Job Overview

The General Manager, HR & General Services is the senior executive responsible for providing strategic leadership and integrated support across Human Resources, Procurement, Administration and Security. The role ensures that the organization has the people, materials, services, facilities and security infrastructure required to operate its downstream petroleum business safely, efficiently and competitively.

The successful candidate will lead and hold accountable the Head of HR, Head of Procurement, Administration Manager and Chief Security Officer. The shared-services function is expected to operate as a performance-enabling platform for all business units.

Job Details

Employer: Confidential Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Security Management or a related discipline
Preferred Qualification: MBA or MSc; professional certification in HR or Procurement, including CIPM, CIPD, CIPS or MCIPS
Experience: Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 7 years in senior management or leadership
Job Field: Human Resources, Procurement, Administration and Security
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

About the Organization

The hiring organization is an indigenous energy company operating within Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector. Its activities include petroleum product trading, marketing, storage, distribution, logistics and retail, supported by significant infrastructure and a nationwide distribution network.

The organization serves commercial, industrial and retail customers across Nigeria and focuses on operational excellence, innovation, safety and service delivery. It continues to strengthen its market presence through investments in infrastructure, technology and its people.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an HR strategy aligned with business objectives, growth plans, operational requirements and core values.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, performance management and employee engagement for staff, contractors and expatriates.
• Ensure compliance with the Nigeria Labour Act, NHIA, NSITF, the Pension Reform Act, ITF and other statutory requirements.
• Lead grievance handling, disciplinary processes and staff welfare initiatives.
• Identify capability gaps and drive training, leadership development and behavioural competency programmes.
• Manage salary structures, benefits administration, payroll governance and annual compensation reviews in liaison with Finance.
• Champion the organization’s values, diversity, equity and high-performance culture across all sites.
• Develop and implement the procurement strategy and annual procurement plan for goods, services and works across HR, Administration, Marine and Operations.
• Oversee tendering, negotiation, contract administration and vendor performance management, ensuring value for money and service delivery.
• Enforce procurement policy, approval limits and ethical standards while driving cost savings, process automation and audit readiness.
• Oversee procurement of PPE, office supplies and marine spares, and maintain the asset register in conjunction with Finance.
• Ensure corporate facilities and workplace services are fit for purpose and cost-effective.
• Oversee travel, accommodation, fleet and support services, utilities, records and general administration.
• Establish internal service standards, monitor administrative expenditure, and ensure timely renewal and performance management of support-service contracts.
• Develop and implement the organization’s security strategy and risk framework.
• Protect people, petroleum products, facilities, information and other assets through effective security controls.
• Oversee access control, CCTV and surveillance, intelligence, incident response and security contractors.
• Coordinate security arrangements for marine, terminal, logistics and retail operations.
• Conduct security risk assessments, audits and emergency-response exercises.
• Act as a strategic business partner to Executive Management and operating functions.
• Resolve cross-functional support issues and remove avoidable operational constraints.
• Develop succession and leadership capability across the management team.

Requirements and Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Security Management or a related discipline is required. The role requires a minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience, including at least seven years in senior management or leadership.

Candidates should have experience managing multiple corporate support functions through senior functional leaders, as well as demonstrated experience in cost optimisation, organisational development and service transformation.

Key competencies include strategic thinking and business acumen; strong commercial and financial discipline; people leadership and change management; procurement and supplier governance; HR and organisational development; IT governance, cybersecurity and digital transformation awareness; security and risk management; business continuity and resilience; governance and control; negotiation and stakeholder management; service excellence and continuous improvement; confidentiality; integrity; and professional discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• An MBA or MSc.
• Professional certifications in HR or Procurement, including CIPM, CIPD, CIPS or MCIPS.
• Experience in oil and gas, marine, logistics, or a large, asset-intensive or industrial organization.
• Downstream petroleum, energy, infrastructure experience is an added advantage.

Quick Eligibility Check

• Minimum qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Security Management or a related discipline
• Preferred qualification: MBA or MSc; professional certification in HR or Procurement, including CIPM, CIPD, CIPS or MCIPS
• Required experience: Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 7 years in senior management or leadership
• Verified duty station: Lagos, Nigeria
• Employment type: Full Time
• Core requirement: Experience managing multiple corporate support functions through senior functional leaders
• Core requirement: Demonstrated experience in cost optimisation, organisational development and service transformation
• Core requirement: Experience in procurement and supplier governance
• Core requirement: Experience in security and risk management
• Preferred requirement: Experience in oil and gas, marine, logistics, or a large, asset-intensive or industrial organization
• Preferred requirement: Downstream petroleum, energy or infrastructure experience

Application Readiness Checklist

• Make the required qualification easy to verify in the education or certification section of your CV.
• If applicable, make the preferred qualification easy to verify in the education or certification section of your CV.
• Show evidence of the required experience through relevant roles, dates and measurable responsibilities.
• Tailor your CV to the verified responsibilities and Human Resources, Procurement, Administration and Security skills stated in this vacancy.
• Confirm that the vacancy is still open before submitting your application.

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