Salifu Dominion
Dublin
Summary
Strategic Human Resources Business Partner with 15+ years of experience partnering with senior executives, including CEO-level leadership, across pharmaceuticals, medtech, FMCG, and professional services sectors. Expertise spans employee relations, performance management, organizational culture, employee experience, and HR transformation initiatives that support business growth and operational excellence. Proven success scaling international teams, strengthening leadership capability, and building inclusive, high-performing workplace cultures aligned with commercial objectives. Currently pursuing a Diploma in Advanced Employment Law, bringing a strong compliance, legal, and ethical perspective to HR leadership. Recognized for delivering people strategies that drive engagement, organizational effectiveness, and measurable business impact.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Business Partner
Worklentra
Dublin
06.2025 - 10.2025
- Focused on executive-level HR capability development, employment law studies, and selective consulting engagements across people and culture initiatives.
- Led HR partnership across two major operational sites within the Baileys division, supporting workforce performance and operational effectiveness across multi-site manufacturing environments.
- Influenced senior leadership decision-making on workforce planning, organizational capability, employee engagement, and performance optimization initiatives.
- Supported operational leadership teams through complex employee relations matters while reinforcing a high-performance culture across geographically dispersed teams.
- Contributed to strategic HR initiatives focused on strengthening workforce capability, organizational resilience, and leadership alignment during a period of operational change.
Human Resources Business Partner
Stratify Workforce
Dublin
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Collaborated with senior leadership teams to provide strategic HR advisory support for organizational effectiveness.
- Supported decision-making across multi-functional teams via scalable HR frameworks enhancing operational alignment.
- Focused on employee relations and workforce optimization to improve overall employee performance.
- Led enterprise-wide culture initiatives that reinforced company values, increased employee engagement, and supported the retention of high-performing talent within a competitive medtech market.
Human Resources Business Partner
Veridion Talent
Dublin
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Served as strategic HR advisor within a global pharmaceutical organization, partnering with leadership teams during a critical business continuity period.
- Guided leaders on employee relations, workforce performance, organizational policy, and leadership effectiveness across key operational functions.
- Supported employee engagement and talent initiatives designed to strengthen workforce stability, collaboration, and organizational performance.
- Played a key role in maintaining HR operational continuity and leadership support within a highly regulated multinational environment.
Head of Human Resources
Ascendra Search Group
Dublin
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Led the HR function for a regulated pharmaceutical operation, serving on the Senior Leadership Team and influencing workforce strategy, organizational performance, and operational continuity across the Dublin site.
- Reduced escalation of complex employee relations matters by strengthening manager capability, introducing structured leadership coaching, and improving consistency in people management practices.
- Partnered with senior stakeholders on workforce capability planning, strengthening leadership bench strength across critical functions.
- Supported retention and engagement efforts within business-critical teams through targeted leadership and culture initiatives.
Human Resources Manager
AMGEN
Dublin
05.2013 - 05.2017
- Completed professional development while supporting family priorities and preparing for transition into senior HR leadership opportunities.
- Supported a workforce of approximately 200 employees within a multinational pharmaceutical environment, partnering directly with senior leaders across multiple functions.
- Supported succession and workforce planning discussions that improved leadership continuity within operational teams.
- Partnered with business leaders to strengthen performance outcomes, leadership capability, and workforce productivity.
- Delivered strategic HR support aligned with operational priorities, commercial goals, and long-term workforce needs.
Human Resources Generalist
Peakbridge Talent
Dun Laoghaire
08.2007 - 05.2011
- Supported HR operations within a global pharmaceutical environment, partnering with management teams on employee relations, workforce support, and organizational policy implementation.
- Contributed to performance management, employee engagement, and compliance initiatives supporting workforce effectiveness across business functions.
- Built foundational expertise across strategic HR operations, employee relations, and organizational support within a multinational corporate environment.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Strategic People Management
CIPD
01.2026
MSc - Human Resource Management and Training
University of Leicester
01.2021
Certificate - Leadership and Management
Institute of Leadership and Management
01.2006
BA (Hons) - Business Management
Arden University
01.2003
Skills
- Strategic HR Business Partnership
- Organizational Transformation
- Workforce Strategy
- Executive Stakeholder Management
- Change Management
- Organizational Design
- Talent Strategy
- Succession Planning
- Culture & Employee Experience
- Leadership Development
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- HR Governance & Compliance
- Workforce Planning
- HR Transformation
- Talent Development
- Employee Engagement
- DEI & Inclusion Strategy
- Executive Coaching
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- HR Policy & Governance
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Workforce Scaling
- Change Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- High-Performance Culture Development
- International HR Support
Timeline
Human Resources Business Partner
Worklentra
06.2025 - 10.2025
Human Resources Business Partner
Stratify Workforce
01.2022 - 05.2024
Human Resources Business Partner
Veridion Talent
05.2020 - 06.2021
Head of Human Resources
Ascendra Search Group
04.2018 - 07.2019
Human Resources Manager
AMGEN
05.2013 - 05.2017
Human Resources Generalist
Peakbridge Talent
08.2007 - 05.2011
Advanced Diploma - Strategic People Management
CIPD
MSc - Human Resource Management and Training
University of Leicester
Certificate - Leadership and Management
Institute of Leadership and Management
BA (Hons) - Business Management
Arden University