Omayuli Wale-Ajayi

CURRENT ROLE:

Partner, Prolyseis Advisory Services 

PREVIOUS ROLES:

  • General Manager, HR & Admin, Addax Petroleum, Nigeria
  • Country HR Officer, Citibank Nigeria
  • Manager, Human Resources Amec Oil and Gas
  • Early Career Experiences at Coca-Cola Nig Ltd, Arthur Andersen (Now KPMG)
  • Professional Background

    Omayuli is a seasoned, accomplished and highly motivated General Management Professional with emphasis on strategic Human Resources Management, Administration and Corporate Services. She has functioned in these roles at Leadership/Senior Management levels in the Oil and Gas, Consumer Markets, Banking and Professional Services for about 28 years.

    She also has experience in communication strategy, helping to shape and manage the reputation of clients by generating positive publicity through the media or self-generated communication materials. Over the course of her career, Omayuli has helped Organizations achieve their strategic objectives by ensuring that their employees attain both personal and professional goals. She possesses and demonstrates very strong technical HR skills as well as conflict resolution, employee relations and industrial relations management capabilities.

    Omayuli’s rich multicultural work exposure includes short term assignments in Casablanca, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cairo, Aberdeen, London, Douala and Abidjan.

    Education, Certification & Milestones

    • MBA, Pan African University, Nigeria
    • BA Anthropology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
    • Certified Training Facilitator for DDI programs (Leadership, Performance Management and Interview Techniques)
    • Certified Evaluator for HAY Job grading process
    • A chartered member of the CIBN, CIPM and NIPR, Omayuli’s multi-faceted educational background has contributed significantly to her achieving milestones that have ensured the Organizations she worked with become successful. Some of these milestones include, but are not limited to:

      • Developing and successfully executing several change management initiatives for the various organizations she has worked with over the years.
      • Building and managing relationships with various stakeholders and service providers
      • Ensuring turnaround of low employee engagement scores through development and successful implementation of robust human resources initiatives
      • Developing and implementing transformation projects for various organizations
      • Subject matter expert in Talent Management with several initiatives successfully implemented for various organizations
      • Developing and instituting high performing teams
      • Achieving a strong culture of meritocracy / pay for performance across different organizations
      • Implementing HRIS projects. SAP for Coca-Cola and Success Factors for Addax Petroleum

      Since leaving Addax Petroleum, Omayuli’s personal development focus has been in the areas of Corporate Governance and helping Boards position for superior performance.