HR General Manager - Nigeria at Air Energi Group

The Air Energi Group was established over thirty years ago and is now one of the world's largest and most successful businesses completely dedicated to providing technical expertise to the global oil and gas industry. Our sole focus means that we have a comprehensive understanding of the oil and gas industry and the key drivers of the personnel working within it.

A leading engineering and construction company are looking for:


Job Title: HR General Manager - Nigeria
Job Reference: HRGM - Lagos_1398335087
Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are a leading Independent Oil & Gas exploration and production company based in Nigeria. Due to continued success and long term growth, we are looking to strengthen our Internal HR management team, with this senior position.
• This appointment will include full responsibility for the delivery of timely, high quality HR service against tight deadlines, in a challenging growth environment. Development of value-adding relationships with key business leaders is also a focus for this position.

Principal Accountabilities for this position include the following:

• Develop and implement HR Strategies, policies, initiatives, Employee Value Proposition, programmes, systems and services to support the business
• Develop, resource and implement annually, the HR Functional Business Plan
• Monitor, update and review progress of Business Plan against target
• Implementation of HR policies and processes in Remuneration, Talent Management, Recruitment, IR/ER and Learning.
• Coordinate workforce planning and management including contractor staff oversight.
• Balance the need for stable and responsive workforce against the cost of increasing pay and benefits as well as the administrative cost of delivering the changes.
• Manage Job Evaluations, Establishment and manpower/organisation reviews.
• Manage Organisation structural data and HR policies & standards documentation
• Develop and execute appropriate Recruitment and Resourcing systems and programmes for graduates and experienced hires to meet the talent needs of the business
• Develop and coordinate the delivery of the Learning strategy including technical and leadership development programmes and on-the-job learning interventions.
• Coordinate HR Functional Excellence and professional learning.
• Develop and implement appropriate remuneration policies to ensure staff retention.
• Maintain overview of local Compensation structures and employment markets.
• Manage key processes e.g. HR Budget, Audit, Financial Planning and HSE.
• Ensure HR functional/business alignment with the rest of the business.
• Maintain industrial harmony and safeguard production targets, through effectively managing relationships between Management, staff and staff representative councils.
• Manage grievance, poor performance management, ethical and termination processes.
• Maintenance of a non-unionized company
• Manage and ensure delivery of processes and programmes through HR Business Partners, Employee Services and other functional teams
• Member of people-related board committees e.g. Remuneration and Nominations committees.
• Manage application & effectiveness of Merit and Bonus reviews, stock options, etc

Personnel management:

• Within this role you will have some Immediate Subordinates, and it is likely you will be working with and be involved with the management of the Office Services Team Lead, Talent & Learning Manager, Policy & Remuneration Manager / Resourcing Manager

Background & Experience required for the position

• At least 15 years HR experience, with at least 5 years at the strategic HRM leadership level.
• Increased capability to represent our company at senior levels externally.
• Understanding of HR processes, with sufficient depth in Resourcing, Change and Policies.
• Deep understanding of the Business needs and the Nigerian work environment & sensitivities.
• Imagination and creativity, while maintaining a strong HR business sense.
• Strong interpersonal skills, which are required to develop the many varied interfaces and to engender trust, credibility and respect that are essential for the successful job performance.
• A genuine interest in people and their development.
• Strong analytical skills balanced with the ability to weave the 'big picture' from disparate and often incomplete information.

Further details:

• Air Energi can provide you a full and detailed for this position, containing further details on the job context, main activities, job challenges and competencies involved with this position.
• This appointment has full budget approval, and we are now in a position to start the hiring process. An excellent salary and package is on offer for this position, and full sign off & budget has been given. We are recruiting now for the role, and look forward to receiving you're application.
• Air Energi specialise in the recruitment of Oil & Gas professionals across the globe. They are a preferred supplier of staff to our business, and our account manager within Air Energi for this role is Robert Jones. Please contact Robert to receive our full company information and job description.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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