HUMAN CAPITAL AND TALENT LEAD AT PROCEPT ASSOCIATES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED (PROCEPT AFRICA) | HUMAN CAPITAL AND TALENT JOBS IN LAGOS

• We are seeking a Human Capital & Talent Lead. The Human Capital & Talent Lead is responsible for delivering end-to-end human capital advisory and talent acquisition services to both internal stakeholders and external clients across Procept Africa’s operating markets.
• The role combines:
• Strategic HR advisory
• Recruitment & selection services
• Workforce planning and talent solutions
• Client engagement and business development
• The Consultant will contribute to positioning Procept Africa as a trusted human capital advisor, supporting organizations in building high-performing teams, strengthening HR practices, and enabling business transformation.

Department: People & Culture
Functional Reporting to: Head, Strategy & Insights
Administrative Reporting to: MD/ CEO

Role Purpose

• The Human Capital & Talent Lead is responsible for delivering end-to-end human capital advisory and talent acquisition services to both internal stakeholders and external clients across Procept Africa’s operating markets.
• The role combines:
• Strategic HR advisory
• Recruitment & selection services
• Workforce planning and talent solutions

Client engagement and business development

• The Consultant will contribute to positioning Procept Africa as a trusted human capital advisor, supporting organizations in building high-performing teams, strengthening HR practices, and enabling

Key Responsibilities
Client-Facing Consulting & Advisory
Deliver human capital advisory services including:

• Workforce planning and organizational design
• HR policy and framework development
• Talent strategy and succession planning
• Support clients in aligning people strategy with business objectives
• Provide insights on labour market trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability
• Contribute to HR transformation and change management initiatives.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition (Core Function):
Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for client and internal roles:

• Job profiling and competency definition
• Sourcing and talent mapping
• Screening, interviewing, and assessment
• Shortlisting and client presentation

Design and implement structured selection methodologies:

• Competency-based interviews
• Assessment centres (where applicable)
• Psychometric and technical evaluations
• Ensure quality-of-hire, time-to-fill, and client satisfaction targets are met

Business Development
Liaise with Procept Africa clients to identify and pursue opportunities for:

• Recruitment services
• HR advisory engagements
• Outsourced HR solutions

Support proposal development, including:

• Technical approach
• Staffing plans
• Commercial inputs
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and pitches
• Contribute to achieving practice revenue

Delivery Excellence
Deliver multiple client engagements across countries with high quality and consistency
Ensure compliance with:

• Procept Africa delivery standards
• Client requirements and SLAs

Prepare professional deliverables:

• Candidate assessment reports
• Recruitment reports and dashboards
• HR advisory documentation

Internal HR Support
Support internal HR functions across Procept Africa, including:

• Recruitment for internal roles
• Onboarding coordination
• Performance management support
• Contribute to strengthening Procept’s internal talent pipeline

Knowledge Development & Practice Building
Develop tools, templates, and frameworks for:

• Recruitment and selection
• HR advisory services

Contribute to thought leadership:

• Articles, insights, and market intelligence
• Support development of Human Capital service offerings

Bachelor’s degree in:

• Human Resources
• Business Administration
• Psychology or related field
• Master’s degree (MBA/HR) – advantageous

Professional Certifications (Preferred):

• CIPM / CIPD / SHRM / HRCI
• Any HR analytics or talent management certifications – added advantage

Experience:
6 – 8 years experience in:

• Recruitment and talent acquisition
• HR consulting or advisory
• Professional services or consulting environment
• Experience working across multiple industries (banking, telecom, fintech preferred)
• Experience in client-facing roles and supporting business development

Technical Competencies:

• Talent sourcing and recruitment strategy
• Competency-based interviewing
• HR advisory and workforce planning
• Labour market intelligence
• HR analytics and reporting

Consulting Competencies:

• Client engagement and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving and structured thinking
• Proposal development and presentation skills
• Business acumen

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of professionalism and integrity
• Results-oriented and commercially driven
• Ability to work across cultures and geographies