HR Business Partner

Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with department heads to understand business priorities and translate them into HR action
• Act as the primary driver of embedding new HR policies, structures, and systems into daily operations
• Provide data-driven insight on workforce trends, attrition, and productivity to inform business decisions
• Support succession planning and organisational design discussions with department heads

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across all locations, from requisition through offer
• Partner with department heads to define role requirements and selection criteria
• Design and deliver a structured onboarding/induction programme for new hires
• Build a talent pipeline for critical or hard-to-fill roles, including skilled production staff, design, and sales

Performance Management:

• Roll out and administer the performance appraisal framework across all functions
• Coach managers on goal-setting, feedback, and conducting fair performance reviews
• Track performance data and flag development needs or underperformance early

Employee Relations & Discipline:

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations issues, grievances, and disciplinary matters
• Apply the disciplinary sanction grid and HR policy manual consistently across cases and locations
• Prepare infraction memos, warning letters, and related employee relations documentation
• Support investigations and ensure fair, policy-compliant resolution of workplace issues

Policy & Compliance:

• Ensure consistent application of HR policies across all locations
• Keep HR policies and the employee handbook current and compliant with Nigerian labour law
• Ensure statutory compliance - pension, NHF, ITF, NSITF - in partnership with Finance
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready employee records and HR documentation

Compensation, Benefits & HR Systems:

• Support job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and administration of the compensation structure
• Administer employee benefits and statutory deductions in coordination with Finance
• Champion adoption of HR systems/HRIS to support a multi-location workforce

Culture & Engagement:

• Design and drive employee engagement initiatives across all sites
• Monitor culture and engagement indicators, with particular sensitivity to the company's family-led leadership structure
• Support internal communication of HR Transformation milestones to build employee buy-in

Responsibilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
• Professional HR certification preferred (CIPM, PHRi, SHRM-CP, or equivalent) Experience ● Minimum 5–7 years of progressive HR generalist or business partnering experience
• At least 4 years of experience in a managerial/supervisory role
• Experience in manufacturing, retail, or similarly operationally-intensive sectors preferred
• Experience supporting multi-location workforces is an advantage
• Prior exposure to HR transformation, policy design, or organisational change work is a plus

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business needs into HR solutions
• Excellent employee relations and conflict resolution skills
• Sound knowledge of Nigerian labour law and statutory compliance requirements
• Strong communication, coaching, and influencing skills
• Discretion and sound judgment in handling sensitive or confidential matters
• Proficiency with HR systems/HRIS and MS Office