Olapegba Olaifa
About Olapegba Olaifa
Olapegba Olaifa is a Senior HR Manager and Cluster Leader at Procter & Gamble, specializing in Total Rewards for the Middle East and Sub-Sahara Africa, and a Product Design Lead at N&S Tech.
Current Role at Procter & Gamble
Olapegba Olaifa works as the Senior HR Manager, Cluster Leader, Total Rewards (Middle East and Sub-Sahara Africa) at Procter & Gamble. In this hybrid role based in Lagos State, Nigeria since 2023, he manages employee salary, rewards, and recognition programs. His responsibilities include overseeing programs for approximately 2000 employees across multiple countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
Previous Roles at Procter & Gamble
Olapegba Olaifa has held multiple roles at Procter & Gamble. In 2023, he served as HR Manager, Cluster Leader, Total Rewards (Middle East and Sub-Sahara Africa) for five months. From 2022 to 2023, he was the Manager of HRSS Market Operations and Employee Engagement for Sub-Sahara Africa. During the same period, he also acted as the HR Business Partner for Nigeria in an on-site capacity. His career at Procter & Gamble began as a Human Resources Graduate Trainee from 2020 to 2021.
Co-Founder of N&S Tech
Olapegba Olaifa co-founded N&S Tech, a remote startup focused on digital user experience and interface design solutions. Since its inception, the company has shipped over 90 digital products and sites. His role as Product Design Lead involves using his UX research and interface design skills to enhance digital solutions for various clients.
Previous Experience and Internships
Before joining Procter & Gamble, Olapegba Olaifa gained industry experience at myProDG and Unilever. At myProDG, he worked as a Web Development Mentor and Visual Storyteller from 2018 to 2020. Earlier, he interned at Unilever as a Research and Development Intern for five months from 2018 to 2019 and at Pedabo as an Undergraduate Intern for one month in 2017.
Educational Background
Olapegba Olaifa has a diverse educational background. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos, studying from 2014 to 2019. He also studied design, focusing on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), at The Interaction Design Foundation in 2021. His early education in Science & Technology was completed at Peaklane College International from 2011 to 2014.