Group Head, People and Culture

 Proten International is an award-winning and leading international Human Resource and Management Consulting firm that provides a range of Advisory and Transformation solutions. Our focus is to align every organisation’s activities relating to People, Process and Technology closely with its business strategy and vision. Founded in 2011 in the United Kingdom, we have since expanded across Europe and Africa, serving clients across the public and private sectors and various industries including Banking, Oil and Gas, Insurance, Information Technology, Real Estate, Energy, FMCG, Manufacturing and many more. In 2015, we launched our Africa office in Lagos, Nigeria and have since provided a range of tailored solutions to various organisations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Head, People & Culture (HR)

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Group CEO or Designated Group Executive
Key Stakeholders: DNX CEO and Functional Heads

Role Purpose

• To build and lead a high-performance People & Culture function that supports DNX’s growth. The role will oversee workforce strategy, executive recruitment, performance management, leadership development, employee relations, and the systems required to attract, retain, and develop talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the group people strategy, annual HR plan, workforce plan, organisational design, and HR budgets aligned with business priorities.
• Lead executive and specialist recruitment, including role design, competency frameworks, executive search, structured interviews, reference checks, and onboarding.
• Establish effective performance management systems with measurable objectives, quarterly reviews, accountability, coaching, and performance improvement measures.
• Develop and embed the organisation’s culture principles, leadership expectations, employee value proposition, and programmes that promote integrity, ownership, customer focus, efficiency, and high standards.
• Advise the CEO and functional heads on organisational structure, succession planning, talent reviews, retention, leadership capability, and change management.
• Oversee compensation and benefits frameworks, job evaluation, reward governance, and market benchmarking in collaboration with Finance.
• Manage employee relations, grievances, disciplinary procedures, investigations, and conflict resolution fairly and consistently.
• Ensure HR policies, employment contracts, personnel records, leave administration, and people practices comply with applicable Nigerian employment laws and regulations.
• Develop learning and development plans for managers, technical teams, commercial teams, and emerging leaders.
• Use HR metrics to monitor recruitment effectiveness, time-to-hire, retention, absenteeism, employee engagement, performance, and workforce costs.
• Support organisational change and expansion, ensuring communications, staffing, and people processes align with business needs.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, and professional workplace with clear standards for conduct, confidentiality, safeguarding, and workplace safety.
• Oversee HR systems and employee records, ensuring appropriate confidentiality, access controls, and data protection.

Qualifications, Experience & Competencies

• A Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum Experience: Minimum of 16 years of progressive Human Resources/People & Culture experience, including senior HR leadership and organisational development responsibilities.
• Strong experience in executive recruitment, organisational design, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, talent development, and culture transformation.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with CEOs and senior leadership teams in a scaling or transformation environment.
• Sound knowledge of Nigerian employment practices and applicable labour laws.
• Professional certification such as CIPM, CIPD, SHRM, or an equivalent qualification is an advantage.
• Strong judgement, confidentiality, communication, coaching, negotiation, and change management skills.