Head of People and Culture Job in Lagos – Apply Now
Position: Head of People and Culture
Location: Lagos
Reports To: Managing Director
About the Role:
We’re looking for an experienced and visionary Head of People and Culture to join a leading cybersecurity company in Lagos. This role is for a strategic HR leader who can build a future-ready workforce, drive organisational excellence, and create a high-performance culture.
You will be responsible for designing systems that boost productivity, institutionalising learning, and managing the entire talent lifecycle – from recruitment to retention. The ideal candidate combines deep HR expertise with a strong understanding of business strategy, technology, and organisational transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic People Leadership
- Develop and implement a People & Culture strategy that supports business goals and market growth.
- Advise the Managing Director and Board on workforce strategy, talent risks, and culture-building initiatives.
- Align people practices with evolving industry standards, workforce models, and regulations.
2. Talent Management Lifecycle
- Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee retention.
- Build leadership capacity across technical, commercial, and operational functions.
- Use data and predictive analytics to identify talent gaps and guide proactive HR interventions.
3. Employee Productivity & Performance
- Design and manage performance frameworks (OKRs, KPIs, quarterly reviews) that link employee outcomes to business success.
- Improve workflows and remove bottlenecks to increase productivity.
- Establish a performance-driven reward and recognition system.
4. Learning & Knowledge Management
- Promote a continuous learning culture through programs covering technical, leadership and behavioural development.
- Build and maintain a Knowledge Management System (KMS) to capture organisational knowledge and best practices.
- Partner with cybersecurity leaders to ensure workforce capabilities evolve with new threats and technologies.
5. Systems & Process Design
- Design scalable HR systems and organisational structures to support company growth.
- Standardise HR policies and workflows to promote fairness and efficiency.
- Implement digital HR tools (HRIS, learning platforms, and performance systems) for better data-driven decisions.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Development or related field (required).* Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
- 15+ years of progressive HR or People Leadership experience with at least 7 years in a senior or executive role.
- Proven track record in organisational design, change management and knowledge management.
- Experience of large-scale transformation and building scalable HR systems.
- Background in learning, development and productivity frameworks.
- Professional certification such as CIPD, SHRM-SCP, HRCI-SPHR or equivalent is required.
Apply:
Send your CV to:
📧 recruitment@raldsandagate.com
Use “Head of People and Culture” as the subject.