Human Resource Business Partner, Nigeria at Pivotage Consulting

Pivotage Consulting - Our client, a multi-national company, specializing in alternative energy, particularly the design, financing, and distribution of solar-powered home energy products with presence in Africa and Asia, and products that serve an estimated 53 million people across 35 countries; is looking to hire a highly resourceful and performance-oriented Strategic Human Resources Business Partner (SHRBP) for its Nigerian Operations.

AHRM/1001/GPSK
Location: Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner, Nigeria
Job Category: Expert / Top Level.

Reports to: Global Head of Human Resources.
Summary/Objective

Managing the Nigeria and West Africa operations, the role holder will be required to first understand the company’s business objectives and then provide strategic provide support in the delivery of appropriate HR programs; strategies and processes across recruitments, performance management, employee engagement, talent management, learning and development and employee relations.

Job Responsibilities will include:

• Understanding specific business requirements associated with growth in West Africa, and translating these into talent/capability requirements.
• Institutionalizing a rigorous hiring process aligned with technical and behavioral competencies.
• Working with individuals, managers, and functional leaders to ensure fair performance reviews, including goal setting, self-assessment, manager assessment completion, and targeted action planning.
• Partnering with the functional leaders to track and improve critical people metrics such as employee engagement and retention.
• Planning and executing talent management initiatives in partnership with the functional leader, including identifying high potential employees, ensuring each role has the right fit, and support their skill development to perform optimally in these roles.
• Building greater efficiency into the adherence to and practice of people processes by minimizing pain points or delays experienced by functional teams.
• Coaching people managers on employer brand as regards specific activities such as managing poor performance and exits.
• Be an objective voice in investigations and disciplinary procedures, contributing ethical, legal and organizational perspectives to the process.
• Driving greater awareness and understanding across all levels of opportunities, benefits, and people processes to continue to foster a fair and inclusive work environment.

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Competencies:

• Strong leadership and team player skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Display of utmost professionalism and result-driven approach to work.
• Experienced and skilled in creating and organizing presentations and reporting for an executive audience.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills to stay on top of time-sensitive projects and urgent requests, requiring a high level of flexibility and ability to execute quickly.
• Thinks ahead, minimizing potential problems. Proactive in identifying areas of improvement.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Takes initiative to learn new systems and stay current in area of expertise.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• 4-6 years of HR business partnership experience.
• Experience in independently partnering with leadership.
• Ability to thrive in an unstructured, multi-cultural environment and work independently.
• Critical thinker with success in developing innovative solutions to business issues.
• Strong communication skills to ensure information flows both upward and downward.