HR Business Partner

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business leaders to understand their objectives and develop HR strategies that support organizational goals.
• Provide guidance on employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and performance management. coaching and career development
• Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, develop job descriptions, conduct interviews, and facilitate the recruitment process to attract top talent. Ensure diversity in this process
• Support the implementation of performance management processes, including goal setting, performance evaluations, and development planning.
• Identify training needs, develop training programs, and facilitate learning initiatives to enhance employee skills and capabilities.
• Develop and implement HR Policy to ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies, and proactively address any compliance issues.
• Lead change management initiatives and support organizational changes to minimize disruption and facilitate smooth transitions.
• Drive initiatives to promote employee engagement, recognition, and retention, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Provide and analyze HR metrics and trends to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement in HR processes and practices.
• HR Projects: Lead or contribute to HR projects and initiatives as assigned, leveraging HR expertise to support organizational objectives.
• Monitor and report on workforce and succession planning efforts, identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities for talent development and succession within the organization.

Business Development

• Support the development and implementation of strategic plans to achieve the goals of the firm, ensuring alignment with the overall vision and mission of the company.
• Work with service leads to proactively develop and execute business development strategies, to grow revenue and achieve targeted results.
• Build and maintain relationships with associate partner firms, key agencies, and clients that act as introducers or sources of routine opportunities and consultancy assignments.
• Produce high-quality market engagement and marketing materials for print, website, and social media use.
• Organize market engagement events and moments that build and leverage brand value.
• Promote a learning culture, sales orientation, and excellent client service delivery across the company, supporting and educating staff on best practices and techniques to increase the effectiveness of business development activities.
• Use professional insight to identify people-related opportunities, priorities, and potential risks with managers
• Support the HR Manager with the development and implementation of KPIs/business, People Strategy
• Proactively work in partnership with management in conjunction with TA to ensure that the business is professionally resourced; numbers, quality, and competencies, to achieve current and future business objectives (headcount) forecast)
• Partner with middle management to identify potential business risks and support the HR Manager with developments/implementation of risk mitigation plans e.g. operations meetings
• Train, coach and guide management in the development of working practices, working environment and culture

Requirements:

• Minimum BSc. HR / Personnel Management or other relevant degree (Postgraduate and Professional certifications in HRM are an advantage)
• 5+ years of HR industry experience, preferably with a growing organization, in resolving complex employee relations issues through performance management.
• 5 – 7+ years in the professional services industry; experience in sales, bid and proposal development an added advantage.
• Strong ability to build and grow an opportunity pipeline.
• Proven ability to establish and build client relationships and engage and grow a network of stakeholders.
• Strong proficiency in the use of relevant document processing software for documents, presentations, marketing, research and analysis (MS Office applications – Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint). Experience of web-design, digital or other social media skills; an advantage.
• Strong business acumen with excellent sales and negotiation skills.
• Strong project and people management experience. Professional certifications an advantage
• Possess the ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information while exercising professionalism and discretion.
• The right approach and experience to really support our ambition of being a world-class professional services firm.
• Enthusiastic and able to work in a fast-paced environment dealing with complex matters.
• Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects.
• Reliable, positive, solution-oriented, flexible approach to working.
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• A personable team player who is also able to work independently and on their own initiative.
• High attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Self-starter who drives individual projects and takes ownership of outcomes.
• Willing to travel locally and internationally.

Mandatory Skills and Requirements:

• Excellent in people management and employee engagement.
• Understanding of local employment laws and union relations.
• Knowledge in a broad range of HR functional areas.
• Demonstrated ability to understand training needs and development programs.
• Experienced in problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What we offer:

• Competitive base starting Remuneration of NGN 350,000 (gross); plus, performance-related pay, training, mentoring package, and other employee benefits