Chief Human Resource Officer at a Leading African Conglomerate - Adexen Recruitment Agency

Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client, a Leading African Conglomerate to drive the human resources strategy for its agribusiness division, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Human Resource Officer

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Seniority: Director
Job Category: Human Resources

Responsibilities

• The CHRO will provide strategic and operational HR leadership across a large industrial  agribusiness, covering manufacturing plants, agricultural operations, and commercial teams.
• The role focuses on organizational development, talent strategy, performance culture, labour relations, and HR transformation.
• Develop and execute HR strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and leadership development programs.
• Strengthen performance management and drive a high-performance culture.
• Manage compensation, benefits, and employee reward programs.
• Ensure strong employee relations, union engagement, and labour law compliance.
• Implement HR digitalization and process improvement.
• Lead change management, culture-building, and succession planning.
• Advise executive leadership on people strategy and organizational

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or Social Sciences; Master’s degree is a plus.
• 15+ years of HR leadership experience in industrial, FMCG, or agro-processing environments.
• Strong background in organizational development, HR operations, and labour relations.
• Experience supporting large multi-site manufacturing or agricultural teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online