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Adebusayomi Lily Albert-Sopein
Strategic Human Resources | Business Leadership | People Operations | Project Management | Business Process Improvement | Research | Analytics | Operational Management
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Bio
About Lily
Adebusayomi Lily Albert-Sopein (she/her/hers) is a tech-savvy and resourceful People Operations professional with over 13 years' progressive experience in managing employees in a fast-paced environment and a track record of producing high-quality work on time-sensitive projects.
Lily is a three-time Distinction holder from different institutions - Osun State Polytechnic (Distinction Honors, Diploma in Computer Science), The Federal Polytechnic Offa (Distinction Honors, Higher National Diploma in Computer Science), Ahmadu Bello University (Distinction Honors, Post Graduate Diploma); and she is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administration at the University of East London.
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She is also a Global Member of the Society for Human Resources Management with the SHRM-Senior Certified Professional credential. She is certified in PRINCE2Ⓡ and Agile Project Management by AXELOS; and as Senior Professional in Human Resources International™ - SPHRI™ by HR Certification Institute. Lily is focused on developing efficient strategies and processes using knowledge of recruiting, employee relations, training & development, compensation & benefits, and auditing.
She is highly proficient at organizing team-building initiatives to cement goals and drive competitive growth; as well as coordinating projects that improve efficiency while meeting deadlines and budget requirements. She has worn a number of hats in her career - human resources, project management, customer support, account management, office administration, quality assurance, research, strategy, communications, social media management, etc. As a result, she has a unique ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects and to navigate complex challenges.
With experience spanning across local and multi-national for-profit, non-profit and social impact organizations, Lily is committed to having structures in place to suitably attract and retain top talents, as well as ensuring sustainable growth for the organization through effective management of people, strategies, processes and operations and elimination of disparity among human resources. She is also known for her ability to help identify and implement key technology and process improvements.
​Lily is passionate about people and technology and helps organizations build a good employer brand. She enjoys approaching complex projects with a holistic approach. A large part of her success while working with people stems from her ability to cultivate an intuitive understanding of their needs, and spearhead the project from there.
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Her major specialties include People Operations, Strategic Planning, Talent Acquisition & Management, Communications, Training & Employee Development, Research, Branding, Team-building & Collaboration, High-level Relationships, Synthesizing Elaborate Materials, Consumer Insights and Analytics.
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Click here to catch a glimpse of some of the work she has done in the past, and get in touch to learn more.
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Professional Achievements
Learn about some of my accomplishments...
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13+ years’ senior pan-African and international HR experience, spanning across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Germany, United Kingdom and United States.
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Robust multi-industry expertise cutting across for-profit, non-profit and social impact organisations in the Technology, Agriculture, Consulting, Healthcare, Logistics, Real-Estate, Travel, and Hospitality sectors.
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Head of Human Resources, Learning & Knowledge Management for a $75m+ pa revenue AgriTech Business.
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Led the HR Function for a 3,500+ employee Company.
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Grew the workforce x3 (from 1,020 employees to 3,500+ employees) within 12 months to match the company’s scale.
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Revamped HR onboarding process which impacted retention by 20%.
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Designed a competitive payscale, using a compensation benchmark survey from KPMG.
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Implemented a Performance Management System for employees, using a simple low-cost tool.
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Designed a competitive payscale, using a compensation benchmark survey from KPMG.
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Experience in setting up HR processes for companies in start-up or growth phases, including the development and execution of Global HR strategy that is aligned with overall business strategy.
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Key Account Manager for Tech Start-up, recovering debt over ₦10m and re-establishing business partnership with client.
Professional Certifications
My Career Journey
Nobody is born a professional at their industry-everyone who wants to be exceptional at something has to work hard at it, both through practical work experience and education. Read below for details on my education and professional development.
September 2020
SHRM - Senior Certified ProfessionalⓇ : SHRM-SCPⓇ
Society for Human Resources Management
March 2020
Senior Professional in Human Resources Internationalâ„¢ - SPHRIâ„¢
Human Resources Certification Institute
October 2019
PRINCE2Ⓡ Agile Foundation
AXELOS (Through PeopleCert and Dion Training Solutions, LLC.)
September 2019
PRINCE2Ⓡ Foundation
AXELOS (Through People Cert & Dion Training Solutions, LLC.)
July 2019
Program Diploma in Project Management
International Business Management Institute, Berlin
Want to learn more? Contact me for more info about my experience.
Academic Background
My Career Journey
Liverpool John Moore University, United Kingdom
Masters of Art (MA) in International Human Resources Management
2023 - 2025
University of East London, United Kingdom
Masters of Business Administration - MBA
2023 - 2025
Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Masters of Business Administration - MBA
2020 - 2022
University of South Wales, Pontypridd, Wales, UK
Completed Foundation Courses in pursuit of Masters of Business Administration [MBA] before transferring to University of East London
2020 - 2020
Wharton School of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Executive Education, Business Analytics
2019 - 2019
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Executive Education, Human Resources Management
2019 - 2019
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
2018 - 2019
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and Management
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Distinction Honors
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Best Graduating Student, PGDM Class '18
The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria
2011 - 2014
Higher National Diploma in Computer Science​
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Distinction Honors [CGPA = 3.69/4.0]
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Best Graduating Student, Computer Science Department, 12/13
Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, Nigeria
2006 - 2008
National Diploma in Computer Science​
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Distinction Honors [CGPA = 3.57/4.0]
Best Graduating Female Student, Osun State Polytechnic, 06/07
Best Graduating Student, Faculty of ICT, 06/07
Best Graduating Student, Computer Science, 06/07
Want to learn more? Contact me for more info about my experience.