Head of Talent Acquisition & Development, Africa at PZ Cussons

 PZ Cussons is a dynamic consumer products group and innovator of some of the world's best known and loved brands. Calling on over 130 years of expertise, we operate internationally in carefully selected developed and emerging markets that present the greatest strategic potential for future growth. Our world-class supply chain and distribution networks enable us to meet our global consumer needs and deliver quality brands that add value and enhance everyday lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Talent Acquisition & Development, Africa

Job ID: JR002458
Location: Lagos
Employment type: Full Time

Summary

• The Head of Talent Acquisition & Development, Africa will support the Africa business unit in achieving its objectives by ensuring that it has excellent, values-aligned employees and leaders in place to deliver the plan.
• This will be achieved through excellence in talent acquisition, talent management and succession planning, talent development (leadership, high potentials and early talents), training, learning and development, engagement and performance management.
• This role also leads Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Africa business unit, ensuring that PZ Cussons is attracting, retaining and developing a diverse range of talents who will bring new approaches and thinking to the team.
• The Head of TA & Development, Africa will also lead a small team of talent professionals and will report to the Global Talent & Diversity Director, with a strong dotted line to the People Director, Africa.

Responsibilities
Talent, Performance, L&D and Culture​:

• Lead the execution of talent management, performance management, Leadership Development and Cultural development/engagement
• Delivers talent management ​in line with Global frameworks, processes and tools
• Development and execution of Talent Management strategies and processes across Africa, aligned with global direction and business requirements. Represent the Africa progress and requirements to the Global CoE
• Implements development diagnostic tools/assessments ​
• Ensures that Africa develops and maintains an excellent leadership pipeline by facilitating Talent reviews, Succession Planning at Africa level, coordinating and communicating with HR and the other Heads of Talent
• Develops, executes and manages talent acceleration and engagement programmes and initiatives, which may include Women in Leadership, programmes for HiPos, etc, aligned with the business and HR strategy​

Talent Acquisition​ (TA):

• Develop and execute TA strategies aligned with business requirements
• Fulfil hiring requirements, manage end-to-end process: Sourcing, interviewing, psychometric tests, offer negotiations to closure
• Implement global TA policies and programmes​
• Manage new employee induction and orientation on a timely basis
• Support the team to maintain a ‘direct sourcing’ mindset and fill as many leadership roles as possible through this process, and develop talent pipelines for leadership and critical roles
• Manage recruiting costs in line with business budgets, developing and maintaining Preferred Supplier Lists where required
• Based on the Global EVP, drive consistent candidate messaging in Africa through the use of social media and other channels
• Ensure that Hiring Managers are sufficiently trained in the hiring process and on how to create an inclusive and bias-free hiring experience
• Ensure an excellent candidate experience

Other responsibilities:

• Ensure that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is embedded within the talent lifecycle and that it becomes embedded in our thinking as a business
• Lead a team of Talent development and Talent Acquisition professionals, developing them to their full potential
• Represent the Talent functions at leadership forums when required, e.g. local and global PLT, business unit LT etc
• Custodian of the PZ Employer Brand across the Africa region
• Ensure that Talent engagement is a focus for leaders and manage the annual all-employee engagement survey
• In alignment with the other regions and the global CoE, develop data points which will demonstrate progress on a regular basis

Experience

• Deep experience within at least one of the Talent disciplines (Talent, Performance, L&D Culture​ and Talent Acquisition)
• Experience of working within a matrixed, global organisation
• Experience of the FMCG sector would be helpful
• Experience of leading and developing a team of professionals and subject matter experts.
• Experience of embedding DEI initiatives within Talent processes and programmes
• Experience of using HR and Talent platforms (PZ uses Workday)

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 7th November, 2025.