Exciting Career Opportunity: HR Business Partner at Dangote Group

The Dangote Group, Africa's leading diversified business conglomerate, is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join its team at the Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) in Numan. Known for its high-quality products, cost leadership, and continuous workforce development, Dangote Group offers an unparalleled platform for professionals looking to make a lasting impact in the manufacturing and industrial sector.

About the Role

As the HR Business Partner at DSR Numan, you will be key to ensuring continuous manpower availability, rapid operational response, and cost-effective workforce management. This role acts as a bridge between management and employees, supporting department supervisors in real-time decision making, enforcing compliance and performance standards, and optimizing factory-level workforce dynamics.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

In this position, you will execute a range of strategic and operational human resource functions:

Strategic HR Partnership: Act as a trusted HR advisor to department leaders. Translate production and business goals into actionable workforce plans, while supporting organizational changes and productivity initiatives.
Workforce Planning & Recruitment: Anticipate, plan, and fulfill manpower needs across technical, production, maintenance, and operational departments, ensuring seamless onboarding.
Employee Relations & Compliance: Manage grievances, disciplinary procedures, and conflict resolution. Ensure factory operations align with local labor laws, company policies, and collective union agreements.
Performance Management: Facilitate annual performance review cycles, empower line managers with performance management training, and design development paths for high performers.
Learning & Development: Identify technical and soft skill gaps and collaborate with the Training Manager to organize targeted development programs.
HR Operations & Analytics: Track, analyze, and report on key HR metrics such as absenteeism, turnover, overtime, and safety standards to guide management decision-making.
Engagement & Culture: Foster a safe, inclusive, and high-performance workplace culture through strategic engagement initiatives, retention plans, and wellbeing support.

Required Educational Qualifications and Experience

To succeed in this role, you must meet the following criteria:

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Professional Certification: A relevant professional HR certification (CIPMN is highly preferred).
Experience: At least 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist, specifically within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of Nigerian labor laws, industrial relations, factory operations, and experience collaborating with trade unions.

Essential Skills and Competencies

The ideal candidate should possess:

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Strong leadership, negotiation, and people management capabilities.
Proven conflict resolution and project management skills.
Unwavering integrity, empathy, and professional ethics.

Why Join Dangote?

Working with the Dangote Group means being part of a multi-billion Naira enterprise that drives economic growth and local capacity building across Africa. You will have the opportunity to work in a challenging yet highly rewarding environment where your contribution directly impacts local manufacturing excellence.