HR Advisory Consultant
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Contract (Remote)
Industry: HR Consulting
Reporting To: Principal Consultant
Job Summary
- The HR Advisory Consultant is a strategic partner responsible for delivering high-impact human capital solutions to a diverse portfolio of clients.
- This role sits at the intersection of business strategy and people operations, tasked with diagnosing complex organizational challenges and architecting data-driven interventions that enhance productivity, culture, and compliance.
- As a core member of the Advisory practice, you will lead end-to-end consulting engagements, from initial organizational audits and competency mapping to the implementation of large-scale change management frameworks.
- You are not just a service provider; you are a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, helping them navigate the “future of work” by aligning their people architecture with their long-term commercial objectives.
Core Focus Areas
- Organizational Design: Redefining structures and workflows to eliminate silos and drive agility.
- Talent Strategy: Designing robust frameworks for recruitment, succession planning, and performance management.
- Change Leadership: Serving as the lead strategist during mergers, acquisitions, and digital HR transformations.
- Compliance & Risk: Mitigating people-related risks through rigorous policy development and labour law alignment.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & People Architecture:
- Design and implement Target Operating Models (TOM) and organizational structures that support business scalability.
- Lead Competency Mapping exercises to identify skill gaps and develop future-ready workforce plans.
- Advise on Change Management strategies for mergers, acquisitions, or digital transformations.
Project Execution & Advisory:
- Conduct deep-dive HR Audits to ensure compliance with local labour laws and global best practices.
- Develop high-impact deliverables including policy frameworks, employee value propositions (EVP), and performance management systems.
- Facilitate workshops and strategy sessions for C-suite executives and HR leadership teams.
Data Analytics & Insight:
- Utilize HR metrics and data visualization to provide clients with actionable insights regarding turnover, engagement, and productivity.
- Benchmarking compensation and benefits structures against industry standards to ensure market competitiveness.
Business Development & Relationship Management:
- Identify opportunities for “add-on” services within existing client accounts.
- Contribute to the drafting of proposals and bits for nationwide or international HR projects.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
- MBA or Master’s degree is a strong advantage.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in HR consulting, executive search, or a senior internal HR strategy role.
- Professional Certification (CIPM, SHRM-CP, PHRi, or SPHRi).
- Proficiency in HRIS platforms, advanced Excel (modeling), and data visualization tools.
Core Competencies:
- Organizational design & people architecture
- Competency mapping
- Workforce analytics
- Change management
- HR audit & compliance
- Talent strategy
- Agility & problem solving
- Project management
- Commercial acumen
- Ethical leadership.
What We Offer
- Attractive Salary: N300,000 monthly.
- Career development opportunities.
- Health Insurance.
- Employer Contributory Pension.
- Supportive team culture and enabling environment.
- Opportunity to work within a global ecosystem.
Application Closing Date
29th April, 2026.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and Cover Letter to: talent@elizabethmaddeux.com using "HR Advisory Consultant" as the subject of the email.
Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted.