Team Lead, HR Business Partner Victoria Island

Koins Microfinance Bank Limited is a fully licensed technology and impact-driven microfinance bank that focuses on driving financial inclusion. Loans / Savings/ Investments. We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Team Lead, HR Business Partner

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time Job Summary 

The Team Lead, HR Business Partner leads performance and talent management, employee engagement, workforce planning, employee relations, and HR operations, while providing strategic insights and leading the HR Generalist team to deliver effective Human Capital solutions.

Job Responsibilities

Serve as the primary HR Business Partner to assigned corporate and operational functions. Develop a strong understanding of business strategy, workforce requirements, and people risks within assigned functions. Partner with business leaders on workforce planning, organization effectiveness, and talent requirements. Provide proactive advice on employee relations, performance, engagement, retention, and people management matters. Identify workforce trends and recommend interventions to improve productivity and employee effectiveness. Support business restructuring, role redesign, and organizational change initiatives. Provide people insights and recommendations to management based on workforce data.

Partner with managers to drive effective performance management within assigned functions. Identify high-potential and critical talent and support succession planning. Support talent reviews and development planning. Identify capability gaps and address them. Support career development and internal mobility initiatives. Monitor performance concerns and ensure timely interventions.

Own the employee engagement agenda for assigned functions. Analyze engagement feedback and identify key people risks. Develop and track engagement action plans with business leaders. Monitor turnover and retention trends and recommend interventions. Lead retention interventions for critical or high-risk employee populations. Support a positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

Provide guidance to managers on employee relations matters. Handle complex employee relations cases within assigned functions. Ensure appropriate and consistent application of HR policies and procedures. Escalate significant or sensitive cases to the Head, Human Capital. Maintain appropriate documentation and case records.

Coordinate and consolidate monthly payroll inputs received from both HR Generalists. Prepare the monthly payroll for Human Capital review. Validate new hires, exits, promotions, salary changes, allowances, deductions, and other payroll movements. Conduct payroll variance and reconciliation checks against prior periods and approved employee changes. Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies before submission for final review. Maintain the payroll calendar and ensure compliance with agreed payroll cut-off dates. Coordinate with Finance and other relevant stakeholders on payroll-related matters. Maintain appropriate payroll confidentiality, controls, and access requirements. Present payroll to the Head, Human Capital for review and approval. Ensure payroll records and supporting documentation are appropriately maintained.

Provide governance over HRIS data integrity and employee lifecycle transactions. Ensure timely and accurate processing of employee movements. Monitor compliance with established HC processes and controls. Oversee preparation of workforce reports and management information. Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve HC processes. Ensure appropriate records and documentation are maintained across the employee lifecycle.

 Recruitment & Workforce Planning:

Partner with business leaders to establish and validate workforce requirements. Review recruitment requests and ensure alignment with approved workforce plans and budgets. Work with the HR Generalist to coordinate recruitment activities. Monitor recruitment progress, quality of hire, and workforce gaps. Support workforce forecasting and succession planning.

Identify learning and capability requirements within assigned functions. Partner with the HR Generalist to coordinate appropriate interventions. Ensure learning initiatives are aligned with identified business and performance needs. Support evaluation of learning application and impact.

Review workforce data and identify trends requiring management attention. Monitor headcount, turnover, recruitment, absenteeism, performance, and engagement metrics. Prepare portfolio insights for management discussions. Contribute to enterprise HC dashboards and reports.

Lead and coach the HR Generalist assigned to the portfolio. Ensure timely and quality delivery of HR services. Develop the Generalist’s capability across the HR lifecycle. Ensure cross-training and business continuity within the HC team. Act as a resource and backup to the other HRBP where required.

Policy, Compliance & Governance:

Support implementation and consistent application of Human Capital policies. Identify gaps in HC processes and recommend improvements. Ensure compliance with applicable employment requirements and organizational policies. Support internal and external HC audits where required.

Academic Qualifications (Minimum):

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Social  Sciences, or a related discipline. Professional HR qualification is an advantage. Experience using HRIS and HR reporting tools.

Relevant Work Experience (Minimum number of years):

5–6 years of progressive HR experience, with significant HR generalist/HRBP exposure.

Competitive salary Hybrid work model Leave allowance 13th month salary Medical Allowance for employee and family

11th September, 2026. How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [Email hidden - Login to reveal] using the  Job Title as the subject of the email.