Procept Associates Professional Services Limited (Procept Africa) is a franchise of Procept Associates Limited, Canada. We specialize in consulting, training and software solutions, through a network of associates and partners, using best practice frameworks in Canada, Nigeria, South Africa, East Africa, Zambia and now Ghana.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Human Capital and Talent Lead
Location: Based in Nigeria and oversee internal and external HR practices in Nigeria and other Procept operating companies in Africa
Department: People & Culture
Functional Reporting to: Head, Strategy & Insights
Administrative Reporting to: MD/ CEO
Role Purpose
- The Human Capital & Talent Lead is responsible for delivering end-to-end human capital advisory and talent acquisition services to both internal stakeholders and external clients across Procept Africa’s operating markets.
- The role combines:
- Strategic HR advisory
- Recruitment & selection services
- Workforce planning and talent solutions
- Client engagement and business development
- The Consultant will contribute to positioning Procept Africa as a trusted human capital advisor, supporting organizations in building high-performing teams, strengthening HR practices, and enabling
Key Responsibilities
Client-Facing Consulting & Advisory:
Deliver human capital advisory services including:
- Workforce planning and organizational design
- HR policy and framework development
- Talent strategy and succession planning
- Support clients in aligning people strategy with business objectives
- Provide insights on labour market trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability
- Contribute to HR transformation and change management initiatives.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition (Core Function):
Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for client and internal roles:
- Job profiling and competency definition
- Sourcing and talent mapping
- Screening, interviewing, and assessment
- Shortlisting and client presentation
Design and implement structured selection methodologies:
- Competency-based interviews
- Assessment centres (where applicable)
- Psychometric and technical evaluations
- Ensure quality-of-hire, time-to-fill, and client satisfaction targets are met
Business Development:
- Liaise with Procept Africa clients to identify and pursue opportunities for:
- Recruitment services
- HR advisory engagements
- Outsourced HR solutions
Support proposal development, including:
- Technical approach
- Staffing plans
- Commercial inputs
- Participate in client meetings, presentations, and pitches
- Contribute to achieving practice revenue
Delivery Excellence:
- Deliver multiple client engagements across countries with high quality and consistency
Ensure compliance with:
- Procept Africa delivery standards
- Client requirements and SLAs
Prepare professional deliverables:
- Candidate assessment reports
- Recruitment reports and dashboards
- HR advisory documentation
Internal HR Support:
Support internal HR functions across Procept Africa, including:
- Recruitment for internal roles
- Onboarding coordination
- Performance management support
- Contribute to strengthening Procept’s internal talent pipeline
Knowledge Development & Practice Building
Develop tools, templates, and frameworks for:
- Recruitment and selection
- HR advisory services
- Contribute to thought leadership:
- Articles, insights, and market intelligence
- Support development of Human Capital service offerings
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration Psychology or related fields
- Master’s degree (MBA/HR) – advantageous
Professional Certifications (Preferred):
- CIPM / CIPD / SHRM / HRCI
- Any HR analytics or talent management certifications – added advantage
Experience:
6 – 8 years experience in:
- Recruitment and talent acquisition
- HR consulting or advisory
- Professional services or consulting environment
- Experience working across multiple industries (banking, telecom, fintech preferred)
- Experience in client-facing roles and supporting business development
Core Competncies:
Technical Competencies:
- Talent sourcing and recruitment strategy
- Competency-based interviewing
- HR advisory and workforce planning
- Labour market intelligence
- HR analytics and reporting
Consulting Competencies:
- Client engagement and stakeholder management
- Problem-solving and structured thinking
- Proposal development and presentation skills
- Business acumen
Behavioural Competencies:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of professionalism and integrity
- Results-oriented and commercially driven
- Ability to work across cultures and geographies