We are looking for a Head of Talent Acquisition, who will be responsible to stand up the People function as a Strategic Business Unit for our Corporate division. This role is critical in defining a talent strategy that aligns with our corporate goals, ensuring a frictionless employee experience journey, a high-performance culture, and high employee engagement across the organization. The Head will lead a team of seasoned People/HR professionals, to define and establish all People value streams: from talent acquisition and development to performance management and employee relations, with a focus on positioning talent as a unique and differentiated advantage for Hugo; and establishing Hugo as a recognised leader in attracting and retaining top talent.
Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior management to develop and operationalize a talent strategy that aligns with, and feeds into the Company’s mission, vision and strategic goals.
• Design a sourcing and onboarding strategy that keeps a steady stream of world-class talent (across a range of roles/functions) coming through our doors, and staying for the long-term.
• Establish Hugo as the brand of choice for seasoned professionals looking to do practical, high-impact work on the continent, leading employer brand initiatives.
• Lead organizational development and change management initiatives.
• Lead performance management and employee development initiatives.
• Build and effectively lead a team of HR professionals to support business-as-usual HR functions(e.g. recruiting, onboarding, managing records, payroll & benefits); ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Develop and utilize relevant metrics and data analysis to drive decision-making.
• Build and maintain a positive company culture that aligns with company values.
• Develop and maintain standard HR policies, processes and procedures.
• Create framework(s) for managing and resolving simple to complex employee relations issues.
• Implement a robust recruitment KPI tracking and data management system.

Requirements

• 8+ years end to end recruiting experience, and experience as a business leader familiar with setting up a business unit from ground up;
• Preferably in leading multinational companies (including startup/scale-up’s) and/or global consultancies/professional services firms
• Ideal profiles have a mix of corporate (in-house) and global staffing agency experience
• Must have experience recruiting mid-senior level talent, and managing strategic and operational “People” issues in a fast-paced environment
• Must have a deep understanding of, and extensive experience operating in Africa;
• Open to candidates across Africa; Must be open to travel to Nigeria as needed

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₦57,000,000.00 - ₦74,000,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):

• What is your Linked In Profile link?
• Is your resume and Linked In profile updated?
• If considered, what is your most accessible email address?
• How many years of experience do you have?

Application Deadline: 22/11/2024