Head of Human Resources

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Head of Human Resources is a critical executive leadership role accountable for enterprise-wide talent strategy organizational development and people-based governance. The incumbent will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership fostering a high-performance culture talent integrity and alignment with Nigerian labor laws and international best practices. This is a transformational role aimed at driving a forward-looking agile and digitally enabled HR function that supports the companys innovation and growth agenda within the energy sector.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a key advisor to the CEO and senior leadership on human capital strategy succession planning and organizational design.

Monitor labor trends emerging workforce risks and new legislation to ensure the organization is always compliant with Nigerian Labor Laws and other industrial regulations.

Establish and maintain a comprehensive HR framework including performance management systems total rewards structures and learning and development initiatives.

Lead the development and enforcement of a strong ethical culture employee value proposition (EVP) and corporate values across the enterprise.

Collaborate with the Executive team to ensure robust manpower planning and talent acquisition strategies are embedded in business expansion activities.

Proactively identify talent gaps cultural threats and areas for operational improvement within the employee lifecycle.

Develop effective monitoring and HR metric systems to track organizational health employee engagement levels and workforce productivity.

Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in Human Resources Management Business Administration Psychology Law or a related field. An MBA or a relevant Masters degree (e.g. MSc in Strategic HR) is highly preferred.

Professional certifications such as CIPM (Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria) are mandatory. Additional international certifications like SPHRi SHRM-SCP or CIPD are strongly required.

Minimum of 1215 years of progressive experience in Human Resources management with at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacitypreferably within the oil and gas energy or large-scale industrial sectors.

Deep knowledge of the Nigerian labor and regulatory environment including the Nigerian Labor Act Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 provisions regarding human capital and NUPRC/NMDPRA guidelines for personnel in the energy sector.

Strong experience in strategic workforce planning collective bargaining/industrial relations organizational design and high-level talent acquisition.

Leadership Attributes

Strategic and critical thinker with deep business insight into the energy value chain and the future of work in a transitioning industry.

High ethical standards and a proven track record in building organizational trust and fostering an inclusive workplace.

Exceptional communication presentation and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at the Board and Executive levels.

Ability to lead change and drive enterprise-wide culture shifts toward higher productivity and agility.

Digitally aware with a strong understanding of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) people analytics and automated payroll/performance platforms.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time