In Svitzer we believe that “When we are passionate about our people, our people will be passionate about our customers”. Svitzer is a true people company. Leading sustainable marine solutions requires not only the best equipment but an environment where people can truly thrive with passion for our customers, innovating together.
Who we are
For the recent 45 years of Svitzer’s close to 200 years’ history, we have been part of A.P. Moller - Maersk, but we were recently de-merged and separately listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. This means you will be leading People & Culture in an exciting, new context of Svitzer, once again, being an independent company. You will also become part of a company with an innovative mindset and a desire to leave a better world for the future generations, taking a front-runner position in the green transition.
The core of our business is towage, which means we help our customers manoeuvre their larger ships safely and timely in and out of ports. We operate globally in 35+ countries, across 140 ports. Most of our business is to support container vessels, cargo ships, cruise ships and navy vessels but we also attend to emergencies like vessels being adrift or offshore fires. And we have started exploring new digital and green products and partnerships in an exciting journey, leading the way for towage to generate a cleaner, greener future for our industry.
The Svitzer AMEA region is headquartered in Dubai and spans 13 countries from Liberia in the most western part of our region to the Philippines in the most Eastern part. We operate a fleet of 110 vessels across 2 ports and 17 terminals. More than 950 employees contribute to ensuring the safety and reliability of port operations in the region.
About the role
As Head of People & Culture for Svitzer AMEA, you will report to the Managing Director of Svitzer AMEA and be part of the Regional Leadership Team where your peers will be the functional and regional leads in AMEA. At the same time, you will have Functional reporting to the Chief People Officer and be a key part of the Global People and Culture Leadership Team, working closely with colleagues across Svitzer to ensure alignment, best practice sharing, and support of global People & Culture priorities.
You will be leading a team of dedicated professionals whose task is to deliver an outstanding people experience to all in Svitzer AMEA whether it be our colleagues at sea or in our offices. You and your team work in an integrated way with the rest of our business, our leaders and our employees, sea and shore and are key in ensuring that we bring to life the golden link of Thriving People – Thriving Customers which is at the center of our strategy.
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Building a Diverse Workplace
In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!
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