Global Head of People Operations at Lori Systems

The Position

Lori is seeking a hands-on Head of People Operations who will develop, implement, and align People

Operations programs with business objectives, serving as a strategic partner of the senior management

team while supporting employees’ day to day welfare needs. The Head of People Operations will be focused on securing and strengthening the company’s foundation for current and future growth.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Executive team to implement and support company policies, practices and programs
• Lead your direct report managers in creating an inviting and cohesive employee experience
• Develop and manage annual budgets for all departments
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation to ensure regulatory compliance
• Develop and execute Lori’s HR strategy
• Develop and lead people capacity building initiatives to enhance performance in the organization
• Manage succession planning in the organization to ensure business continuity for critical positions
• Create and manage company recruitment practices

Requirements

• Passion for Lori’s mission
• 10+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Proven track record of building and developing an People Ops/HR organization
• A strategic mind that is focused on execution
• Extensive leadership experience and proven track record to develop managers
• Attention to detail
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Exceptional understanding of People Operations Processes
• Willingness and ability to get into the weeds and solve the problems at hand if needed
• Ability to multitask, set priorities and manage time effectively
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Must be a certified and registered Human Resource practitioner (IHRM and CHRP)

The Lori team of ~200 employees is led by nerds obsessed with revolutionizing logistics in Africa:

• Josh Sandler, CEO: Industrialization + logistics work, Harvard MBA/MPA-ID, South African native
• Jean-Claude Homawoo, CPO: Product Lead at Google, VP Strategy at iRoko; Harvard MBA, Togolese native
• Uche Ogboi, COO: Principal at EchoVC (TPG Growth investment platform), Citi, Nigerian native
• Efayomi Carr, Head of Strategic FInance: Africa focused investor at Quona Capital, BCG, Sierra Leonean native