Senior Manager, HR Business Partnering Vacancy at MTN Nigeria

The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable.


It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.


MTN Nigeria is seeking qualified candidate to fill the following vacancy
Job Title: Senior Manager, HR Business Partnering
Department: Human Resources
Location: Lagos

Job Description: 

Business Partnering

•Plan HR Business Partnership strategy, define operational parameters and ensure that they meet set targets and standards
•Assess, evaluate and prioritise human resources value adding opportunities to the line (all divisions)
•Ensure consistency in the approach and delivery of HR solutions across the business
•Ensure high quality HR services are provided consistently, timely, effectively and efficiently to client group, meeting and exceeding agreed service levels
•Scope and challenge existing HR policies and practices with appropriate HR specialists and seek to continuously improve the services provided to the business. i.e. strive for continuous improvement; bring business understanding / alignment to HR policy development and provide a conduit for testing draft policy within the business
•Champion the identification and deployment of talent in the line
•Lead the team of HR Business Partners to adeptly advice and counsel managers on human capital, talent management, performance concerns and conflict resolution

Attraction and Recruitment
•Liaise with management to develop specific recruiting plans
•Develop recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing levels
•Develop new strategies and programs to attract the best candidates
•Ensure that the business is adequately resourced with the right people, in the right place and at the right time
•Source for candidates at the executive level with the best culture fit for the company
•Develop partnerships with educational establishments that produce talents required to align the employee need of MTNN with business strategy.

Employee Engagement
•Track and manage culture and employee engagement activities in the line
•Ensure effective management of a high performance culture in the line via the effective administration of performance planning, execution, review and monitoring
•Ensure the team works with the culture and engagement officer to source information from employees on impact of change initiatives and provide customised solutions
•Ensure the team assists in the Identification and implementation of necessary process improvements to the employee engagement  and culture survey administration

Industrial Relations
•Lead the HR Business Partners in working cross functionally with the Industrial relations officer to advice and support  line managers and supervisors as required in the review of work practices and/or conditions of employment and to facilitate change through appropriate negotiation and consultation with staff representatives.
•Manages the attendance of business partners at  employee council meetings and documentation of outcomes
•Ensures that business partners of the various divisions participate  in respective employee counseling sessions and grievance sessions
•Advise business on labour environment and changes
•Ensure industrial harmony through active engagement in the line (village meetings etc).

Job Conditions: Normal MTNN working conditions Regional and International travel Field work: < 20% of total work hours
Reporting To: GM,Business Partnering & Services

Required Skills:
•A first degree in a Behavioral Science field, good knowledge of HR processes
•A Masters degree,  MBA preferably
•12 years HR generalist experience in a multinational business environment/ world class organization
•2-3 years experience within the recruitment function
•4  years of solid management experience
•Broad HR specialist experience (learning, performance, recruitment, Reward & OD)

Employment Status: Permanent

Qualification:
A first degree in a Behavioral Science field, good knowledge of HR processes A Masters degree, MBA preferably


Application Deadline: March 9th, 2012

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