John Ononiba

John Ononiba HR Operations | Executive Support SUMMARY I am an agile, proactive, and innovative individual with proven organisational, project, and team management skills developed in various professional and volunteer settings. An Operations Specialist with 3+ years of experience across recruitment operations and executive support for international teams. Proven track record in managing high-volume talent pipelines, building efficient systems, and supporting fast-scaling startups in HR Tech, SaaS, and nonprofit sectors.​ SKILLS, TOOLS AND INTERESTS Skills: Strategy Consulting, Organisational Skills, Project Management, Talent Acquisition, Data Entry and Analysis, Research, and General Administration Duties.​ Tools: Google Workspace, MS Office Suite, Project Management Tools (Miro, Notion, Asana, Jira), Data Analysis Tools (Spreadsheet, Power BI), CRM Tools (Intercom, Fresh Sales, Hubspot), AI Tools.​ Professional Strengths: Remote Team Support, Cross-functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Communication, Process Optimisation. Interest: HR & Start-up Operations, Global Impact, Future of Work. WORK EXPERIENCE Senior Operations Executive – Recruitment Operations​ April 2023 - Present Lifted – London, United Kingdom (Remote) ●​ Screen and qualify 100+ applications weekly from UK-based candidates interested in care roles, ensuring alignment with client-specific requirements and compliance standards. ●​ Managing the onboarding process for new hires, providing support, and collaborating with the compliance team to ensure 99.9% compliance with UK immigration and right-to-work policies. ●​ Coordinate closely with internal teams to refine workflows and improve candidate and client experience, contributing to more seamless hiring outcomes. ●​ Collaborate with recruitment stakeholders to understand evolving staffing demands and ensure Lifted meets the dynamic needs of social care providers across the UK. ●​ Track and report on interview outcomes, candidate readiness, and onboarding progress to inform internal decision-making. ●​ Build dashboards and onboarding templates to reduce process time. Community & Operations​ March 2024 - June 2025 MyCofoundr.AI – New York, United States (Contract - Remote) ●​ Carried out a competitor analysis to identify top software products similar to ours, providing market insights to support decision-making and drive improvements in our software. ●​ Spearheaded community operations and internal systems during the product launch phase. ●​ Manually built the initial databases of 3,000+ VCs, 250+ events, and 100+ accelerators for our software. ●​ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new software implementations, identifying and reporting system bugs and discrepancies. Accomplishment: Played a key role in ensuring smooth rollouts by detecting and documenting 95% of system errors during UAT, leading to an optimised final product. ●​ Supported internal marketing ops and data-led strategy reports; executed email campaigns via HubSpot and analysed open/click rates for optimisation. Virtual Assistant​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 2023 - November 2024 ExecutivePros – Mississauga, Canada (Remote)​ ●​ Implemented strategies to generate and reach over 3000+ leads for the company in 6 weeks. ●​ Market research to identify potential opportunities and threats, better understand customers, and effectively make informed decisions to meet clients' needs. ●​ Prompt updates and communication with relevant stakeholders on task status and progress. Corporate Communications (Intern)​ April 2022 - February 2023 Construction Kaiser Limited – Lagos, Nigeria (Remote)​ ●​ Effectively managed the company's social media platforms by curating relevant and strategic content to promote the company's services, which led to a 30% increase in social media followers in 3 months. ●​ Created media assets for campaigns and partnerships. ●​ Reported monthly performance metrics and coordinated a virtual training program with 3,000+ participants from 26 countries. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Branch Director​ February 2022 - January 2023 AIESEC in Benue – Benue, Nigeria (Hybrid)​ ●​ Led the recruitment process, which generated 140+ sign-ups of young individuals interested in joining the organisation and streamlined the number of recruits to 30 after screening and interviews. ●​ Achieved efficient management of the organisation's financial and human resources by directing the executives towards creating and implementing a monthly plan and budget; this led to a 90% membership retention rate and a 53% increase in finances within the first 6 months. ●​ Executed 3 strategies to restart the organisation's operations, including targeting our products to our target audience (youths) by highlighting its values, aimed at revenue generation and delivering on its value proposition. Human Resource Manager​ February 2021 - January 2022 AIESEC in Benue – Nigeria (Hybrid)​ ●​ Innovated organisational strategies around recruitment and induction, training and education for 15+ active members. ●​ Provided relevant support, including coordinating activities (tracking, recognition, and motivation) and ensuring a smooth transition, people development, talent management, and talent development in the Local Committee. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION University of Agriculture – Makurdi, Nigeria​ B.Eng, Civil Engineering ​ Africa Leadership X (ALX)​ Virtual Assistant Training ExploreAI Academy​ ​ Data Analytics Certification​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 2017 – March 2023 July 2022 – September 2022 ​ ​ ​ Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria​ ​ Professional Human Resource Certification ​ ​ March 2024 – August 2024 September 2024 - September 2025