Job title: Head, Human Resources Job at Matrix Energy Group
Company: Matrix Energy Group
Job description: Matrix Energy Group is a rapidly growing indigenous and integrated Oil Marketing and Trading Company in Nigeria, which was incorporated November 25, 2004.Over the years, Matrix Energy has grown from a modest supply and distributions operation to a fully integrated petroleum products marketing and trading company with clients and suppliers all over the world.We are recruiting to fill the position below:Job Position: Head, Human ResourcesJob ID: MEL1136
Job Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-timeJob Purpose
- The job holder will lead and manage the Group’s overall HR strategy, policies, and practices to support business growth, operational excellence, and employee engagement across all subsidiaries.
- This role serves as a strategic business partner to the executive management team, driving workforce planning, talent management, organizational development, and culture transformation to align with the dynamic demands of the oil and gas industry.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for all HR functions across the Group.
- Oversee the development and implementation of HR policies in line with the strategic goals and objectives of Matrix Energy Group.
- Coordinate the HRBPs and liaise with Strategic Business Unit (SBU) heads on people related issues.
- Collaborate with other members of the management on compliance with company policies and procedures across all business units.
- Ensure full compliance with company policies and procedures on all HR processes
- Monitor the creation, deployment and adoption of relevant HR process software and recommend areas for automation and process improvement.
- Ensure a highly motivated workforce with adequate opportunities for career growth and development
- Plans annual HR initiatives in line with the business goals & strategies.
- Ensures that there is a strategic link between performance management, training, and other human resource functions to ensure effective implementation of performance management recommendations.
- Support talent acquisition strategies in the acceleration of recruitment processes and attraction of top talent for management and executive positions.
- Develop culture integration programs to aid employee retention and drive work culture sustainability across the Group.
- Participate in employee disciplinary committees and other investigative committees set-up by the internal audit unit.
- Oversee contracts with third-party service providers to ensure overall satisfaction.
- Oversee participation in remuneration benchmark exercises and recommend to the management the best pay philosophy to retain and attract the best talent.
- Ensure that all documentation relating to employment is up to date and consistent with corporate and legislative best practice, including job offers, contracts of employment, performance reviews and background checks.
- Ensures the group operates a robust talent management program to continue to attract, recruit, develop, integrate, and retain the best talent and advance the competitive positioning of the organization in a rapidly changing and dynamic market.
- Lead the development and presentation of periodic comprehensive HR reports and dashboards for executive decision-making, on key HR metrics, including headcount trends, turnover, recruitment status, disciplinary cases, training impact, compensation analysis, and workforce planning.
- Generate HR insights and recommendations based on data analysis to inform strategic business decisions across subsidiaries.
- Performs other responsibilities assigned by the Group Head of Support Services or the CEO.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, business administration, industrial relations, psychology, or a related field is required.
- Minimum of 10 – 12 years of experience in Human Resources, with at least 5 years in a managerial role.
- Master’s degree in human resources or a related field is required.
- Experience in the downstream oil and gas industry is required.
- Professional certification/membership, such as ACIPM, SPHRi or SHRM-SCP, is required.
- Exposure to HR practice in a large-sized organization is preferred.
Skills:
- Ability to drive positive business outcomes through sound HR strategies.
- Project management and strong stakeholder management skills.
- Good understanding of employee/industrial relations and an appreciation of the dynamics of the labour and employment laws and legislations in Nigeria.
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Human Resource Information System (HRIS).
- Strong leadership, supervisory, coaching, mentoring and people management skills.
- Strong negotiation, problem-solving, conflict resolution and relationship management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, and cultural sensitivity to the communication based on geographic location and other related factors.
- Ability to deal with individuals in a multi-cultural environment, with varying levels of literacy.
- Excellent communication, presentation and business writing skills.
- High level of professionalism and integrity.
Expected salary:
Location: Nigeria
Job date: Wed, 21 May 2025 03:24:43 GMT