Olayinka Wasiu Bello
Lifecamp,Nigeria
Summary
Dynamic professional with a strong focus on execution and fostering collaboration, leveraging expertise in business intelligence and critical thinking to drive organisational success. Skilled in performance management, leadership, and organisation development, with a proven ability to simplify complexities and implement effective HR policies and procedures. Adept at change management and communication, committed to enhancing business operations through strategic reflection and innovation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Head, Corporate Services
FiberOne Broadband Limited
Lagos
2023.02 - 2026.02
- Effectively responsible for formulating, developing and executing the company’s strategic plan in accordance with the company’s vision and mission.
- Performs the oversight function over the Human Capital, Facility management, Legal, Procurement, Energy Services, and Admin units.
- Creating and managing the overall culture transformation agenda of the organization: initiate programs to ensure alignment of culture to the organization’s vision, mission, and values.
- Supervising and proving consultation to management on strategic talent management plans
- Reporting to Management and the Board on issues regarding implementation of policies and procedures, employee experience, reward and recognition and other human capital practices.
- Constantly structuring effective compensation and benefits programs in order to attract and retain highflyers.
- Leading the employee training and development plans aimed at improving both personal and professional development of employees.
- Providing leadership and guidance to the Administration, Legal and Facility Management teams including an effective delegation of work, monitoring of workload, performance management and priority management to ensure all activities and customer/clients service levels are maintained.
- Coordinating efforts with the appropriate stakeholders to ensure a business recovery plans are in place.
- Planning, developing, and implementing a strategy for organizational development.
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of organizational performance.
- Responsible for developing and executing an operational business plan to ensure the successful delivery of the company strategy in line with timescale and budgets.
Head, Human Capital
FiberOne Broadband Limited
Lagos
2020.11 - 2023.01
- Responsible for the formulation, developing and effective implementation of human capital strategies and initiatives to identify, hire, develop and retain the best talent to meet the organization’s staffing needs and ensure optimal staffing levels at all times.
- Created and managed the overall culture transformation agenda of the organization: initiate programs to ensure alignment of culture to the organization’s vision, mission, and values.
- Provided guidance for management and employee actions by conducting extensive research, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organization ethos.
- Provided information, analysis, and recommendations to the organization’s strategic planning, objectives and direction; establishing human capital strategy in line with the business strategy.
- Ensured effective implementation of the human capital strategies by establishing departmental accountabilities and business results.
- Led performance management and development (i.e., performance planning/target setting, performance monitoring and quarterly performance appraisal) and ensuring that employee performance results adequately reflect corporate and departmental performance levels.
- Conducted training need analysis, design and implement a cost-effective training and development plan for all employees with inputs from business leaders and manage costs to budget.
- Developed human capital financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources, developing actions plans; measuring and analysing results; initiating corrective actions; and minimizing the impact of variances.
- Applied a breadth of tools and analytical techniques to answer a wide range of high-impact employee-related business questions.
- Solved business problems by formulating and facilitating solutions that realize the needs and provide for the requirements arising in the organization.
- Facilitated special project results by identifying and clarifying issues and priorities; communicating and coordinating requirements; expediting fulfilment, evaluating milestone accomplishments; evaluating optional courses of action; and changing assumptions and directions as may be required.
- Enforced compliance with Federal, State and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; and advising management on required action points.
HR Operations Executive (Contract)
British American Tobacco (West & Central Africa) Plc
Ibadan, Oyo State
2020.07 - 2020.10
- Managed all outsourcing agencies in the factory (Operations) for scalability and exceptional service delivery.
- Communicated, consulted and assisted line management team in ensuring grievance and disciplinary procedures and practices are fair and transparent and are carried out accordingly through active participation.
- Supported in driving the performance management process and performance improvement plan of employees at the factory (Operations).
- Developed and maintained communications within the factory (Operations) – memos, bulletin boards, etc in line with corporate employee engagement and experience initiatives.
- Responsible for Factory (Operations) employees’ overtime allowance and shift allowance computation for an effective and accurate payroll administration.
- Responsible for the accurate computation and administration of all non-management employees’ quarterly local bonus pay-out
- Responsible for managing all factory (Operations) employees’ queries.
- Championed HR Operations adherence to established policies, procedures, standards for ISO and EHS audit ratings and certification.
- Provided significant business supports to the HRBP, Operations towards the delivery of operations strategic priorities.
Manager, Human Resources
Cavesbury Hospital & Healthcare Limited
Lagos, Lagos State
2016.05 - 2018.03
- Developed and implemented HR strategies and initiatives that aligned with the overall hospital strategy.
- Created and managed recruitment plans, interview schedules and evaluation standards in accordance with HR methodologies and labour law
- Supported the current and future business needs of the hospital through the development, engagement and motivation of employees.
- Developed and monitored overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organization.
- Developed and managed a performance appraisal system that drives high performance.
- Ensured that organization policies, procedures, processes, vision, mission, values and handbook, etc are clearly communicated and driven for understanding and compliance all by employees.
- Actively supported clinical line leads in embracing a culture of learning that proactively encouraged knowledge sharing, experience, etc within and across the team.
- Developed and implemented people-focused initiatives that increased motivation and employee productivity.
HR & Innovation Executive
Neimeth Int’l Pharmaceuticals Limited
Lagos, Lagos State
2012.11 - 2016.04
- Led a multi-functional team (HR, Security and Facilities) through reviewed HR policies and procedures aimed at teams’ efficiency and desired business results.
- Developed and implemented the overall talent cycle strategy of the organization through new initiatives and culture transformation.
- Provided guidance and supports on policies and procedures implemented to line management.
- Offered data-driven recommendations on business and HR activities for business decisions.
- Created and implemented corporate onboarding and offboarding programs and plans.
- Ensured compliance to all statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Developed and implemented security and facilities strategies, policies and procedures that saved N’000m in cost savings for the company.
- Created and implemented corporate learning and development initiatives that brought about improvement in employee productivity.
PA To The Executive Vice President (Managing Director)
Neimeth Int’l Pharmaceuticals Limited
Lagos, Lagos State
2009.12 - 2012.11
- Acted as the point of contact between the Executive Vice President and Internal/external clients.
- Screened and directed phone calls and distribute correspondence.
- Extensively managed emails including checking incoming/outgoing emails and following up as necessary.
- Responded accurately to internal and external information requests.
- Scheduled and coordinated appointments and meetings.
- Organized travel arrangements, booking flights, accommodation, trains and taxis.
- Devised and maintained office filing system.
- Took dictations and minutes at meetings.
- Sourced and purchased office supplies.
- Created and reformatted effective presentations and documentation.
- Prepared reports and documentation for meetings and appointments.
- Assisted with other ad-hoc administrative and project requirements as required.
Education
Senior Management Programme -
Lagos Business School (Pan-Atlantic University)
Lagos, Nigeria 2022.01 - 2022.01
Member - undefined
WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)
USA 2022.01 - 2022.01
Certificate of Attendance - Strategy and Leadership
Unravel Solutions Limited
Lagos, Nigeria 2021.01 - 2021.01
Certificate in People Analytics - undefined
University of Pennsylvania
2018.01 - 2018.01
Certificate of Attendance - People, Potential & Possibilities - 48th Annual National Conference
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN)
Abuja, Nigeria 2016.01 - 2016.01
Certificate of Achievement - Human Resources Business Professional
P4PE (Institute) Limited
Lagos, Nigeria 2015.01 - 2015.01
Certificate of Participation - Management Skills Development Programme
Impact Training & Management Consulting
Lagos, Nigeria 2014.01 - 2014.01
ABP Postgraduate Diploma - Strategic Human Resources Management
Westford School of Management FZ, L.L.C
UAE 2014.01 - 2014.01
Certificate of Attendance - Employees’ Compensation Act 2010
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)
Lagos, Nigeria 2014.01 - 2014.01
Certificate of Attendance - The People Plan – The HR Excellent Workshop
Vision & Talent International
Lagos, Nigeria 2013.01 - 2013.01
Certificate of Attendance - Evolve & Excel - 45th Annual National Conference
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN)
Abuja, Nigeria 2013.01 - 2013.01
Higher National Diploma - undefined
The Federal Polytechnic
Offa, Kwara State 2005.01 - 2005.01
National Diploma - undefined
The Federal Polytechnic
Offa, Kwara State 2002.01 - 2002.01
West African Senior School Certificate - undefined
Government Day Secondary School
Offa, Kwara State 2002.01 - 2002.01
Skills
- Execution
- Fostering Collaboration
- Business Intelligence
- Critical Thinking
- Reflection
- Performance Management
- Leadership
- Organization Development
- HR Policies & Procedure
- Simplifying Complexities
- Communication
- Change Management
References
Available on request.
Interests
- Reflecting
- Gaming
- Volunteering
Languages
English
Beginner
Timeline
Head, Corporate Services
FiberOne Broadband Limited
2023.02 - 2026.02
Senior Management Programme -
Lagos Business School (Pan-Atlantic University)
2022.01 - 2022.01
Member - undefined
WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)
2022.01 - 2022.01
Certificate of Attendance - Strategy and Leadership
Unravel Solutions Limited
2021.01 - 2021.01
Head, Human Capital
FiberOne Broadband Limited
2020.11 - 2023.01
HR Operations Executive (Contract)
British American Tobacco (West & Central Africa) Plc
2020.07 - 2020.10
Certificate in People Analytics - undefined
University of Pennsylvania
2018.01 - 2018.01
Manager, Human Resources
Cavesbury Hospital & Healthcare Limited
2016.05 - 2018.03
Certificate of Attendance - People, Potential & Possibilities - 48th Annual National Conference
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN)
2016.01 - 2016.01
Certificate of Achievement - Human Resources Business Professional
P4PE (Institute) Limited
2015.01 - 2015.01
Certificate of Participation - Management Skills Development Programme
Impact Training & Management Consulting
2014.01 - 2014.01
ABP Postgraduate Diploma - Strategic Human Resources Management
Westford School of Management FZ, L.L.C
2014.01 - 2014.01
Certificate of Attendance - Employees’ Compensation Act 2010
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)
2014.01 - 2014.01
Certificate of Attendance - The People Plan – The HR Excellent Workshop
Vision & Talent International
2013.01 - 2013.01
Certificate of Attendance - Evolve & Excel - 45th Annual National Conference
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN)
2013.01 - 2013.01
HR & Innovation Executive
Neimeth Int’l Pharmaceuticals Limited
2012.11 - 2016.04
PA To The Executive Vice President (Managing Director)
Neimeth Int’l Pharmaceuticals Limited
2009.12 - 2012.11
Higher National Diploma - undefined
The Federal Polytechnic
2005.01 - 2005.01
National Diploma - undefined
The Federal Polytechnic
2002.01 - 2002.01
West African Senior School Certificate - undefined
Government Day Secondary School
2002.01 - 2002.01