Job Description
Position: VIE – HR Strategy & Transformation Partner
Reporting to: HR Director SSL North
Legal Entity: Containerships – CMA CGM GmbH
CMA CGM: global shipping & logistics leader (420 ports, 160,000 people), Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
YOUR ROLE
As VIE – HR Strategy & Transformation Partner for SSL North, you spend 24 months inside one of CMA CGM’s most complex HR matrices: 16 countries, 8 with Containerships HQ, regional HQ Hamburg. You report to the HR Director SSL North.
Differentiator: HR will not sit apart from the business. You will tap into our operational ecosystem — terminals, freight forwarders, peer carriers — to identify synergies, talent pools and joint projects that pull HR closer to where the industry actually moves.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
Catalyst for a high-performance, network-connected HR function
In Hamburg, three entities (Containerships/SSL North, CMA CGM Agency, CMA Ships) share HR Admin, Payroll, L&D and HRBP. You redesign how HR operates and deploy AI responsibly.
1. Shared HR Operating Model (Hamburg)
- Map shared HR processes; cut duplication, set service levels, harmonise onboarding & policy across the three entities.
2. Talent Acquisition & Early-Career Pipeline
- Anchor KLU Hamburg & peer schools; build intern → graduate pathway; one Hamburg employer voice with CMA CGM Agency Germany.
3. AI-Enabled HR & Smart Tooling
- Pilot AI in HR/Payroll/L&D with measurable gains; GDPR-compliant; aligned with Group HR and IT.
4. Operational Network & Industry Collaboration
- Leverage the wider operational network — terminals, freight forwarders, port community, peer carriers — to spot talent, joint training and project opportunities. Build HR’s presence in industry forums so we benefit from the same network our business runs on.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Master’s (Bac+5): HR, business or organisational psychology.
- At ease in matrix settings; strong written communication.
- Confident with AI tools and aware of their limits in HR.
- Curious about industry networks; comfortable engaging external partners.
- Real interest in shipping & logistics.
- Fluent English; German a strong plus; French welcome.
- VIE eligibility: under 28, EU/EEA, no prior VIE.