CIPM HR Leadership Academy Manager at the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM)

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria was established as an umbrella Association for Practitioners of Personnel Management in 1968 as the Personnel Management Association of Nigeria. In 1973, it was renamed as Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria. Finally, Act No 58 of 1992 chartered the Institute.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: CIPM HR Leadership Academy Manager

Location: Head Office, Lagos (Office & Field Based)
Reports To: Director, HR & Leadership Academy
Supervises: HR & Leadership Academy Officer

Job Purpose

• Coordinates the day-to-day execution of the Academy’s programs, certifications, workshops, digital learning operations, learner experience, faculty coordination, quality assurance, revenue tracking, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Strategy & Operational Execution:

• Translate leadership decisions into annual workplans, program calendars, budgets, and execution trackers.
• Coordinate the delivery of Specialist Certification Programs, Professional Workshops, Short Courses, Bootcamps, and Communities of Practice.

Curriculum & Certification Administration:

• Oversee curriculum documentation, validation, module outlines, facilitator guides, assessment plans, and attendance records aligned with the CIPM Body of Knowledge.
• Administer specialist certifications, including admissions support, candidate records, assessment logistics, and certificate processing.

Learner Experience & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Manage the full learner lifecycle from onboarding to certification and alumni engagement.
• Resolve inquiries within agreed service standards and support corporate/public sector customized proposal development.

Faculty, Partner & LMS Operations:

• Maintain and manage the faculty/assessor database, overseeing selection, onboarding, and performance reviews.
• Manage operational relationships with LMS/portal vendors, learning delivery partners, and consultants.
• Coordinate LMS readiness (course uploads, user testing, dashboard reporting) while enforcing data protection standards (NDPA/NDPR/GDPR).

Revenue Tracking & Quality Assurance:

• Monitor course registrations, pricing compliance, payment follow-ups, and revenue reconciliation with Finance.
• Maintain pipeline trackers and deliver audit-ready reports on performance, profitability, and learner feedback.
• Supervise the Academy Officer and drive continuous improvement across all program operations.

Requirements & Person Specification
Education & Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Education, Management, Psychology, or a related field.
• Advantage: Master's degree or postgraduate certification in HR, L&D, EdTech, or Project Management.
• Experience: 6–10 years of relevant experience in professional education, L&D, academy operations, certification administration, or consulting delivery.
• Must have supervisory experience and commercial discipline in revenue tracking/budgeting.
• Professional Membership: CIPM professional membership is compulsory (or to be obtained within an agreed period after appointment).

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Technical Skills: Program/project management, LMS/portal administration, data analysis, commercial reporting, and curriculum design.
• Core Skills: Execution discipline, strategic stakeholder management, quality orientation, and learner-centered service focus.

Work Conditions:

• Work Cycle: Mondays – Fridays (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
• Travel Expectation: 0% – 30%

Salary
N5,000,000 – N5,800,000 Annually.

Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@cipmnigeria.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Equal Opportunity Employer: Applications are encouraged from suitable candidates, irrespective of physical ability/disability, gender, color, tribe, race, religion, marital status, pregnancy, or other protected statuses.
• Shortlisting: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.