Human Resources

OPEYEMI SOETAN

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada *********@*****.*** +1-306-***-****

Results-driven Human Resource professional with experience in identifying and placing superior job candidates, human resources business partnering and managing employee lifecycle.

Background in HR generalist affairs: Experience in fostering strong collaborative working relationships between employees and management to proactively respond to challenging and dynamic situations as it relates to managing employee lifecycle from Talent Acquisition, Organization Development, Change Management, Learning and Training development, HR policies development, HR records management and employee welfare management etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER January 2022 – till Date

VOYANCE INCORPORATION

Coordinate staffing and talent acquisition services, identifying, and maintaining screening criteria for all positions and employees and conducting external candidate screening and processing recruitment-related transactions.

Partner with recruitment agencies and hiring managers to leverage effective sourcing techniques and tools to source, pre-select, interview, and onboarding new employees.

Assisting in developing and updating job descriptions and organization structures to reflect current realities within the organization.

Provide HR Business Partnering support to the organization by coaching all employees (business leaders inclusive) on company policies and procedures while partnering with the HR Centre of excellence to deliver value.

Provide timely support to entire HR team by attending to employee queries, drafting HR policy documents, and coordinating various HR projects.

Manage enterprise-wide change management initiatives and ensure maximum adoption rate.

Assisting with the delivery of all training programs and learning intervention.

Administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.

ACHIEVEMENTS VOYANCE INCORPORATION

Coordinated a team of 8 HR professionals who analyzed the workload of 400+ employees and determined the organization’s optimal staffing and competency requirement, reviewed all job descriptions and organograms leading to a 15% increase in task efficiency and overall productivity with the organization.

Designed and implemented employee-morale boost initiatives that improved the employee engagement index of the organization by 6%.

TALENT MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR

PROMASIDOR LIMITED July 2021 - December 2021

Design strategic and effective recruitment plans to identify, attract, and onboard top talents in the best possible time.

Partner with business leaders to design and implement talent initiatives; provide coaching and guidance to support the organization’s strategic talent agenda.

Coach & mentor team leads on managing employee conflicts, disciplinary procedures, performance management, managing health issues and travel requests.

Manage and coordinate organization-wide efforts towards building a rich succession plan for the business.

Source and screen potential candidates to fill current and anticipated job vacancies. Build a talent pipeline of potential candidates for hard-to-fill roles within the organization.

Conduct exit interviews and manage the entire exit process for all exiting employees.

ACHIEVEMENTS - PROMASIDOR LIMITED

Designed the talent acquisition framework and developed the on-boarding scheme which increased employer branding index by 16%.

MTN COMMUNICATIONS PLC January 2017 – March 2021

ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR

Provide support for Organisation Development initiatives relating to organization and job design.

Analyze business structures, procedures, processes, and contribute to potential restructuring of departments to increase efficiency and align activities with business objectives.

Serve as a strategic partner in driving organization change management and business optimization projects.

Assist in the planning and management of organization change programmes, create actionable deliverables for the change management levers- communications plan, coaching plan, training plan, risk and resistance management plan.

Support change management at both functional and organizational levels, Enterprise Change Management

Support training efforts: Train, coach and facilitate the implementation of change programmes that ensures the business is aligned with its overall strategy.

Evaluate and ensure change readiness; Identify, analyze, prepare risk mitigation tactics

Support communication efforts and engage senior leader on the planning and implementation of change projects.

Integrate change management activities into project plan

Facilitate organizational culture and employee engagement initiatives by working with relevant stakeholders to design, develop and deploy culture surveys, frameworks, and programmes.

Facilitate focus group sessions and survey administration to assess the impact of organization-wide change initiatives.

MTN COMMUNICATIONS PLC December 2009 – December 2016

ADMINISTRATOR HUMAN RESOURCES

Proofread, communicate, and guide employees on HR policies and procedures.

Create job vacancy advertisements that communicate the requirements and expectations of the open positions

Coordinate full cycle recruitment and onboarding process for new hires

Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources.

Lead organizational culture and employee engagement initiatives such as onboarding programmes, awards, special recognition, and team bonding events.

Facilitate focus group sessions and survey administration to assess the impact of organization-wide change initiatives.

Administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.

ACHIEVEMENTS - MTN COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Led the development and adoption of enterprise change programmes and initiatives towards achieving workplace reform and cultural change by proactively soliciting employee feedback, assessing the (potential) impact of organizational changes, and engaging key stakeholders to close identified gaps.

Facilitated 15 focus group sessions to assess the impact of organization-wide workforce reorganization exercise and implemented actions based on insights generated, leading to 14% increase in employee engagement.

EDUCATION

All certificates have been accessed by WES and confirmed equivalent to Canadian standard (REF4000434)

University of Lagos. (2014)

M.Sc. Business Administration (Management)

Covenant University. (2009)

B.Sc. Mass Communication

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION & MEMBERSHIP

2022 Certified Change Management Practitioner - Prosci

2018 Senior Professional of Human Resources – International (SPHRi) Human Resource Certification Institute

2014 Professional of Human Resources – International (PHRi) Human Resource Certification Institute

2013 Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

SKILLS

Strong multi-tasking abilities

Strong verbal and written communication and influencing skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Excellent use of Microsoft office tools

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