Employee Experience & HR Projects Lead APAC

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.

Role Overview

At CMA CGM, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As we continue strengthening our presence across the Asia Pacific region, we are looking for a passionate and forward thinking Employee Experience & HR Projects Lead (APAC) to elevate how our employees experience work, grow in their careers, and live our values every day.

In this regional role, you will lead high-impact employee experience, engagement, DEI, wellbeing, and emerging talent initiatives across APAC. Partnering closely with Country HR teams, business leaders, and the Group Talent Management function, the position ensures consistent, inclusive, and culturally aligned HR programs that strengthen organisational culture and employee engagement.
This is a role for someone who thrives in a dynamic, multicultural environment and is energised by shaping culture, elevating engagement, and delivering people first HR solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Employee Experience Strategy

• Deliver a high impact, inclusive employee experience that strengthens culture and engagement.
• Lead regional lifecycle initiatives (onboarding, moments that matter, offboarding) using strong project and change management.
• Partner with Country HR and business leaders to embed best practice EX standards aligned to Group values.
• Use data, insights, and engagement metrics to refine and improve EX programs.

Employee Engagement, Recognition & Feedback

• Lead the regional engagement survey cycle from planning to actioning results.
• Develop and manage recognition frameworks to drive motivation and retention.
• Translate feedback into practical regional initiatives, supporting Country HR in implementation.
• Build capability of leaders and HR teams in engagement and recognition best practices.

DEI and Wellbeing Implementation

• Implement APAC wide DEI strategies, targets, policies, communication, and reporting.
• Integrate DEI and wellbeing practices with Country HR to ensure regional consistency.
• Deliver wellbeing campaigns aligned with organisational priorities.
• Manage DEI and wellbeing initiatives using structured project governance.

Emerging Talent and University & Student Relations

• Lead APAC emerging talent strategy aligned with future workforce needs.
• Support graduate, internship, and early career program design and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate participation in Group emerging talent programs.
• Lead delivery of the APAC Management Associate Program (MAP).
• Build strategic relationships with universities and professional bodies to strengthen talent pipelines.

Regional HR Projects

• Lead cross country HR projects (e.g., EX tools, process harmonisation, policies).
• Maintain project tracking, reporting, and documentation for regional HR initiatives.
• Identify interdependencies and risks across EX, DEI, wellbeing, emerging talent, and survey activities, proposing solutions to optimise impact.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 4 years focused on DEI or employee experience role activities.
• Proven experience in employee engagement, DEI, wellbeing, and learning initiatives.
• Strong project management skills and ability to deliver complex regional programs.
• Ability to analyse and leverage HR metrics to inform strategy.

**This role is open for local employment only

**Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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(i) To process the application for the role being applied for;
(ii) To process the application for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you;
(iii) To conduct necessary reference checks; and
(iv) Any other purpose related to one or more of the above.

You further consent to the CMA CGM Group retaining such personal information for a period of two years following your submission thereof, so that we may consider you for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you in the event that you are not selected for this role.

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