Human Resources Lead

Proten International Nigeria is seeking an experienced Human Resources Lead to provide strategic and operational leadership across workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, HR compliance, culture, HR systems, and total rewards.

• Develop and implement HR, workforce, and talent strategies aligned with organisational growth.
• Advise senior leadership on organisational structure, workforce planning, succession, headcount, and people-related risks.
• Lead recruitment strategy, talent pipelines, job description standards, screening, and interview processes.
• Manage performance management, talent review, succession, and employee development frameworks.
• Oversee employee relations, disciplinary, grievance, and Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) processes.
• Drive employee engagement, organisational culture, and change management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain HR policies, contracts, documentation, and compliance processes in line with Nigerian labour laws.
• Lead HR systems, workforce analytics, and reporting to support management decision-making.
• Support compensation, benefits, and total rewards strategy.
• Ensure HR processes and records remain compliant, consistent, and audit-ready.

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
• 5+ years of HR experience, including at least 2 years in a strategic or leadership capacity.
• Proven experience in workforce planning, organisational design, talent management, and HR strategy.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian labour law, HR compliance, employee relations, and HR risk management.
• Experience developing HR policies and performance management frameworks.
• Strong judgement, communication, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with HRIS, HR analytics, and workforce reporting.
• CIPM, CIPD, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent certification is strongly preferred.
• Postgraduate qualification is an advantage.

• Experience in NGOs, consulting, donor-funded, multinational, or multi-entity organisations.
• Experience managing HR during organisational growth or scale-up.
• Experience with compensation and total rewards frameworks.
• Experience with HRIS implementation.

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