Olamide Badetan
@olamidebadetan
Strategic senior HR leader driving talent, performance and people-first organizational transformations.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategic senior HR professional with progressive experience partnering with executives to align people strategy with business growth. I have led full-cycle HR operations, talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, and change management across multiple sectors, delivering measurable improvements in recruitment turnaround, retention, and operational compliance.
I built HR functions from scratch, implemented HRIS and automation, launched training programs and succession planning, and negotiated better employee benefits while ensuring regulatory compliance. My achievements include reducing turnover, standardizing policies, launching skills development initiatives, and improving offshore staff management.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Ag. Head, Human Resources
Dorman Long Engineering Limited
Aug 2025 - Present (2 months)
Led full-cycle HR operations and strategic HR initiatives, reducing recruitment turnaround time by 15% and cutting formal grievances by 35% through improved employee relations and policy updates.
Senior HR Advisor
Dorman Long Engineering Limited
May 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 2 months)
Advised leadership on HR strategy and led recruitment and HR process improvements that reduced time-to-hire by 15% and improved offshore staff management and compliance with ISO 9001.
Talent Management Lead
X Holdings Ltd
Jan 2021 - May 2024 (3 years 4 months)
Built the HR function from scratch and implemented talent, performance and retention programs that supported the company reaching its first ₦1 billion revenue and reduced turnover by 16%.
Human Capital Officer
Finchglow Group
Feb 2020 - Jan 2021 (11 months)
Managed payroll, policy development, recruitment and onboarding while implementing digital forms and conducting the group's first staff audit to improve HR efficiency.
Junior HR Consultant
Martyns Consulting
Sep 2018 - Feb 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Delivered HR advisory services to SMEs including recruitment, payroll, onboarding and compliance, improving client HR processes and training delivery.
HR/Admin Executive
Martgab Enterprises
Feb 2018 - May 2018 (3 months)
Handled HR and administrative duties including recruitment, employee records and basic HR operations to support business needs.
Subject Teacher & Assistant Librarian
Emerald High School
Mar 2017 - Dec 2017 (9 months)
Taught subjects and managed library operations while supporting student learning and school administrative tasks during the academic year.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TDA (Premium Mentoring)
Mentoring Program, Professional Mentoring
2022 - 2022
Completed a premium mentoring program.
IATA
Professional Training, Diversity and Inclusion
2020 - 2020
Completed a Diversity and Inclusion training course.
Percipio by Skillsoft
Professional Development Course, Talent Management / Agile
2020 - 2020
Completed courses on Hiring and Retaining the Best Talent and Developing an Agile Mindset.
Oil & Gas Safety Council
Professional Training, Health, Safety and Environment
2019 - 2019
Completed International level HSE 1, 2 & 3 training.
FutureLearn (CIPD course)
Professional Development Course, People Management
2018 - 2018
Completed a People Management Skills online course (CIPD) via FutureLearn.
University of Durham (FutureLearn)
Professional Development Course, People Management / Change Management
2017 - 2017
Completed an online course on Leading and Managing People-Centered Change via FutureLearn.
University of Ilorin
Bachelor of Arts, History & International Studies
2012 - 2016
Grade: Second Class Division
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in History and International Studies, graduating with Second Class Division.
Queens College Yaba
WASSCE, Secondary Education
2005 - 2011
Completed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) program.
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