Mandre De Oliveira
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Credentials
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Creating a Culture of Learning
LinkedInApr, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
The Future of Workplace Learning
LinkedInApr, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Scottish Autism
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United Kingdom
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Individual and Family Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Human Resources Business Partner
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Aug 2023 - Present
Projects including HR Policy Development, Surveys and HR improvement. Projects including HR Policy Development, Surveys and HR improvement.
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ECRDA
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South Africa
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HR Specialist | Organisation Development | Change Management
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Oct 2019 - Feb 2023
■ Organization Restructuring using Agile Change Management principles • Conceptualized change process and canvas • Set up & executed stakeholder identification, communication plans, organization readiness, knowledge and ability matching ■ Manage Performance Management as reinforcement for change • Full lifecycle performance management policy development & roll out to 200 employees • Set up & executed HR roadshows across all branches, onboarding teams & conducting weekly change management sessions • Provided training on how to implement policy at branch level & embed it into the company culture ■ Ability, Training & Development • Created & maintained company career advancement & talent management matrix, and identified gaps & areas of further opportunity at individual, departmental & organisational level • Delivery of training & development power hour sessions to groups of up to 100 attendees (online) with session ranging from change management to emotional intelligence • Conducting specific 1:1 coaching interventions; reporting & assessing post training outcomes ■ Achievements • Conceptualised, implemented & embedded a new company wide performance management policy • Tested, reviewed, redrafted & reimplemented all HR policies, implemented company mentorship prog • Redesigned company structure in line with set strategy including full evaluation of positions & competencies for 160 employees • Reviewed & substantively reduced gaps between job advertising, recruitment & skill gaps Show less
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Director Human Resources Operations
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Aug 2016 - Sep 2019
■ Operational & HR management of 2 branches offering a robust range of standard salon services • Managed 15 FTE direct reports – branch manager & salon staff whilst personally managing the 2nd branch • 360 management – setting of targets, performance management, product knowledge with extensive training on customer service & sales techniques ■ Business Strategy | Operations • Ownership of P&L, costs & expenditure management, negotiated with suppliers, set branch pricing • Ensured smooth running of day to day operations – IT, stock, staff, cash flow, franchise compliance Show less
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Vaal University of Technology
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Business Partner | Senior Organisational Development Practitioner
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Jun 2013 - Jul 2016
■ Focused on key HR functions (4000 employees) – performance, skills development, talent management, policies, job profiling & interventions ■ Team Management - led, managed & nurtured a team of 3 FTE direct reports ■ Performance Management • Regained the lost energy of the existing performance management structure • Conducted workshops & facilitated the redesign incorporating set performance structure into individual performance contracts • Facilitated management workshops & discussion groups to foster behavioural change across all levels ■ Job Profiling | Grading • Extracted job specifics & personal specifications following meetings with managers • Evaluated & set job grading/banding, redrafted & gain approval for revised job description & criteria • Benchmarking of salary & against each job role in the University ■ Talent Pipeline | Talent Development • Managed the skills development process, including budget guidance & approvals, sourcing of interventions, skills audits & career paths • Developed & managed organisation level talent pipeline policy & monitored its implementation • Identified & sourced leadership development initiatives in line with the talent pipeline • Ensured that skill sets of departments could accommodate future challenges • Ascertained staff engagement through yearly culture surveys utilising an inhouse app, collated & analysed data, reported & provided feedback at management meetings, utilised data to further improve engagement at organisation, faculty & individual level • Built relations with relevant government bodies in order to gain grants & funding based on training, skills & development initiatives & further managed any grants secured Show less
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Central University of Technology, Free State
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Organizational Development Manager | Talent Management | Employee Culture Management
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Jun 2012 - May 2013
• Developed talent management policy & procedure, coordinated activities, ensured best fit team members • Provided training/guidance on interview training, rating scales, search & selection, placement, promotion & future development • Sourced & secured psychometrical testing instrumentation, setting up testing & collating data • Advised on performance management – reviews & measurements, created balanced scorecards & performance metrics • Conducted climate surveys & action plans to address key issues Show less
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Human Resources Manager
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Feb 2012 - May 2012
■ Wide HR remit with responsibility for: • Tribunals, disciplinaries, union interaction, learnership & bursaries, recruitment • Advised on organisational design – people selection, succession planning, psychometric profiling • Audited all HR practice, compiled & analysed reports & presented outcomes at management meetings ■ Wide HR remit with responsibility for: • Tribunals, disciplinaries, union interaction, learnership & bursaries, recruitment • Advised on organisational design – people selection, succession planning, psychometric profiling • Audited all HR practice, compiled & analysed reports & presented outcomes at management meetings
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Training & Development Director: Smart Skills – Oct 2011 to Jan 2012
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Oct 2011 - Jan 2012
■ New start-up company focused on developing learning material for accredited operational management, customer service & staff training courses for large FMCG, education & accounting organisations • Designed all course training material achieving accreditation through the relevant government bodies • Created study guides & held responsibility as skills assessor, moderator & project manager ■ New start-up company focused on developing learning material for accredited operational management, customer service & staff training courses for large FMCG, education & accounting organisations • Designed all course training material achieving accreditation through the relevant government bodies • Created study guides & held responsibility as skills assessor, moderator & project manager
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Tipp Focus (Pty) Ltd
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South Africa
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Training Project Manager | Curriculum Development: Tipp Focus Group
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Jan 2009 - Sep 2011
• Managed training projects for a range of clients • Wrote guidance on implementation of minimum competency levels for local authorities • Developed learning material package for local authority finance departments • Managed training projects for a range of clients • Wrote guidance on implementation of minimum competency levels for local authorities • Developed learning material package for local authority finance departments
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Education
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2013 - 2015
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration -
Positive Psychology - Post Grad Research
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BA (Hons) Clinical Pyschology
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2008 - 2008
ETDP Seta
National Certificate In OD-ETD, ID 50334, NQF Level 5, 122 Credits -
Worldsview Academy
Higher Certificate in Organisation Development and Change, Organizational Behavior Studies -
1991 - 1995
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Clinical Psychology
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