People Business Partner

About the role

The People Business Partner (PBP) translates the company's people strategy into people initiatives and workforce solutions across assigned functions. The role partners closely with managers to strengthen workforce capability, improve engagement, drive culture adoption, support leadership effectiveness and ensure operational excellence in people practices, acting as a trusted advisor to functional leaders and employees.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with functional leaders on people strategy, provide HR guidance on organizational effectiveness and culture, and lead people interventions that improve productivity and engagement
• Support manpower planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, talent review, succession planning and retention; promote the employer brand
• Drive employee engagement initiatives from pulse surveys, champion an inclusive, high-performance culture, and support leadership teams and change initiatives
• Support compensation, benefits and recognition programs, job grading and position management, and ensure fair and compliant reward practices
• Ensure compliance with policies, labour laws and governance standards, use people analytics for decisions, and support audits, risk management and organizational structure reviews
• Manage employee relations including conflict resolution, disciplinary matters and investigations, coach managers, and support organizational change
• Maintain positive relationships with unions and employee representatives, support collective bargaining agreements, grievance handling and dispute resolution, and monitor industrial relations climate

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Psychology or a related discipline; Master's or MBA is an advantage
• Professional HR certification preferred (e.g. CIPM Nigeria, SHRM, CIPD, HrRCI)
• 7-10 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in an HR Business Partner or strategic HR role
• Experience in Manufacturing, FMCG, Supply Chain or Commercial operations strongly preferred
• Demonstrable industrial relations experience in a Food / Beverages manufacturing environment
• Experience with HRIS and ATS programs

Required skills

• Workforce planning, organizational design, performance management and change management
• HR analytics and data interpretation
• Knowledge of employee relations and labour law, compensation and rewards
• HR process improvement and stakeholder management