Team Lead, HR Business Partner

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Koins Microfinance Bank Limited is hiring a Team Lead, HR Business Partner to be based in Victoria Island, Lagos on a full-time basis. The role 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 across assigned corporate and operational functions.

• Full-time role based in Victoria Island, Lagos
• Leads HR Generalist team and strategic Human Capital business partnering
• Covers performance management, talent, engagement, payroll and HRIS operations
• Requires strong employee relations and workforce planning capabilities

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Team Lead, HR Business Partner at Koins Microfinance Bank Limited ⏲ Aug 14, 2026, 7:03 AM ⋕ View all Banking & Financial Services jobs 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: Human Capital Business Partnering: Provide proactive advice on employee relations, performance, engagement, retention, and people management matters. Provide people insights and recommendations to management based on workforce data. Support business restructuring, role redesign, and organizational change initiatives. Identify workforce trends and recommend interventions to improve productivity and employee effectiveness. 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. Performance & Talent Management: Identify high-potential and critical talent and support succession planning. Monitor performance concerns and ensure timely interventions. Support talent reviews and development planning. Partner with managers to drive effective performance management within assigned functions. Support career development and internal mobility initiatives. Identify capability gaps and address them. Employee Engagement & Retention: Develop and track engagement action plans with business leaders. Monitor turnover and retention trends and recommend interventions. Analyze engagement feedback and identify key people risks. Own the employee engagement agenda for assigned functions. Support a positive employee experience: throughout the employee lifecycle. Lead retention interventions for critical or high-risk employee populations. Employee Relations: Maintain appropriate documentation and case records. Escalate significant or sensitive cases to the Head, Human Capital. Ensure appropriate and consistent application of HR policies and procedures. Handle complex employee relations cases within assigned functions. Provide guidance to managers on employee relations matters. Payroll Management & Governance: Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies before submission for final review. Ensure payroll records and supporting documentation are appropriately maintained. Prepare the monthly payroll for Human Capital review. Conduct payroll variance and reconciliation checks against prior periods and approved employee changes. 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. Coordinate and consolidate monthly payroll inputs received from both HR Generalists. Validate new hires, exits, promotions, salary changes, allowances, deductions, and other payroll movements. Present payroll to the Head, Human Capital for review and approval. HRIS & Human Capital Operations: Provide governance over HRIS data integrity and employee lifecycle transactions. Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve HC processes. Oversee preparation of workforce reports and management information. Ensure appropriate records and documentation are maintained across the employee lifecycle. Monitor compliance with established HC processes and controls. Ensure timely and accurate processing of employee movements. Recruitment & Workforce Planning: Monitor recruitment progress, quality of hire, and workforce gaps. Work with the HR Generalist to coordinate recruitment activities. Support workforce forecasting and succession planning. Review recruitment requests and ensure alignment with approved workforce plans and budgets. Partner with business leaders to establish and validate workforce requirements. Learning & Development: Support evaluation of learning application and impact. Partner with the HR Generalist to coordinate appropriate interventions. Identify learning and capability requirements: within assigned functions. Ensure learning initiatives are aligned with identified business and performance needs. Human Capital Reporting & Analytics: Contribute to enterprise HC dashboards and reports. Prepare portfolio insights for management discussions. Review workforce data and identify trends requiring management attention. Monitor headcount, turnover, recruitment, absenteeism, performance, and engagement metrics. Team Leadership: Ensure timely and quality delivery of HR services. Ensure cross-training and business continuity within the HC team. Develop the Generalist’s capability across the HR lifecycle. Lead and coach the HR Generalist assigned to the portfolio. Act as a resource and backup to the other HRBP where required. Policy, Compliance & Governance: Support implementation and consistent application of Human Capital policies. Support internal and external HC audits where required. Ensure compliance with applicable employment requirements: and organizational policies. Identify gaps in HC processes and recommend improvements. Requirements: Academic Qualifications (Minimum): Experience: using HRIS and HR reporting tools. Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Social Sciences, or a related discipline. Professional HR qualification is an advantage. Relevant Work Experience: (Minimum number of years): 5–6 years of progressive HR experience, with significant HR generalist/HRBP exposure. Benefits: 13th month salary Hybrid work model Competitive salary Medical Allowance for employee and family Leave allowance How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email. Application Deadline: 11th September, 2026. View all Jobs in Nigeria Lagos State and 1 other location Lagos State , Victoria Island