Human Resources

Chief People Officer

Heirs Technologies Limited·Lagos, Nigeria·Full Time·Internship
Human ResourcesdirectorFull TimeInternship
-Closes Jan 5, 2027

Heirs Technologies Limited empowers Africa’s Digital Transformation through innovative and locally tailored solutions. We partner to help build your business on technology designed for Africa and benchmarked against global standards, whether you are modernizing operations, strengthening resilience, or accelerating growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief People Officer

Location: Lagos Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description

The Chief People Officer (CPO) is responsible for defining and driving the People & Culture strategy to enable Heirs Technologies’ ambition of Execution Excellence and Enterprise Scale.

The role provides executive leadership across talent strategy, performance management, leadership development, organizational design, culture transformation, and workforce productivity, ensuring the organization has the right talent, structure, and capability to deliver revenue and business outcomes.

As a key member of the Executive Committee, the CPO partners with business leaders to build a high-performance, accountable, and values-driven organization, aligned to HT’s culture of Execution. Excellence. Enterprise.

Responsibilities People Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness:

Develop and execute a People & Culture strategy aligned to the company’s growth and revenue objectives

Lead organizational design and workforce planning, ensuring alignment to the portfolio and squad-based operating model

Drive productivity, efficiency, and workforce optimization across all business units

Performance Management & Accountability:

Own and continuously evolve the Performance Management Framework (PMF)

Drive a culture of outcome-based performance, linking individual KPIs to enterprise revenue and delivery goals

Lead performance governance, calibration, and executive reviews

Ensure underperformance is addressed through structured interventions (PIPs, coaching, exits where required)

Leadership & Talent Development:

Build a strong leadership pipeline across all levels (Managers Executives)

Drive succession planning and critical role coverage

Lead enterprise-wide learning and capability development strategy (technical, leadership, and behavioral)

Embed a coaching culture to strengthen leadership effectiveness and decisionmaking

Culture & Employee Experience:

Champion and embed HT’s culture anchored on VOICED values and the 3Es (Doers, Star Performers, Leaders)

Drive initiatives that strengthen engagement, accountability, and ownership mindset

Lead employee experience programs, including EVP, wellness, recognition, and workplace initiatives

Ensure alignment between culture, performance, and business outcomes

Rewards, Compensation & Benefits:

Design and implement competitive compensation and benefits frameworks aligned with market benchmarks

Oversee salary structure, incentives, and reward systems tied to performance outcomes

Drive cost optimization while maintaining talent competitiveness

HR Operations & Governance:

Oversee end-to-end HR operations (recruitment, onboarding, payroll, employee relations, exits)

Ensure strong policy governance, compliance, and risk management

Leverage HR technology (e.g., Converge) to drive efficiency, data visibility, and automation

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning:

Lead strategic hiring for critical and revenue-driving roles

Ensure a strong talent pipeline across key capability areas (Engineering, Cloud, Data, Cybersecurity, Commercial, etc.)

Drive employer branding to position HT as a top talent destination

Executive Partnership & Board Engagement:

Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and EXCO on people-related decisions and risks

Present HR insights and metrics to the Board, including performance distribution, attrition, succession, and capability readiness

Drive alignment between people strategy and business strategy

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Master’s Degree or MBA preferred

Minimum of 15+ years’ experience in HR/People leadership roles, with at least 5–8 years at executive level

Strong experience in technology, consulting, or fast-scaling organizations

Proven track record in organizational transformation and culture change

Strategic thinking and business acumen

Leadership and executive presence

Performance and results orientation

Organizational design and change management

Stakeholder management and influence

Data-driven decision making

Strong understanding of HR analytics and workforce metrics

Leadership Expectations (HT Framework):

Value-Driven – Upholds integrity and enterprise values

Outcome-Focused – Delivers measurable business results

Innovative – Drives transformation and new ways of working

Collaborative – Builds strong cross-functional partnerships

Empathetic – Balances performance with people focus

Disciplined – Ensures execution rigor and accountability

Workforce productivity and revenue per employee

Performance rating distribution and high performer retention

Leadership pipeline strength and succession coverage

Employee engagement and culture metrics

Time-to-fill and quality of hire for critical roles

Attrition (regrettable vs non-regrettable)

Execution of People & Culture strategic initiatives

At a glance

Company

Heirs Technologies Limited

Location

Lagos, Nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Internship

Experience

director

Valid until

January 5, 2027

Created

November 5, 2026

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