Job Description
Main Function
- The Head of HR is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction across the organisation’s human resources function.
- The role oversees the full employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, compensation and benefits, HR operations, policy implementation, and compliance.
- The role partners with management and business leaders to ensure effective people strategies that support organisational objectives, employee engagement, productivity, and business growth.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the organisation’s HR strategy in alignment with overall business objectives.
- Lead and manage the HR function, ensuring effective delivery of HR services across the organisation.
- Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, systems, and processes in line with business needs and applicable employment legislation.
- Oversee workforce planning, manpower requirements, succession planning, and organisational development initiatives.
- Lead the end-to-end talent acquisition process, ensuring timely recruitment and placement of qualified personnel.
- Develop strategies for attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining highperforming employees.
- Oversee employee onboarding, confirmation, transfers, promotions, career development, and exit processes.
- Manage employee relations and provide guidance on disciplinary matters, grievances, workplace conflicts, and other employee concerns.
- Ensure effective implementation of the organisation’s performance management framework, including goal setting, appraisals, performance reviews, and performance improvement plans.
- Identify organisational learning and development needs and oversee the implementation of training and development programmes.
- Develop and maintain compensation and benefits structures that support employee retention, internal equity, and organisational competitiveness.
- Ensure accurate and timely administration of payroll, employee benefits, leave, attendance, and other HR-related processes.
- Monitor HR metrics and workforce data and provide management with insights to
- support people-related decision-making.
- Develop and maintain effective employee engagement and organisational culture initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, statutory requirements, company policies, and employment best practices.
- Provide HR advisory support to management and department heads on people management, organisational structure, employee relations, and employment matters.
- Oversee the maintenance of accurate and confidential employee records and HR information systems.
- Lead HR audits and ensure identified gaps and compliance issues are appropriately addressed.
- Develop succession and talent management strategies for critical roles within the organisation.
- Support organisational restructuring, change management, and other people-related business transformation initiatives.
- Establish and monitor HR KPIs and continuously improve the effectiveness and efficiency of HR processes.
- Manage the HR budget and ensure effective utilisation of HR resources.
- Lead, coach, and develop the HR team to deliver high-quality and responsive HR services.
- Prepare and present periodic HR reports, workforce analytics, and management updates to senior leadership.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional HR certification such as CIPM, SHRM, HRCI, or equivalent is highly desirable.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a senior
- HR management or leadership role.
- Proven experience leading and managing a full-spectrum HR function.
- Strong experience in workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, and learning and development.
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian employment and labour laws and HR best practices.
- Experience developing and implementing HR policies, systems, and processes.
- Strong leadership, strategic thinking, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience using HRIS and HR analytics tools.
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate business requirements into practical people strategies.
- High level of integrity, discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality.