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Oyinkansola Akerele

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Oyinkansola Akerele

Summary

Highly effective Human Resource Manager, adept at offering strategic solutions to contemporary people management challenges while enhancing a positive work environment. With a deep understanding of the strategic imperative of staff culture fit, my skills are channeled toward the effective development of sustainable manpower systems, the execution of enterprise business goals, empowering the system through policy implementation and validation, talent planning, retention, and efficient stop-gap design. Skilled in the management of enterprise transformation projects.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
1
Certification
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

LGCred Nigeria Limited

Human Resource Business Partner
01.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Oversee all key aspects of the HR function, while ensuring optimal performance to enhance business operations
  • Supporting the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems
  • Developed and provide guidance and interpretation of policies and procedures
  • Involved in end-to-end process of recruitment
  • Create and implement effective onboarding plans
  • Provided timely monthly HR report on all HR activities to CEO to aid business decisions
  • Championed several other Employee Engagement Initiatives – Knowledge sharing session, Team bonding, Town hall meeting
  • Effective Monitoring, Analyzing and Reviewing Industry Trends
  • Support the management of disciplinary and grievance issues
  • Maintain employee records according to policy and legal requirements
  • Review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance
  • Write, edit, and distribute content, including newsletters, website content, annual reports, speeches, and other marketing material that communicates the organization's activities, and services
  • Seek opportunities to enhance the reputation of the brand, and coordinate publicity events
  • In the forefront of developing the Business Continuity Plan
  • Serve as strategic advisor to the management on people solutions for the business, while keeping the team updated on people best practices.

Sohcahtoa Investments Limited

Lead, Human Resources
07.2019 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Spearheaded the implementation of an efficient performance management framework leveraging the balance scorecard framework for objective performance assessment at individual, team, and enterprise levels
  • Developed and validated critical strategy documents, policies, processes, and other key deliverables
  • Drive policy execution & process implementation, ensuring a sync between enterprise operations and strategy
  • Established a robust monthly payroll schedule and ensured timely benefit updates, promoting financial stability for our employees
  • Ensured over 60% reduction in recruitment costs through effective talent management and efficient recruitment processes leveraging zero-cost sourcing-channels
  • Developed a zero-based budget and, in subsequent years, leveraged existing enterprise data to develop HR budgets, ensuring strict budget compliance with about 85% achievement rates
  • Manages and ensures full compliance with all regulatory authorities (ITF, NHF, PENCOM, LIRS) while maintaining strategic relationships with key stakeholders
  • Established and championed weekly knowledge exchange sessions to ensure effective cross-functional capacity improvement while instituting effective stop gaps across all functions
  • I saw the organization through an enterprise transformation that included a validation of all its processes and policies and the execution of its long-term strategy plan.

Sohcahtoa Investments Limited

Human Resources & Administrative Officer
06.2018 - 06.2019

Job overview

  • Ensured smooth operations facilitating internal collaboration and driving the swift turnaround of vendors
  • Activated the human resource function by learning and documenting all required departmental assets while collaborating with consultants to ensure alignment with established best practices and industry requirements
  • Facilitated policy communication and sensitization, leveraging multiple available channels while ensuring adherence and implementation.

Education

THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD.
MANCHESTER, UK.

Master of International Business
11.2024

University Overview

Status: In-view

LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
OJO, LAGOS.

Bachelor of Science. Botany (HONS)
01.2014 - 12.2017

University Overview

Status: Graduated

Skills

  • Performance Management
  • Change Management
  • Organizational Transformation
  • People Management
  • Corporate Policy Formulation and Implementation
  • Process Optimization
  • Leadership
  • Workforce Planning

Accomplishments

  • Led organizational restructuring, fostering a unified company culture.
  • Implemented HRIS system and automated payroll management for enhanced efficiency
  • Developed budget and inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Certification

  • Society of Human Resource Management Institute, SHRM- scp, Inview
  • CrossTie Solutions, Ikoyi, Lagos, The Complete Leader program, 11/01/21
  • Human Resource Certification Institute, Professional in Human Resources- InternationalTM, 09/01/20


Personal Information

Title: PHRi (HR-Generalist)

References

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Company CultureCareer advancementFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsPaid time off

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Timeline

Human Resource Business Partner

LGCred Nigeria Limited
01.2024 - Current

Lead, Human Resources

Sohcahtoa Investments Limited
07.2019 - 12.2023

Human Resources & Administrative Officer

Sohcahtoa Investments Limited
06.2018 - 06.2019

LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science. Botany (HONS)
01.2014 - 12.2017

THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD.

Master of International Business
Oyinkansola Akerele