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- Lagos, Nigeria
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Job Purpose
To serve as a strategic partner to assigned business units by aligning people management practices with business objectives, driving workforce effectiveness, strengthening organisational culture and ensuring effective implementation of HR policies, processes and initiatives.
The role provides proactive HR advisory support to business leaders, improves employee experience, supports talent development and succession planning, and ensures that people-related decisions contribute to organisational performance, productivity and business growth.
Key Responsibilties
Strategic HR Business Partnership:
Partner with business leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into appropriate people strategies and HR interventions.
Provide HR advisory support to line managers on workforce matters, organisational effectiveness and people management decisions.
Conduct regular business reviews and engagement sessions with assigned business units to identify workforce challenges and recommend solutions.
Support organisational restructuring, role profiling, manpower planning and workforce optimisation initiatives.
Provide people-related insights and recommendations to management to support business decisions.
Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning:
Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to identify recruitment needs and ensure timely closure of approved vacancies.
Support workforce planning, manpower budgeting and resource allocation in line with business requirements.
Monitor recruitment effectiveness, onboarding experience and quality of hire within assigned business units.
Identify critical talent gaps and support internal mobility, talent retention and succession planning initiatives.
Ensure effective integration of new employees through structured onboarding and follow-up processes.
Performance Management and Organisational Development:
Drive the implementation of the Group's performance management framework across assigned business units.
Ensure timely development, upload, approval and monitoring of employee KPIs and performance objectives.
Support line managers in setting SMART objectives, conducting performance reviews and managing performance-related issues.
Monitor employee development plans and coordinate relevant learning and leadership development interventions.
Identify performance gaps and facilitate appropriate coaching, mentoring and improvement plans.
Employee Relations and Engagement:
Serve as the primary HR contact for employees and line managers within assigned business units.
Manage employee relations matters, workplace concerns and grievances, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate escalation.
Drive employee engagement initiatives, including surveys, feedback sessions, wellness programmes and recognition activities.
Monitor employee satisfaction, engagement and retention indicators and implement appropriate improvement interventions.
Support the development of positive workplace relationships, collaboration and adherence to organisational values.
HR Governance and Policy Compliance:
Ensure effective implementation and compliance with approved HR policies, procedures and employment regulations.
Advise managers and employees on the interpretation and application of HR policies and guidelines.
Identify policy breaches, employee-related risks and potential labour issues, recommending appropriate corrective actions.
Maintain proper documentation of employee relations cases, disciplinary matters and other HR interventions.
Support the review and continuous improvement of HR policies, procedures and people management frameworks.
HR Operations, Reporting and Digital Transformation:
Coordinate HR service delivery for assigned business units, ensuring requests and employee issues are appropriately managed within agreed service timelines.
Ensure accurate and up-to-date employee information and personnel records.
Monitor the adoption and effective utilisation of approved HR systems and digital workflows.
Prepare and submit periodic HR reports, workforce analytics and management dashboards to support decision-making.
Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, reduce manual activities and enhance service delivery.
Change Management and Stakeholder Management:
Support the implementation of organisational changes, restructuring and other strategic people initiatives.
Facilitate effective communication and employee alignment during organisational transitions.
Build effective working relationships with business leaders, employees and central HR functional teams.
Coordinate the implementation of Group-wide HR initiatives across assigned business units.
Promote consistency in HR practices while recognising the unique operational requirements of individual business units.
Qualification & Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Psychology or a related discipline.
A postgraduate qualification in Human Resources Management or Business Administration will be an advantage.
Professional membership or certification from CIPM, SHRM, HRCI or other recognised HR professional bodies.
Minimum of 7 years' relevant experience, with at least 5 years in an HR Business Partner or comparable HR generalist role.
Demonstrable experience supporting business leaders, managing employee relations, performance management, talent development and workforce planning.
Experience working with HR information systems and people analytics tools.
Knowledge of Nigerian labour laws, statutory employment requirements and HR best practices.
Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate
How to apply
Interested and qualified? Go to VFD Group on docs.google.com to apply
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