Our client is a foremost firm in the Oil & Gas Sector of the economy with international repute and situated in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos. The Company has vast experience in importing, supplying, distributing, and storing Petroleum Products.
We seek to source a highly qualified and talented Human Resources Manager to play a critical role in designing and implementing strategic initiatives to retain and grow the workforce and support current and future business needs through human capital development, engagement, motivation, and preservation.
Job Profile: The ideal candidate must be able to:
- Facilitate the development and implementation of comprehensive people management strategies and plans, focusing on ensuring alignment with the company’s business strategy and mission-critical business objectives.
- Guide the continuous use of the company’s Performance Management framework to accurately assess staff performance against agreed-upon metrics and determine critical development needs.
- Engage productively with Heads of Business Units/Departments to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for different job roles in the company and agree on measurable annual performance targets.
- Provide technical advice and guidance on all matters relating to employment legislation and staff contract issues to ensure that any liability exposures are minimised and/or managed in full compliance with relevant laws.
- Communicate human capital strategy and operating plans to business units and other functional areas to ensure a shared understanding of the people management support imperatives for achieving operational effectiveness and business success.
- Facilitate the design and implementation of the company’s people development and training strategies, plans, and programmes to ensure that identified capacity development needs are addressed with appropriate training interventions.
- Develop and provide guidance to Executive Management on implementing a career progression system, effective succession planning system, and supporting processes to ensure a robust and consistent pipeline of competent staff to fill jobs at senior management level and other positions across the business.
- Define and maintain a competitive, merit-based compensation system to support the company’s strategy of becoming an employer of choice for quality talent.
- Facilitate achieving and sustaining industrial peace and harmony within the organisation.
- Coordinate the requirements and ensure the availability of talent for the business at every given time.
- Establish a network of relationships with the employees and ensure that this improves business efficiency.
- Manage all employees’ complaints and disciplinary processes in the business fairly and thoroughly.
- Collaborate with departments to support and assist in resolving conflicts, grievances, and ethical issues.
Requirements
Key Competencies
- High degree of integrity, good Business understanding, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
- Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and HR metrics.
- Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organisation's HRIS and talent management systems.
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Training methods and evaluation.
Job and Person Specifications
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in any Human Resources Management, Social Sciences, Humanities, Business Administration disciplines etc.
- Minimum of 12 years relevant experience in a senior generalist role in a similar organisation, out of which 5 years must have been in a managerial role.
- Professional certification in Human Resources from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN) or its equivalent (e.g., HR Certification Institute (HRCI), Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD)), Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).
- A relevant postgraduate degree (e.g., MSc in HRM, Management with HR focus or MBA) would be an added advantage.
- The preferred candidate MUST RESIDE IN LAGOS.
