𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
Location: Abuja
Organisation: The largest hospitality company in Abuja (Subsidiary of a diversified Nigerian conglomerate)
About the Organisation
Our client is the largest hospitality company in Nigeria, operating a portfolio of premium hotels, serviced apartments, and hospitality assets. The company is a subsidiary of a well-established Nigerian conglomerate with interests across power, real estate, renewable energy, finance, and infrastructure.
As part of its expansion and service-excellence strategy, the organisation seeks to appoint a seasoned Head of Human Resources to lead its people agenda and drive a high-performance, guest-centric culture.
Role Summary
The Head of Human Resources will be responsible for strategic and operational HR leadership, ensuring the organisation attracts, develops, and retains top hospitality talent while maintaining compliance with Nigerian labour laws and global hospitality best practices.
The role requires deep experience in service-driven environments, strong leadership presence, and the ability to partner with executive management.
Key Responsibilities
•Develop and implement a people and culture strategy aligned with the company’s hospitality brand and growth objectives
•Lead talent acquisition, manpower planning, and workforce optimisation across all hospitality operations
•Oversee performance management frameworks that reinforce service excellence and accountability
•Drive learning, training, and leadership development, with emphasis on customer experience and operational excellence
•Ensure compliance with Nigerian labour laws, employment regulations, and internal governance standards
•Manage employee relations, disciplinary processes, and grievance resolution
•Design and manage compensation, benefits, and reward structures competitive within the hospitality sector
•Champion employee engagement, culture transformation, and change management initiatives
•Provide HR advisory support to executive leadership and group HR stakeholders
•Oversee HR policies, systems, reporting, and people analytics
Qualifications & Experience
•Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field
•Master’s degree and/or professional HR certification (CIPM, SHRM, CIPD) is an added advantage
•Minimum of 10–15 years’ HR experience, with at least 5 years at senior leadership level
•Strong background in hospitality, hotels, service organisations, or large multi-site operations
•Solid knowledge of Nigerian labour laws and HR best practices
•Proven experience managing large, diverse, customer-facing workforces
How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should send their CVs to: jobs@kennediaconsulting.net.