People and Growth Lead role - Port Harcourt.

Trusoft Limited

Marketing & Communications

Job Title: People and Growth Lead
Location
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Onsite Only)
Reports To CEO
About the Company
Our client is an inclusive health insurtech enabling low-income families to access micro-health insurance using cash or recyclables. Their mission is to close gaps in healthcare access by building a new model of affordability and sustainability. As we expand through franchise and partner networks, we are investing in a strong team to scale with impact.
Role Summary
We’re hiring a People and Growth Lead to build and lead our talent strategy, foster a high- performance culture, and align hiring with business growth. This role goes beyond traditional HR, it combines recruitment, culture-building, performance enablement, and strategic people development to help scale our mission.
This is a full-time, onsite role based in Port Harcourt.
Key Responsibilities

• Talent Strategy: Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for sales, operations, and tech teams
• Growth-Aligned Hiring: Hire individuals who directly contribute to KPIs like sales, partner success, and retention
• Culture Development: Shape a culture grounded in speed, learning, ownership, and collaboration
• Performance Management: Implement clear goals, feedback loops, and growth plans across teams
• Franchise & Field Support: Work closely with franchise and sales leads to optimize team structure and effectiveness
• Learning & Development: Design onboarding and upskilling systems to improve productivity and retention
• HR Operations: Oversee contracts, HR policies, compliance, and employee relations
• People Analytics: Use HR data to inform hiring, performance reviews, and growth strategy
• Requirements
• Minimum 3 years of experience in HR, people operations, or growth-focused talent roles
• Strong understanding of performance management, recruiting for sales teams, and team development
• Background in tech startups, insurance, FMCG, telco, marketing, or other sales-driven industries
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with HR systems, KPIs, and compliance
Knowledge of Nigerian labor law and HR best practices

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Bonus Advantage

• Prior sales experience, especially in FMCG, insurance, or telecom sectors
• Experience supporting distributed or franchise teams
• Familiarity with mission-driven or social impact ventures
• HR certifications (e.g. CIPM, SHRM, HRCI)
• What We Offer
• Opportunity to lead people strategy in a scaling, impact-driven healthtech startup
• Direct access to leadership and a seat at the table for key growth decisions
• A purpose-led work environment driven by real impact and innovation
Autonomy, creativity, and the chance to shape team culture from the ground up

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Compensation

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