Lead, People Business Partner (PBP)

Who we are Moniepoint Group is the fastest growing Fintech in Africa, as just ranked by Financial Times in 2024. Our mission is to drive financial inclusion and bring happiness to hundreds of millions of small businesses and individuals in Africa, by building Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. We are Nigeria’s biggest merchant acquirer, and one of the biggest digital banks, with over 15 million customers, and 3,500+ team members. We are on an exciting journey of growth, and we are now looking for a passionate, experienced people leader to build and drive our global talent and performance management strategy across the entire company. Job Purpose The Lead, People Business Partnership acts as a strategic connector between enterprise people strategy and business execution. This role partners with senior business leaders to design and implement people initiatives that strengthen performance, engagement, and organizational capability. Working closely with COEs and the broader People leadership team, the Key Responsibilities Partner with business leaders to operationalize people plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and talent priorities. You see patterns in data, behaviors, and structure — and use them to shape decisions that build capability and performance at scale. You’re confident in influencing senior leaders, framing complex people issues in business terms, and driving clarity where ambiguity exists. You’re a coach and connector — developing PBPs to think critically, partner strategically, and deliver with empathy and precision. You collaborate fluidly across COEs, ensuring that enterprise initiatives translate into meaningful impact on the ground. You’re known for your sound judgment, calm under pressure, and ability to hold leaders accountable while strengthening trust. Above all, you elevate the people function — turning strategy into measurable outcomes that advance both culture and commercial success. What Success Looks Like You are recognized as a strategic partner on the senior leadership team for your assigned business units, shaping the long-term organi