HR Operations Specialist at Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited

Job Title: HR Operations Specialist
Company: Bristow Group Inc.
Location: Lagos
Job Requisition ID: R-0005876
Employment Type: Full-time

Bristow Group Inc. is a Houston, Texas-based aviation services company and a leading provider of helicopter services to the global offshore energy industry. With more than 50 years of experience, the company has supported offshore oil and gas exploration and production operations across major energy markets worldwide. Bristow is also recognised for its contributions to technological innovations in the helicopter transportation industry.

The company operates major helicopter transportation services in the North Sea, Nigeria and the United States Gulf of Mexico, as well as other key offshore oil and gas producing regions, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Russia and Trinidad. Through its global operations, Bristow provides specialised aviation services that support the transportation needs of the offshore energy sector.

Job Summary

Bristow Group Inc. is recruiting an HR Operations Specialist to coordinate and manage core human resources operations, including payroll administration, HR systems, employee lifecycle management, workforce analytics, benefits administration, training coordination and compliance activities.

The successful candidate will support HR leadership in maintaining accurate employee records, ensuring regulatory compliance, improving HR processes and delivering an efficient employee experience. The role also involves supporting workforce planning, HR projects, organisational change initiatives and expatriate administration.

Key Responsibilities

The HR Operations Specialist will be responsible for the following areas:

• Payroll governance and administration.
• HR reporting and workforce analytics.
• HR systems administration.
• Employee lifecycle administration.
• Absence management administration.
• Benefits and pension administration.
• Employee tax administration.
• Training coordination.
• Recruitment coordination.
• Workforce planning support.
• HR project support.
• Change programme administration.
• Visa and expatriate administration.
• Audit and compliance support.

Payroll Governance and Administration

• Coordinate monthly payroll processing activities, ensuring payroll instructions are complete, accurate and appropriately approved before processing.
• Maintain records of employee pay changes, including promotions, salary adjustments, allowances, transfers and other payroll-related transactions.
• Liaise with payroll providers to ensure approved payroll instructions are processed accurately.
• Perform payroll validation checks and support reconciliation activities.
• Respond to employee payroll enquiries and escalate complex matters where necessary.
• Maintain payroll records and supporting documentation in line with audit requirements.
• Monitor payroll schedules and ensure deadlines are met.

Reporting and Workforce Analytics

• Prepare regular HR reports covering headcount, turnover, recruitment activity, absence, overtime, training, diversity and workforce demographics.
• Maintain workforce dashboards, scorecards and HR metrics reports.
• Analyse HR data to identify trends, anomalies and areas requiring further investigation.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual workforce reports.
• Maintain workforce planning data, including vacancies, recruitment statistics, attrition and organisational changes.
• Support HR leadership with data for budgeting, resource planning and management reporting.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity and confidentiality of HR data.

HR Systems Administration

• Maintain accurate employee information within HR information systems, including iConnect and other HR platforms.
• Process employee lifecycle transactions, including new hires, promotions, transfers, salary changes and terminations.
• Conduct periodic audits of HR data and records.
• Support employees and managers with HR system and self-service enquiries.
• Generate HR reports and employee documentation from HR systems.
• Support HR system enhancements, testing and implementation activities.
• Ensure compliance with company data management and record retention requirements.

Employee Lifecycle Administration

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Coordinate recruitment activities, including job advertisements, interview scheduling and candidate communications.
• Support the preparation of offer letters, employment documentation and onboarding activities.
• Maintain recruitment records and activity trackers.
• Coordinate employee induction and onboarding programmes.

Employee Changes

• Process employee transfers, promotions, salary adjustments and employment status updates.
• Maintain accurate employee records and personnel files.

Offboarding

• Coordinate resignation, retirement and termination administration.
• Manage exit documentation, exit interviews and employee departure checklists.
• Prepare terminal benefit calculations and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate required notifications to internal and external stakeholders.

Absence Management Administration

• Maintain accurate records of leave, sickness absence and other employee absences.
• Monitor absence levels and prepare regular reports for HR leadership.
• Coordinate long-term sickness administration and employee communications.
• Liaise with Occupational Health and medical providers where required.
• Ensure absence records are accurately maintained in HR systems.
• Follow up on leave balances, outstanding documentation and return-to-work requirements.

Benefits and Pension Administration

• Administer employee benefit programmes, including medical, insurance and pension schemes.
• Serve as a point of contact for employee enquiries relating to benefits and pension administration.
• Maintain pension records and coordinate monthly pension remittance reporting.
• Liaise with Pension Fund Administrators and other benefits providers.
• Support benefits enrolments, changes and employee communications.
• Maintain accurate employee benefit records and compliance documentation.
• Assist with annual benefits reviews and employee awareness initiatives.

Employee Tax Administration

• Serve as the primary HR coordinator for employee tax filing and related administrative activities.
• Coordinate the collection and validation of tax documentation from national and expatriate employees.
• Compile, maintain and securely store employee tax records and supporting documentation.
• Prepare employee tax schedules and supporting documents for submission to Finance, tax consultants and relevant authorities.
• Liaise with employees, Finance and external tax consultants to facilitate timely completion of annual tax filing activities.
• Monitor tax filing deadlines and maintain tax compliance trackers.
• Prepare reports on employee tax filing status, outstanding submissions and compliance activities.
• Ensure confidentiality and compliance with statutory and data privacy requirements relating to employee tax information.

Training and Development Coordination

• Coordinate annual training plans, training schedules and employee development activities.
• Maintain training records and employee learning histories.
• Support training needs analysis through data collection and reporting.
• Coordinate employee participation in internal and external training programmes.
• Maintain training dashboards and management reports.
• Administer Industrial Training Fund (ITF) documentation and reimbursement processes.
• Collect and report training feedback and participation metrics.

HR Project Support

• Support HR projects through planning, coordination, data gathering and reporting.
• Prepare project documentation, presentations and status updates.
• Monitor project actions, timelines and deliverables.
• Coordinate project meetings and maintain project records.
• Assist with the implementation of HR initiatives and programmes.
• Provide analytical and administrative support for project activities.

Change Programme Administration

• Provide administrative support for organisational change initiatives.
• Prepare employee communications and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and consultation logistics.
• Record meeting minutes and track action items.
• Maintain project documentation and compliance records.
• Support change programme reporting and document control activities.

Audit and Compliance Support

• Prepare documentation required for internal and external audits.
• Maintain HR compliance records and statutory documentation.
• Coordinate audit requests and document retrieval activities.

Qualifications

• A Degree in Human Resources or Business Administration. Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Human Resources or a related business discipline.
• CIPM qualification or its equivalent will be an advantage.

Experience

• Previous experience working in a human resources environment.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Excellent general administrative skills, particularly in managing high volumes of work.
• Intermediate-level knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using Workday or an alternative Human Resources Information System will be desirable.
• Proven experience in delivering HR administration services.
• Good knowledge of Nigerian labour laws.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Good communication and relationship-building abilities, with the capacity to engage internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to managing responsibilities.
• Strong problem analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Collaborative approach to working with stakeholders, delivering results and keeping relevant parties informed.
• Resilience and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and high volumes of work.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Bristow Group careers portal:

Click here to apply online

Application Closing Date: 20th November, 2026.