Assistant Manager - IR / HR

About this role

The role is for an Assistant Manager in Industrial Relations and Human Resources at HBM Nigeria Plc, located in Ashaka, Gombe. It involves handling people-related activities in the plant, supporting HR policy development, and working with the Head of HR to manage employee and industrial relations. The job requires coordinating HR data, supporting salary negotiations, and driving HR plans and improvements alongside the Plant HRBP and other HR colleagues. The employer is a Nigerian building solutions company, part of the Huaxin Building Materials Group, listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The position is full-time and focuses on operational and strategic HR within the plant environment.

What you would do

• Support employee and industrial relations for the plant and guide the Plant HRBP.
• Assist in producing HR data reporting and analysis for routine and ad-hoc needs.
• Monitor workplace climate and provide feedback to the Plant HRBP and Head of HR IR.
• Contribute to the annual HR plans in line with the functional plan.
• Support salary negotiations and related HR projects as directed by the Plant HRBP.
• Identify opportunities to improve organisational and people performance with Head of HR IR and Plant HRBP.
• Coach supervisors on performance management and people-related processes.
• Collaborate with other HR roles to ensure effective HR operations.
• Assist with employee relations management and engagement with unions or statutory bodies.
• Support recruitment of non-cadre staff and maintenance of HR policies and systems.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s Degree in any Social Sciences.
• CIPM, SHRM or other HR certification.
• Five years of relevant HR BP or generalist experience.
• Tenacious, flexible and open to change.
• Excellent influencing and coaching skills.
• Project management skills.

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