Head, Human Resources at Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited

Sidmach Technologies is an IT firm that develops and deploys Technology platforms and solutions that make life easier, and work smarter. Founded in 1993, Sidmach develops and deploys innovative, custom-built technologies that empower businesses, improve lives, and drive smarter work practices. Our solutions have directly impacted over120 million people and counting, a testament to our role as pioneers in Africa’s technological revolution. From education to enterprise, our scalable, secure, and user-friendly innovations continue to shape the future of productivity across the continent. 

As a partner of choice for businesses seeking to excel in the African market, Sidmach is uniquely positioned to unlock growth opportunities through transformative digital solutions. Our expertise spans the public and private sectors, and our technologies are trusted across multiple countries, underscoring our commitment to pan-African development. At Sidmach, we proactively identify emerging technologies to ensure efficiency, productivity, and superior customer experiences. For over three decades, we have consistently delivered solutions that enable organizations to work smarter, achieve more, and lead with impact.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Human Resources

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and drive Sidmach's HR strategy in alignment with Sidmach’s corporate and business goals at any time.
• Design and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract, select, and hire top talent in the IT industry, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Develop and implement performance management systems, processes, and tools to ensure employees are held accountable for their performance and contributions to the company's success.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws, regulations, and company policies, minimizing risks and ensuring a safe and healthy work environment.
• Manage the HR budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources and cost management.
• Lead and support the development and implementation of HR policies across all areas of the organization in alignment with Sidmach’s strategic objective for companywide performance improvement, productivity, effective resource management and alignment.
• Oversee all human resource function and processes related to but not limited to talent acquisition and management, manpower planning, learning and development, compensation and benefit, performance management, career development & planning, etc.
• Maintain, update and communicate HR policies, manuals such as employee handbooks in compliance with changing or new legislation & policies while maintaining a culture that helps people flourish.
• Monitor and resolve all levels of human resource related issues by identifying practical solutions to complex and diverse HR issues and recommend appropriate action plan in a diplomatic manner that is firm favors both parties while maintaining a zero-litigation rate.
• Work with the HR team to develop, co-ordinate, implement and audit all HR activities and records within the across all sub teams / units in the organisation.
• Ensure learning and development planning targeted at supporting real business needs, ensure the continuous development of skills and competency to maintain a highly competitive talent base ready to meet local and international customer business requirements.
• Provide career planning and succession plan for all key and critical roles and maintain a performance appraisal system that fosters self-development, drives productivity and build a strong progressive culture.
• Liaise with and manage the activities of external resources / consultants in order to monitor issues and concerns in employment law and service delivery.
• Constantly conceptualize, facilitate and demonstrate the value of HR Programs and Initiatives to the business through the use of modern and robust HR Metrics.
• Provide regular and timely HR reports to the Executives for decision making purposes.
• Assist in leading the company’s transformation by providing advisory and coaching services to all Staff, people managers, Executives in the business.

Role Requirements

• A minimum of Graduate-level degree. Amaster's degree or MBA would be an added advantage.
• Membership of at least one of CIPM, CIPD, Agile HR, SHRM, HRCI etc.
• A minimum of 10 years cognate experience with at least 4 years in a Management position
• Human Resource Practitioners license
• Experience working in the IT industry
• Demonstrated experience leading HR initiatives and Delivery teams

Technical Competence:

• Passionate and Inspiring: Proven leadership skills that is inspiring & enthusiastic toward goal achievement
• Data driven: Ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, advice and/or make decision making
• Team Player: Ability to effectively influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to facilitate the achievement of team and corporate goals
• Executive presence: Excellent analytical skills, presentation and story-telling skills with the ability to simplify complex thoughts/ideas.
• Facilitation skills: Individual, team & client facilitation skills across general and HR specific subject matter.
• Open and growth mindset: Anticipates having to adapt work methods to changing technology, environment, people and opinions that challenge the ordinary/status quo for better outcomes.
• Coaching & mentoring: Provide coaching or mentoring services to individuals and teams across the organisation.

Application Closing Date
28th March, 2025.