Human Resources Director - Central, East and West Africa at Value Edge Management Service Limited

Ref No: VEC201810/00010

• This Human Resources Director role provides strategic HR leadership and support for all its subsidiaries.

  Location: This role is based in Lagos.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees the implementation of Human Resources programs through Human Resources staff. Monitors administration to established standards and procedures.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and resolves any discrepancies.
• Directs a process of organizational planning that evaluates company structure, job design, and personnel forecasting throughout the company. Evaluates plans and changes to plans. Makes recommendations to executive management.
• Develops and monitors an annual budget that includes Human Resources services, employee recognition, sports teams support, company philanthropic giving, and administration.
• Determines and recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.
• Establishes and leads the development of department goals and objectives. Prepares periodic reports for management, as necessary or requested, to track strategic goal accomplishment.
• Establishes an in-house employee training system that addresses company training needs including training needs assessment, new employee orientation or onboarding, management development, production cross-training, the measurement of training impact, and training transfer.
• Leads the implementation of the performance management system that includes performance development plans (PDPs) and employee development programs.
• Monitors and advises managers and supervisors in the progressive discipline system of the company. Monitors the implementation of a performance improvement process with non-performing employees.

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or organizational development
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience
• CIPMN, SPHR or SHRM-CPS Certified

WE VALUE

• Exposure to supporting business operations within West Africa would be useful
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with senior executives and cross-functional set of colleagues
• Inherent leadership skills and ability to build effective interpersonal relationship and function with limited resources.
• Proven ability to build strong and effective relationships with employees and internal business partners
• Pragmatic, solution-driven approach
• Ability to multi-task in a rapidly changing environment and perform under pressure
• High commitment on integrity with the internal fortitude and genuine interest to uphold and enforce Company's standards for the highest ethical conduct amidst all the business pressure.
• Master's degree in human resources, or related field
• Results-oriented with strong bias for action
• Integrative and strategic thinker
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Global experience and mindset
• Strong business acumen