure integrated, consistent delivery across domains
• Connect people strategies with business needs through fit-for-purpose HR solutions
• Define foundational HR structures and processes to support a scalable global function
• Engage senior leadership to align workforce planning insights with enterprise priorities and support informed decision-making
• Coordinate with external consultants to support delivery of specialised HR work, ensuring clarity of roles, alignment with internal priorities, and knowledge transfer to the team
• Contribute to identifying areas for functional growth as the HR team matures
• Manage a global HR team comprising specialists/ associates
• Set priorities, oversee execution, and ensure delivery of defined outcomes
• Provide hands-on coaching to support the development of functional expertise
• Identify opportunities for learning, process improvement, and shared best practices
• Promote a collaborative team culture that aligns with global HR objectives