About the Role
Proten is an international Human Capital Development firm offering comprehensive training, coaching, and consulting services across Europe and Africa, with head offices in London and Lagos. We are seeking a strategic and visionary Group Head, People & Culture to build and lead a high-performance HR function that supports our ongoing growth, talent retention, and organizational development.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and execute the group people strategy, annual HR plans, workforce planning, and organisational design aligned with business priorities.
- Lead executive recruitment, competency frameworks, talent acquisition, and comprehensive onboarding processes.
- Establish robust performance management systems with measurable objectives, quarterly reviews, and targeted coaching.
- Embed culture principles, leadership expectations, and employee value propositions that promote integrity and high standards.
- Advise the CEO and senior leadership on succession planning, talent reviews, retention strategies, and change management.
- Oversee compensation, benefits frameworks, reward governance, and market benchmarking in collaboration with Finance.
- Manage employee relations, grievances, disciplinary procedures, and conflict resolution in compliance with Nigerian labour laws.
- Design learning and development initiatives for managers, technical teams, and emerging leaders using actionable HR metrics.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 16 years of progressive HR and People & Culture experience, including senior leadership roles.
- Demonstrated expertise in executive recruitment, organisational design, culture transformation, and compensation management.
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian employment practices and applicable regulatory frameworks.
- Professional HR certification such as CIPM, CIPD, SHRM, or an equivalent qualification is highly preferred.
- Exceptional judgment, communication, coaching, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Competitive executive compensation package with performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness coverage.
- Opportunities for professional development and global networking.
- A dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative work environment in Lagos, Nigeria.