Human Resources Partner Specialist Region IMEEA

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Abu Dhabi, AE

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Purpose of the Position

The Human Resources Business Partner supports the Regional HR function and partners with business leaders and HR teams to shape and deliver people strategies that strengthen business performance, organisational effectiveness, employee engagement, and compliance.

The role contributes to strategic HR leadership and regional people priorities while ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality HR support in line with regional objectives, Group standards, and local employment requirements.

Key objectives include:

Supporting Regional HR priorities in alignment with business objectives, Regional HR direction, Group standards, and local employment requirements.

Overseeing talent management, workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, employee engagement, employee relations, and change initiatives.

Using people data and insights to identify risks, support decision-making, and recommend practical actions.

Support Regional Leadership and managers on workforce-related and people management matters.

Contribute to defining organisational structures, target headcount, succession plans, and recruitment priorities in line with approved budgets and the Group’s strategic direction.

Assess requests relating to position creation, replacement, or changes in scope.

Review and challenge accountabilities, seniority levels, job descriptions, and salary proposals in partnership with the Compensation & Benefits team.

Support and coordinate performance cycles, People Reviews, talent reviews, and succession planning across the assigned scope.

Support career development plans, mobility opportunities, role transitions, and retention initiatives.

Provide individual follow-up and guidance to employees within the assigned population.

Identify learning and development needs, recommend tailored solutions, and coordinate their delivery with Head Office, managers, and external providers.

Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including role scoping, job description drafting, sourcing and advertising strategy, candidate screening, HR interviews, case studies, manager coordination, and candidate follow-up.

Coordinate employment offers, budget approvals, reference checks, contracts, visa processes, and joining dates with the relevant internal teams.

Structure and coordinate onboarding activities.

Monitor probation periods and support managers throughout the confirmation process.

Act as the first point of contact for employees and managers regarding individual cases, contractual matters, absences, leave, compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

Advise managers on probation periods, resignations, disciplinary matters, and other sensitive employee relations cases.

Ensure that all cases are managed in compliance with UAE employment law and…