Business Partner Needed in a Consulting firm

About the Company

We are specialists in providing tools, training and support for the Human Resources Function. The company’s unique operational model allows professionals in several HR specialisation areas get the support they need to do their job well- when and where they need it, whether they are working to improve their organisations or simply setting up their own private practices as independent consultants. Our primary focus is on providing the best support ecosystem around the industry’s top performing HR practitioners. Our consultants and experts evaluate and recommend hundreds of solutions, tools, vendors, and provides access to expert opinion through a well developed knowledge base. We are the one-stop shop for the HR practitioner seeking to make a mark in managing the most important assets to most organisations- Human Capital.

Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

Job Purpose
? The successful candidate will manage relationship with strategic business partners who are mainly HR and L&D professionals, as individuals or corporate entities.
? The role would identify potential partners and recruit them, and subsequently integrate them into the global consulting partner network.
? The Business Partner Account Manager (BP-AM) will coordinate account and opportunity planning for each consulting partner, help them take advantage of ongoing training and development programs as organized by Skills-Farm or her foreign partners.
? The BP-AM will also promote joint marketing activities into end user accounts with each of the consulting partners according to agreed campaign targets and criteria set by the General Manager.
? The successful candidate will be responsible for guiding Consulting partners in the development of their annual business plans as well as work with them to deliver each plans objectives & goals.

Key Qualifications
? The ideal candidate will have a Business/Management/Social Sciences degree.
? Masters Degree holders are at an advantage
? Membership of SHRM, CIPD, and ASTD an advantage
? He/She will also have substantial experience in the Human Resource Function and the related Learning & development aspects.
? Strong channel management knowledge and understanding of the Human Resources landscape is a pre requisite combined with experience in recommending and implementing training solutions or carrying out consulting engagements.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years in a similar role

Key Competencies
? Consulting & Facilitation
? Advanced Presentation Skills
? Resource Management
? Teams Dynamics
? Indirect channel development, & Key Account Management
? Business Relationship building
? Project management, long and short term
? Ability to influence strategic decision making
? Goal oriented, needs to be focused and achieve targets
? Sound business acumen and judgement
? Keen financial understanding
? Technically aware
? Marketing communications experience
? Selling and influencing skills
? Analytical skills
? Sales leadership and a mentor type style
? Capable of achieving complex Sales and building complex sales proposals

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