Our client, a leading construction and manufacturing group, in Lagos is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief People Officer (CPO) to lead the company’s people strategy and human capital management. The CPO will be responsible for building a high-performance culture, strengthening talent capability, ensuring compliance with labour laws, and aligning people practices with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
People Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute a people and culture strategy aligned with the company’s business goals.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the MD/CEO and executive team on workforce planning and organizational design.
- Drive culture transformation, employee engagement, and leadership effectiveness.
Talent Management & Workforce Planning
- Lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies across factory and corporate roles.
- Develop succession planning and leadership development frameworks.
- Oversee performance management systems and competency frameworks.
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with Nigerian labour laws, industrial relations standards, and company policies.
- Manage employee relations, discipline, grievance handling, and conflict resolution.
- Oversee engagement with unions (where applicable) and regulatory bodies.
Learning, Development & Capability Building
- Design and implement training and development programs for factory and office staff.
- Build technical, leadership, and behavioral capability across the organization.
- Promote continuous learning and talent development.
Compensation, Rewards & HR Operations
- Oversee compensation, benefits, payroll, and rewards structures.
- Ensure competitive, fair, and performance-linked remuneration frameworks.
- Drive HR process efficiency, digitization, and policy governance.
Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Culture
- Collaborate with operations to promote workplace health, safety, and employee wellbeing.
- Champion diversity, inclusion, and ethical workplace practices.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Employee engagement and satisfaction scores.
- Staff turnover and retention rates.
- Time-to-hire and quality-of-hire metrics.
- Leadership and succession readiness coverage.
- Training effectiveness and capability improvement.
- Compliance with labour laws and zero major HR infractions.
- Performance management cycle completion rate.
- HR cost efficiency vs budget.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
- A Master\'s degree or MBA is an advantage.
- Professional HR certification (CIPM, SHRM, HRCI) is required.
- Minimum 10 years HR experience, with at least 5–7 years in a senior leadership role.
- Strong experience in FMCG, Construction, or manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Strategic thinking and strong business acumen.
- Proven leadership and people management capability.
- Deep understanding of Nigerian labour laws and HR best practices.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
- High integrity, emotional intelligence, and discretion.
- Ability to drive change and culture transformation .
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Training and professional development opportunities.
- Career growth in a performance-driven FMCG Company.
- Supportive team culture and enabling environment.
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