Head, Human Resources at a Retail Company - CADSYNC Consults Limited

CADSYNC Consults Limited - Our client in the retail industry, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Human Resources

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description 

• Our client is looking for an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead their team.
• As the Head of Human Resources, you will maintain and enhance the organization's Human Resource (HR) by planning, evaluating and implementing employee relations and HR policies, programs, and practices.
• Key aspects of the job include - Strategy Development and implementation, strategically managing the organisations HR function. This is an onsite position from Monday to Friday.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Communicates the company’s HR strategy to business units and other functional areas to ensure understanding and commitment
• Directs and accounts for all matters concerning employment legislation and contract issues to ensure that company liabilities are managed in compliance with relevant laws
• Collaborates with the PRL leadership team and regional retail store teams on recruitment, employee relations issues, corrective action and performance management needs
• Develops and administers various HR plans and procedures for all company personnel.
• Provides strong functional leadership to enable effective delivery of HR strategy across the business
• Maintains the organization’s staffing requirement, by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counselling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analysing exit interviews; recommending changes.
• Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommends benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements.
• Conducts disciplinary hearing in accordance with the company disciplinary policy
• Leads and Directs the Strategic HR initiatives for the company
• In collaboration with subordinate(s), approves and manages Expatriate Benefits
• Participates in the preparation and review of employee salary sheet
• Creates and nurtures relationships with service providers, contractors and governmental authorities, etc.
• Reviews and develops policies, procedures and practices which identify the company as a progressive organisation, providing clarity, to support how the company manages its people.
• Develops and provides guidance to Company’s Executive Management in the implementation of effective succession planning system and supporting processes; and ensure consistent supply of high calibre staff to fill vacancies at senior management level and other positions across the business
• Ensures proper adherence to company policies and strategies
• Provides advice to all management levels in the organization
• Coordinates Orientation programmes for management team members as required.
• Approves the provision and use of Office tools such as Laptops, pool car etc. to employees
• Decides about the holiday plan, other benefits i.e. extra days off for the employees and ensuring the right administration of it
• Writes and implements the HR policies, procedures and documents after approval by CEO / ED
• Partners with PRL Leadership in the formation and rollout of HR initiatives
• Coordinates the design and implementation of the company’s people development and training strategies, plans to ensure identified needs are addressed with appropriate interventions
• Prepares the Annual HR Budget
• Promotes the motivation and development of the management team, and appraise the performance of appropriate managers in accordance with agreed objectives and targets.
• Organises and approves the administration of employee welfare programs for employees
• Performs any other duties as required by the ED

Education Requirements

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• Professional Qualification in Human Resources (CIPMN, CIPD, SHRM)
• Minimum of Seven (7) years of experience working in Human Resources. Proven experience in general HR management by preference in the retail sector
• Knowledge of the Nigerian Employment Legislations

Job Requirements & Attributes:
The incumbent must also demonstrate the following Characteristics:

• Excellent organizational and influencing skills.
• Understands a practical HR approach in a developing company.
• Ability to support the different management levels.
• Impeccable integrity
• Able to add value to a growing organization.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Energy, drive and a strong can-do attitude (getting-the-things-done mentality).
• A desire for continuous business improvement and professional development.
• Ability to multitask and overseeing the whole organization of the business.

Application Closing Date
8th July, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.