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HR and COO Johannesburg
FaskenHR and COO Johannesburg
Feb. 2016 - May. 2025South Africa• Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding • HR Strategy & Digital Transformation • Leadership Development & Succession Planning • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) • Performance Management & Employee Engagement • Global HR Compliance & Workforce Analytics • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Integration • HR Technology Implementation (e.g., LMS, ATS, HCM)
Head of Human Resources
FaskenHead of Human Resources
Feb. 2016 - Dec. 2020South Africa• HR Leadership: Spearheaded HR strategy for 500+ employees, aligning talent initiatives with business growth. • Talent Acquisition: Revitalized employer brand, increasing student engagement by 40% through targeted university campaigns. • Digital HR: Launched eRudite, an AI-driven e-learning platform, achieving 100% compliance training completion. • D&I: Elevated BBBEE rating from Level 4 to 2 within 12 months via targeted talent development programs. • Global Collaboration: Partnered with Canada HQ to pilot HR tech innovations (e.g., ISO security audits, remote work infrastructure).
Head of HR for Investment Banking - SA and Africa
Standard Bank GroupHead of HR for Investment Banking - SA and Africa
Sep. 2014 - Jan. 2016Johannesburg Area, South Africa• Talent Strategy: Scaled HR operations across 16 countries, reducing hiring cycle time by 30%. • Workforce Planning: Designed predictive hiring models for high-demand roles in investment banking.
Head HR Africa and Brazil
ActisHead HR Africa and Brazil
May. 2010 - Sep. 2014I look after the Human Resources function for Africa and Brazil. I also run the Global Associate and MBA recruitment program for Actis which involves placing summer interns from top Business Schools into various countries cross the world. Global Talent Pipelines: Recruited top-tier MBA candidates from Harvard, Wharton, and LBS for international rotations. HR Innovation: Built a global internship program with 90% conversion to full-time hires.
Head: HR SA and Ghana
CitibankHead: HR SA and Ghana
Sep. 2007 - Apr. 2010• HR Tech: Launched Africa’s first HR intranet, standardizing processes across 30+ expatriate assignments.
Head HR Private Bank, Capital Markets and Securities
InvestecHead HR Private Bank, Capital Markets and Securities
Apr. 2004 - Aug. 2008
Head HR South Africa
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Head HR South Africa
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2004South Africa
Head HR South Africa
Barclays CapitalHead HR South Africa
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2002South Africa

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