Chief People Officer

Position Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated professional to join Elizabeth Maddeux as Chief People Officer. The CPO will be responsible for building a high-performance culture, strengthening talent capability, ensuring compliance with labour laws, and aligning people practices with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

People Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute a people and culture strategy aligned with the company's business goals
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the MD/CEO and executive team on workforce planning and organizational design
• Drive culture transformation, employee engagement, and leadership effectiveness

Talent Management & Workforce Planning

• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies across factory and corporate roles
• Develop succession planning and leadership development frameworks
• Oversee performance management systems and competency frameworks

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Nigerian labour laws, industrial relations standards, and company policies
• Manage employee relations, discipline, grievance handling, and conflict resolution
• Oversee engagement with unions (where applicable) and regulatory bodies

Learning, Development & Capability Building

• Design and implement training and development programs for factory and office staff
• Build technical, leadership, and behavioral capability across the organization
• Promote continuous learning and talent development

Compensation, Rewards & HR Operations

• Oversee compensation, benefits, payroll, and rewards structures
• Ensure competitive, fair, and performance-linked remuneration frameworks
• Drive HR process efficiency, digitization, and policy governance

Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Culture

• Collaborate with operations to promote workplace health, safety, and employee wellbeing
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and ethical workplace practices

Key Performance Indicators

• Employee engagement and satisfaction metrics