People Partner - GPPL

Overview

Partner closely with business leaders at APM Terminals Gujarat Pipavav (GPPL) to align people strategies with business objectives and support the operational environment at the terminal.

What you'll do

• Manage end-to-end recruitment at all levels with the TAA lead within the Terminal, ensuring panel strength and a fair/equitable process in line with policy, covering sourcing, assessment, pre-selection, final selection and offer.
• Manage the onboarding of all external candidates from induction planning onwards.
• Partner with leaders to enhance employee experience through the development and execution of onboarding and/or post-hire interviews and check-ins with employees.
• Drive consistent, high-quality objective setting and performance review processes, and ensure appraisals are completed in line with policy, assisting managers and supervisors as required.
• Drive the engagement survey with action planning and follow-ups with leaders.
• Support leaders in managing people performance cases and recommend action plans.
• Act as a sparring partner and build strong relationships with supported leaders and their teams, advising on people matters.
• Advise leaders on team organisation design, including role design, job levelling and organisation shape.
• Own People Analytics / people VMS in the entity and address improvement areas with leaders and local management in cooperation with the terminal/function People team.
• Manage the exit and offboarding process for separating employees.
• Ensure conversations with leaders and PBPs are data-driven, and support People budgeting and forecasting as relevant.
• Work with the People Operations Specialist to drive the monthly payroll.
• Work effectively with the regional EEO on day-to-day delivery of people processes and on resolving complex cases.
• Proactively evaluate, advise on and update local People policies, procedures and documents; participate in People process improvement projects and People audits.
• Closely coordinate with the Regional EEO and partner with the wider People community to run an efficient annual People cycle.
• Coordinate and support the entire salary and pay-for-performance review in close cooperation with the Head of HR.
• Influence reward decisions, ensuring compliance with the Global Rewards approach and fairness and consistency of decision making.
• Coordinate the salary review and bonus allocation process for the relevant teams, taking accountability for accurate capture and processing of decisions.
• Work with leaders on corporate/COE-driven initiatives and rewards and recognition programmes.

What you'll need

• 6-8 years of experience as an HR Business Partner, preferably in a multicultural, international, fast-moving matrix organisational environment.
• Postgraduate degree in Human Resources.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, negotiate and build trust at all levels.
• Fluent in English, Hindi and Gujarati.
• Ability to handle confidential company and employee information with complete discretion.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to extract, compile and analyse data.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Collaborative work style, fostering cooperation and teamwork.
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to balance business priorities with employee welfare.

Details

• Location: Pipavav, Gujarat.
• Full-time, onsite role based in Pipavav.
• Reports to the Head of HR – Pipavav; indirect report: Regional EEO.