Director of Talent and Organization CBD

The organisation is recruiting its first Director of Talent and Organization to establish and lead its Group Talent and Organisation Department. The role is responsible for identifying, attracting, assessing and appointing talent across the holding company, investment desks, board and operating subsidiaries.

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Santus Consulting is an indigenous Human Resources Consulting brand renowned for superior services delivered by an enviable team of qualified experts and a highly experienced HR Team. We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Director of Talent and Organization

Location: CBD, Abuja.

Employment Type: Full-time

Industry: Group of Companies (Agriculture, Energy, Tech, Mining, Real Estate, Finance etc) Role Overview

The organisation is recruiting its first Director of Talent and Organization to establish and lead its Group Talent and Organisation Department. The role is a strategic leadership position responsible for identifying, attracting, assessing and appointing talent across the holding company, investment desks, board and operating subsidiaries. The successful candidate will oversee executive  recruitment, organisation design, workforce planning, performance and reward management, leadership development, succession planning, HR governance and people analytics.

Job Responsibilities

Lead all recruitment activities across the Group. Personally manage senior-level recruitment, including Directors of Investment, senior executives, board members and subsidiary CEOs. Engage recruitment firms for other positions and assess all shortlisted candidates and finalists. Conduct reference checks and make recruitment recommendations. Ensure all appointments follow the Group's established recruitment standards.

Establish the Talent and Organisation Department. Define job roles, responsibilities, reporting structures and salary bands. Ensure all positions align with the approved organisational structure and budget.

Own the Group's compensation and reward framework. Establish performance measurement standards. Oversee probation and performance confirmation processes. Ensure employees' performance aligns with organisational objectives.

Maintain proper employment documentation. Ensure recruitment and employment decisions are transparent, defensible and auditable. Work with Legal and Governance on employment contracts and disciplinary matters. Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.

Develop talent pipelines for critical positions. Drive leadership and workforce development. Establish succession planning frameworks across the Group.

Key Expectations and Success Criteria

Search Leadership: Ability to personally lead senior-level recruitment from identifying candidates to securing acceptance. People Judgement: Ability to assess candidates based on competence, character and evidence. Position Design: Ability to define roles, responsibilities, expectations and compensation before recruitment begins. Execution and Delivery: Ability to manage multiple recruitment assignments simultaneously without compromising quality. Evidence and Documentation: Ability to maintain accurate recruitment and employment records that can be retrieved within one working hour. The Director must also demonstrate the courage to communicate when a senior appointment is failing, even when the individual involved is influential.

Required Experience and Qualifications

Personally completed at least 10 senior-level appointments at Director level or above within the last five years. Evidence that most of those appointments remained in their positions and performed satisfactorily after 12 months. Experience in executive search, talent acquisition, or managing recruitment for large organisations. Strong experience in structured candidate assessment and reference checking. The ability to manage senior stakeholders and maintain recruitment standards under pressure.

N2,000,000 monthly Application Closing Date

8th November, 2026. How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: [Email hidden - Login to reveal] using the Job Title as the subject of the email. E.g.: Director, Talent and Organization

In the body of your email, respond to these questions;

Where do you reside? Eg Wuse 2, Abuja. What's your age? Within the last 5 years, have you personally completed at least 10 senior-level appointments at Director level or above within the last five years?

 Note

All our recruitment exercises are conducted in stages, including written assessments. Please note that all communication will be done exclusively via the messaging system on our recruitment portal. We advise applicants to check the portal regularly for updates.