Employee Communications Manager, HRBP & ER / IR Job at Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Limited

Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Limited, as leading international player in marine services, offers to the most demanding oil & gas clients worldwide a full line of innovative, safe, high performance and new generation vessels and an expanded offer of offshore oil & gas services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below: 

Job Position: Employee Communications Manager, HRBP & ER / IR

Reference ID: 2026-2146
Job Location: Onne Base, Rivers
Contract type: Permanent Contract

Role Summary

• We are seeking an experienced HR professional to combine hands-on HR Business Partnering with company-wide responsibility for Employee Relations, Industrial Relations, and Employee Communications in a dynamic offshore logistics environment.
• The role supports line leaders on people matters while serving as the organization’s focal point for union engagement, workforce relations, and internal communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as HR Business Partner to assigned business units, advising managers on performance, discipline, capability, and workforce planning.
  Lead all Employee and Industrial Relations activities, including union engagement, grievance handling, disciplinary processes, and dispute resolution. 
• Support management in a unionized offshore operating environment, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies. 
• Develop and deliver clear internal employee communications, including leadership messages, policy updates, and change communications.
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian labor law, collective agreements, and company policies.
• Provide ER risk insights and regular updates to senior management.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Industrial Relations, Law, or a related field; professional HR certification (CIPM, SHRM, CIPD) is an advantage.

Experience:

• 7–10 years of HR experience with strong exposure to HR Business Partnering and ER/IR.
• Proven experience managing unions and complex employee relations matters.
• Experience in offshore logistics, marine services, oil & gas support, or a similarly unionised environment preferred.
• Strong communication, judgement, and stakeholder management skills.