HR Manager at Rhizome Consulting

About the Role

Rhizome Consulting seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead end-to-end human resources and core administrative functions. The role steers HR strategy, recruitment and onboarding, performance and talent management, learning & development, compensation and benefits coordination, employee relations, HRIS and analytics, policy compliance, safeguarding/HSE coordination, and cross-functional collaboration with other teams.

The ideal candidate is a trusted partner with strong judgment, impeccable integrity, and a track record of building compliant, efficient people systems that support organisational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual HR planning aligned to organisational strategy and deliver timely implementation updates and reports
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment, selection, and onboarding, ensuring high-quality candidate experience and timely probation reviews
• Manage performance cycles (goal setting, mid-year and end-year reviews), talent management, and succession planning
• Coordinate learning and development needs analysis, annual training plan, and delivery
• Support compensation and benefits administration in collaboration, ensuring accurate, timely payroll inputs and zero unauthorised variances
• Handle employee relations (disciplinary, grievance, investigations, mediations) with fair process, thorough documentation, and timely resolution
• Maintain HR policies, compliance, and records, ensuring 100% audit-ready personnel files and adherence to Nigerian labour regulations and donor requirements
• Administer HRIS and workforce analytics (headcount, attrition, absenteeism, diversity, training, ER cases) to inform decisions
• Coordinate HSE awareness and safeguarding initiatives in partnership with Security; promote a safe, inclusive workplace
• Foster internal service excellence through office services interface and cross-team coordination

Location

Lagos, Nigeria