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Damilola Ishola
Looking for a jobHR Team Lead
HR Team Lead at Tolaram/LushHairNigeria, building HR frameworks and an OKR-led performance system.
NigeriaHR Team Lead at Tolaram/Lush Hair Nigeria
Experience
HR Team Lead
Lead the HR agenda in alignment with business strategy, building core HR frameworks and implementing OKR-led performance management. Drive workforce planning, talent initiatives, and HR digitisation while ensuring compliance with Nigerian labour legislation.
HR StrategyWorkforce PlanningTalent ManagementPerformance ManagementOKRsHRISPeople AnalyticsEmployee RelationsComplianceISO System Management
Academic Registrar (Volunteer)
Support academic planning, stakeholder coordination, and programme administration. Streamlined registration processes, reducing processing time by 40% and increasing enrolment by 15%.
Academic AdministrationProcess ImprovementStakeholder CoordinationData Driven Planning
Team Lead, Learning & Development
Led the L&D strategy across multiple Strategic Business Units, supporting 2,000+ employees. Designed and deployed leadership and management development interventions, and managed a team of learning specialists and external partners.
Learning and DevelopmentLeadership DevelopmentCapacity BuildingStakeholder ManagementProgram ManagementLMSHR Metrics
Learning & Development Executive
Partnered with business leaders to translate priorities into workforce capability requirements. Led learning needs diagnostics and designed role-based capability interventions across technical, behavioural, and leadership populations.
Learning and DevelopmentCapability AssessmentTraining DesignStakeholder ManagementPerformance ImprovementHR Metrics
Executive Assistant to the GMD
Supported the Group Managing Director in driving business growth and organisational effectiveness. Prepared monthly business and financial reports using Power BI and contributed to a 46% improvement in office functions.
Power BIBusiness ReportingProcess ImprovementStakeholder CoordinationExecutive Support
Human Resources Assistant
Supported recruitment and selection processes, contributing to the placement of 10+ employees. Improved onboarding workflows through HRIS-enabled processes, increasing efficiency by 18%.
RecruitmentOnboardingHRISEmployee Lifecycle ManagementEvent Coordination
Education
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
Pursuing professional certification in Human Resources, currently in view.
Business School Netherlands
Pursuing an MBA degree, currently in view.
Management Development Institute (MDI)
Completed Advanced MANDEV certification in 2025.
Completed Advanced MANDEV certification in 2025.
Management Development Institute (MDI)
Completed Basic MANDEV certification in 2024.
Completed Basic MANDEV certification in 2024.
Business Consulting
Completed a Business Consulting certification in 2021.
Completed a Business Consulting certification in 2021.
Caleb University
Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Caleb University, Lagos, completed in 2019.
Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Caleb University, Lagos, completed in 2019.
MSBM
Completed a Critical Thinking course with MSBM in 2023.
Completed a Critical Thinking course with MSBM in 2023.
Masterclass
Completed a Masterclass in Business Analysis in 2023.
Completed a Masterclass in Business Analysis in 2023.
Institute of Certified Business Process & Shared Services
Earned the ICBPOBPA (Business Process Associate) certification.