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HUMAN RESOURCES LEAD

The Career Blog
Abuja, Nigeria / Hybrid Posted Sep 1, 2026
Full-timeNGN 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 / month

About this role

HUMAN RESOURCES LEAD

Responsibilities

  • 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 complex 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related field.

  • 5+ years’ HR experience, including at least 2 years in a strategic or leadership capacity.

  • 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.

  • Desirable Experience

  • 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 and HRIS implementation.

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