Our client, a rapidly expanding diversified Nigerian business group, is seeking an accomplished Group Head of Human Resources to provide strategic leadership across its people, culture, structure and workforce operations.

This is a senior leadership role for an experienced HR professional who has moved beyond operational HR management and can build structure, lead HR teams, strengthen accountability, support rapid business growth and advise executive management on critical people and organisational matters.

The successful candidate will oversee the HR function across multiple business interests and will be expected to establish and strengthen systems, policies, performance structures, workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, employee relations and organisational effectiveness.

This opportunity is best suited to a commercially aware HR leader who has worked in a fast-paced, scaling organisation and is comfortable operating with urgency, making decisions, building systems and driving measurable improvements.

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The Group Head of Human Resources will:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Group's Human Resources function.
• Lead, coordinate and strengthen the existing HR team across the organisation.
• Establish and implement Group-wide HR policies, procedures, standards and operating structures.
• Review the existing organisational structure and develop clear reporting lines, roles, responsibilities and accountability frameworks.
• Advise executive management on workforce planning, organisational design, employee relations, succession and other strategic people matters.
• Develop and oversee workforce plans that support current operations and future business expansion.
• Provide leadership and oversight for recruitment across the Group, particularly senior, critical and high-performing commercial roles.
• Strengthen the organisation's ability to attract, assess, recruit and retain high-quality employees.
• Develop and implement an effective performance management framework with clear goals, expectations and accountability measures.
• Establish structured processes for managing underperformance, employee discipline, grievances and workplace concerns.
• Lead employee learning, professional development, leadership development and succession planning initiatives.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, employee welfare and reward practices.
• Strengthen HR documentation, employee records, contracts, reporting systems and compliance processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Nigerian employment legislation and statutory obligations.
• Develop appropriate employee engagement, retention and organisational culture initiatives.
• Provide regular HR reports, workforce insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Support the Group's continued expansion by ensuring its people systems, leadership capacity and organisational structures can scale effectively.

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive professional Human Resources experience.
• Significant experience as a Head of Human Resources, HR Director, Group HR Lead or equivalent senior HR leadership position.
• Demonstrable experience leading the full HR function rather than operating solely within one HR specialisation.
• Strong experience developing and implementing organisational structures, HR policies, systems and processes.
• Experience leading and supervising HR Managers, HR Officers or broader HR teams.
• Strong knowledge of organisational development, workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, compensation and benefits, and HR compliance.
• Experience advising senior executives and business leaders on significant workforce and organisational matters.
• Demonstrated ability to build structure, improve accountability and drive organisational effectiveness.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly growing or highly entrepreneurial organisation.
• Strong recruitment capability and access to professional and commercial talent networks, particularly within Lagos.
• Excellent leadership, communication, judgement, decision-making and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian employment and labour practices.
• Relevant academic qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, Management or a related discipline.
• Recognised professional HR certification.

Added Advantage

Experience within any of the following will be advantageous:

• Real estate
• Hospitality
• Diversified group structures
• Asset management or related investment businesses
• Organisations that have experienced rapid growth or significant structural transformation

This search is strictly for candidates who are currently based in Lagos and are willing to relocate to Abuja for the role.

The successful candidate will be expected to relocate to Abuja during the employment period.

The employer will provide relocation support and cover the agreed relocation expenses.

Applicants who are not currently based in Lagos will not be considered for this particular search.

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