Regional Head of Talent Acquisition North America - Transport & Logistics Frontline

Maersk • Santa Fe Springs, CA

59d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a critical leadership role within Maersk's global Talent Acquisition organisation, responsible for leading TA delivery across Transport and Contract Logistics in North America. This region is one of the most complex and high-growth markets, involving high-volume frontline hiring, large-scale site launches, and specialist driver recruitment. Success requires balancing scale, speed, and quality while navigating operational complexity across multiple product lines and geographies. The role is based in Charlotte and will partner closely with regional business leaders, HR, and global TA leadership to ensure ambitious growth plans are met.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading Talent Acquisition at scale within North America, ideally within Contract Logistics, supply chain, or transportation environments.
• Strong track record managing complex, multi-product hiring environments (including high-volume frontline and specialist roles such as drivers).
• Experience delivering large-scale hiring for operational site launches and rapid business expansion.
• Deep understanding of the North American labour market, particularly within logistics and driver recruitment.
• Ability to operate effectively in high-growth, high-pressure environments with competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior business leaders.
• Demonstrated capability to design and implement scalable TA operating models and processes.
• Data-driven mindset, with experience using insights to drive performance and decision-making.
• Strong leadership capability, with experience building, coaching, and developing TA teams.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within large scale unionized environments highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing Talent Acquisition team across North America.
• Own end-to-end recruitment delivery for Contract Logistics, ensuring alignment with business growth, productivity targets, and workforce plans.
• Drive execution of high-volume hiring across warehouses, distribution centres, ground freight operations, and driver populations.
• Lead TA delivery for new site launches, expansions, and ramp-ups, ensuring structured project management and on-time hiring outcomes.
• Partner with NAM business and HR leadership to translate demand into executable hiring strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, influencing hiring decisions, workforce planning, and TA prioritisation.
• Drive standardisation and optimisation of TA processes, ensuring scalable, compliant, and repeatable delivery.
• Build capability in specialist hiring areas, particularly driver recruitment and high-volume frontline roles.
• Leverage data, insights, and risk analysis to proactively identify hiring challenges and implement mitigation actions.
• Embed a performance culture across the TA team, with clear accountability on delivery, quality, and efficiency metrics.
• Collaborate with the branding team to ensure engaging talent attraction messaging is consistently and accurately utilized across various social media and advertising outlets.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead one of the most strategically important TA regions within Maersk.
• Direct ownership of large-scale hiring delivery across multiple products (Contract Logistics, Ground Freight and Landside, and Driver recruitment).
• Exposure to complex workforce planning and rapid scaling environments.
• A leadership role with high visibility to senior stakeholders in NAM and globally.
• Ability to shape TA operating models, process standards, and workforce strategies.
• A fast-paced, performance-driven environment with strong focus on continuous improvement.
• We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed