BENEDICTA IFY OYIANA Lagos LA | 234-8077498382 | Benedictaoyiana@gmail.com Professional Summary Result-driven Human Resources Leader with exceptional ability to leverage talent and best practices to drive organizational effectiveness. Trusted business partner with track record of consulting with executives to influence business decisions. Known for critical analysis and business innovation. Skills Organizational Development Recruitment Benefits and compensation Training development Gender Wages and salary Performance Management Talent management Business Strategy Work History Consultant 04/2019 to Current BEEAN Global Broad expertise in leading initiatives in Business transformation, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender mainstreaming, Youth-led Development, Leadership development, Talent and Performance management, Competency framework design and Training content design and delivery. Administered benefits programs, analyzed compensation and other competitive data and prepared budgets. Conducted HR process Audit, providing process improvements to automate key people processes including leave record management, performance management. Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements. Maximized team knowledge and productivity by effectively training, monitoring and directing employees in application of best practices and regulatory protocols. Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees. Country HR Partner-Nigeria/Ghana 10/2019 to 05/2021 General Electric (Baker Hughes a GE Company) Revised key people policies - overtime, leave, disciplinary policies for 900+ employee company. Developed succession plans and promotion paths for all staff. Directed and controlled various benefit programs, including Pension and gratuity, and medical packages. Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback and procure available information for key people processes- redundancy, union engagement. Drafted and implemented policies, procedures and employee handbook for over 900+ employees. Designed the 'Line Manager Academy' - a manager capability strategy to improve morale, retain talent and maintain business continuity. Provided guidance and consultation to district managers to identify strategies to meet short and long-term business needs. Coordinated and worked with management on performance evaluations, supervisory practices, dispute resolution and employee accountability. Educated management on successful policy implementation and enforcement actions to prevent employee legal entanglements. Monitor trends and emerging issues in the organizational development field and ensure they are reflected in people development activities. Engaged with the Leadership to develop and continuously refine staffing and compensation structure; and budget management processes. Diminished regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations across all projects. Promoted employee buy-in of organizational objectives by conducting orientations of new team members and regular town hall meetings for employees. Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes. Human Resources Business Partner 10/2016 to 03/2019 NESTLE Ensured strong compliance with company policy through audits of external vendors. Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and within company to reach business goals. Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for EEOC. Responsible for the capability assessment and intervention management to close gaps from performance and skill assessments. Led and managed the diversity and Inclusion agenda for the business. Led transformation interventions to improve workplace context, recognize achievement, develop people, and drive performance. Resulting in improved employee engagement within key functions by 60% over 2017. Implemented developmental action plans for key talent Designed the first "cross rotation" to broaden competences across functions and alienate counterproductive “silo” behaviors. Led and delivered the first Operational People Plan (Manpower planning) for Nigeria, resulting in a working document for effective people management that drives growth. Designed and implemented quarterly capacity building and knowledge sharing initiatives. Designed the recognition roadmap and developed the Recognition App to entrench the recognition culture. Leverage external networks that have yielded beneficial partnerships for Nestle HR. Managed the platforms and interventions for developing Line manager capabilities and to promote healthy Leader-member exchanges. Achieved 64% reduction in overtime cost in the 2017 through effective controls and waste elimination approaches. (Achieved contingent labor reduction by 40%). Human Resources Business Partner 10/2011 to 10/2016 UNILEVER Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and within company to reach business goals. Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements. Executed rigorous FTE reorganization and optimization for the business unit resulting in significant cost savings. Led the functional capability drive and skill evaluation and profiling to feed into development plans. Led the engagement agenda through regular feedback and alignment, thus uncovering unique challenges and identifying clear solutions. Managed the change management process of the Procure-to-Pay business agenda. Led the management of people cost for the functions. Led the first Global Spotlight- functional capability event for Nigeria achieving positive advocacy score of over 90%. Talent and Performance Manager 11/2011 to 09/2012 UNILEVER – Nigeria Successfully facilitated the cascade of Unilever's performance culture to 96% of factory and unionized staff in 3weeks while achieving a cumulative satisfaction level of 99% (90% target). Successfully deployed the implementation of Taleo (Performance and Talent management Tool) for Nigeria OTIF. Fully managed the new hire induction/on-boarding program promoting seamless settling. Delivered the ‘Project Red Carpet' (Online Service delivery for Factory staff) and ‘Enterprise Support global rebranding'. Developed training content for Performance culture/talent management refresher for senior managers. Implemented and managed actively the Unilever Leadership Internship Program (ULIP). Fully managed the Unilever Future leadership program (UFLP) with active engagement of all stakeholders- Line managers, HRBPs, functional directors e.t.c Pan Nigeria. Supported the Employer brand activities for Unilever (Unilever Class Captain). Actively managed the annual Performance cycle and PDPs, MSFs – actively conducted proper audits yielding training needs and gap/trend analysis for total Nigeria. Compiled monthly and quarterly talent reports and scorecards for management decision. Conducted quarterly competitor Talent survey for trend spotting and decision making. HR Business Partner 09/2010 to 10/2011 HONEYWELL Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and within company to reach business goals. Developed and applied the recognition program “Make Every Day Different” (Engagement and Recognition scheme) for the production unit. Designed sustainability plan for “Building a Leadership Brand”-. Analyzed workforce information and productivity measures and worked with stakeholders to develop strategies and plans to ensure that the workforce supports current and future performance targets. Facilitated and conducted recruitment and induction/on-boarding for Production unit. Managed effectively the Cross-border training plan with international partners and affiliates while facilitating the in-house staff training. Fostered Process review for change and modernization in support of business and HR strategies. Problem solving and managed employee relations issues such as grievance and disciplinary management. Coached line managers in HR policy, practice, and development of best practice to embrace diversity in the workforce and complex employee relations issues. Promoted Employee engagement strategies via effective communication and facilitated the centralized change necessary to enable departments introduce new ways of working. HR BEEAN Global Services Ltd 01/2008 to 01/2010 Consulting for SMEs, Train development and delivery. E-Learning Support Specialist 08/2009 to 10/2009 DIAMOND BANK PLC Managed the HRIS administration and support services. Coordinated the Implementation and Administration of E-learning for the entire bank. Facilitated 3rd party Supplier management. Community Organizer 01/2006 to Current Public schools Speak at public events, evangelizing for organizational goals and interests on youth and women development. Identified community organizations and leaders to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness and win reforms for public. Designed the roadmap for Leadership and Entrepreneurial instructional design for, in Lagos state Volunteer Responsibilities 2008-Date. Women Network The ‘Life series' platform leverages an outside-in perspective on building women professional capabilities through knowledge sharing and mentoring. I initiated an online community for crowd sourcing solutions to everyday domestic and professional challenges facing working women (Buddy Network). Education Ph.D.: Psychology 2021 Walden University - USA Member of Psi Chi Graduated with 3.85 GPA Graduated cum laude Dissertation: Gender mainstreaming in Nigerian Organizations MBA: General Management 2010 Lagos Business School B.Sc: Microbiology Delta State University Certifications MCIPM, BeSAfe 2005
