Senior HR/Admin Manager at Vantage Management Consultancy

Role Purpose

• The Senior HR/Admin Manager will play a critical role in building systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing workforce administration across multiple locations, and supporting leadership with practical, business-focused HR solutions. The role requires a hands-on professional who can operate both strategically and operationally in a fast-paced, project-based environment.

Key Responsibilities

HR & People Management

• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and frameworks aligned with business needs
• Oversee employee lifecycle management (recruitment, onboarding, performance, exits)
• Manage employee records, documentation, and HR data systems
• Handle disciplinary processes, employee relations, and conflict resolution
• Provide guidance to management on labour laws, employee relations, and HR best practices

Payroll, Compliance & Administration

• Coordinate payroll processes in collaboration with Finance
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian labour laws and statutory obligations (PAYE, Pension, NHF, NSITF, etc.)
• Manage leave administration, staff documentation, and personnel records
• Oversee expatriate documentation and immigration processes where applicable
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date HR reporting and documentation

Administrative & Operational Oversight

• Supervise administrative functions across head office and other locations
• Coordinate office operations, facilities, and support services
• Ensure consistency of HR and administrative practices across multiple sites
• Support project teams with HR and administrative needs

Leadership & Coordination

• Serve as a key liaison between management and employees
• Coordinate with leadership across Nigeria and international offices
• Provide regular HR and administrative reports to senior management
• Support organizational structuring and workforce planning initiatives

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Law, or a related field
• Minimum of 7–10 years’ relevant HR/Admin experience
• At least 3–5 years in a managerial or supervisory role
• Strong experience in construction, engineering, project-based, or multi-site environments will be added advantage
• Practical experience in employee records management, payroll coordination, leave administration, and disciplinary procedures
• Sound knowledge of Nigerian labour laws and statutory compliance (PAYE, Pension, NHF, NSITF, etc.)
• Experience handling expatriate documentation and immigration processes is a MUST have
• Strong report writing, communication, and organizational skills