Talent Identification and Acquisition Manager at Ikeja Electric Plc – Lagos

Ikeja Electric Plc is recruiting a full-time Talent Identification and Acquisition Manager in Lagos to develop internal talent pipelines, strengthen recruitment and support succession and workforce plans. The position reports to the Head of Talent Management.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated strategies to identify high-potential internal staff and recruit external talent.
• Work with leadership development, HR partners and business teams to identify skill gaps and succession opportunities.
• Support internal mobility, career pathways, rotational assignments and the development of future leaders.
• Manage end-to-end external hiring and strengthen employer branding and recruitment campaigns.
• Build talent pipelines for critical roles and coordinate workforce planning.
• Track hiring and internal mobility metrics, including time to fill and quality of hire, to improve talent decisions.
• Support talent acquisition teams, stakeholder collaboration and HR transformation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or a related field; a relevant master’s degree is preferred.
• Eight to ten years’ progressive HR experience, including at least four years in talent acquisition or internal talent development.
• Strong recruitment, succession planning, talent assessment, ATS and sourcing-tool expertise.
• Competence in employer branding, HR analytics, workforce planning and competency-based assessments.
• PHR/HRCI or SPHR credentials are advantageous.
• Leadership, change management, risk awareness and strong stakeholder-management skills.