Experience

HR rewired

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Consulting

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Investec

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Lead

  • Jul 2019 - Present

• Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Lead

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  London, United Kingdom

• Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Lead

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2023

• Head: Graduate Recruitment UK

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2019

  London, United Kingdom Key areas of focus: • Strategic development of graduate identification, attraction and selection • Workforce planning for future talent • Stakeholder management of key internal and external relationships • Brand management • Project and budget management



Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Business Development

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2016

  Cape Town Area, South Africa Key Achievements: • Founding Director of the newly established Business Development Unit (BDU) • Consolidated Admissions, Marketing, Careers, Alumni Relations and Fundraising into BDU. • Reorganised the Unit to ensure greater synergy and maximum leverage of effort. • Grew the new Executive Education business development unit sales by over 100%.

• Acting Director of Executive Education

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Cape Town Area, South Africa Key accomplishments: • Developed and consolidated an interim value proposition for the Executive Education Unit • Created an interim experimental organizational structure to consolidate the value proposition • Built strong alliances with the Faculty and Programme Directors of the School • Maintained the new and existing corporate client relations securing additional new business • Managed an Executive Education team of 14 staff

• Head: Business Development and Client Management

  • Apr 2011 - Oct 2012

  Cape Town Area, South Africa Key Achievements: • Developed a business case for the new strategic direction of the business development unit • Identified and developed key accounts for both open and customized programmes • Secured new business for the School • Improved relationship management of both internal and external clients • Managed Executive Education business development team



Consultant

• Consultant

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

  East London, South Africa Independent business consultant, facilitator, strategist and project manager Key Achievements: • As an Alliance partner to PwC . • Reviewed the implementation of strategic projects for a critical EC Government Departments. • Provided strategic advice and support to the SEOs within the Eastern Cape.



T.O.M. Pictures

• Financial Director

  • Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

  Johannesburg Area, South Africa Key achievements: • Financial planning, financial accounting and production accounting • Management accounting, cash flow management and forecasting • Liaison with external accountants, bank and film financiers • Accounting systems and processes development and implementation



Executive Perspectives (acquired by The Regis Company)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • May 2007 - Apr 2008

  Johannesburg Area, South Africa Key achievements: • Assisted in the development and implementation of a South African strategy for EP • Account management for EP’s key South African clients and partners. • Delivery of simulation based training to over 500 Senior leaders. • Recruited, managed and trained a cohort of independent consultants for EP interventions.



University of Fort Hare

• Performance Optimisation Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

  East London, South Africa Key achievements: • Re- engineered the composition and strategic focus of the University Executive Management. • Development of an Institutional Balanced Scorecard for the Executive Management. • Strategic management and review of the achievement of goals and objectives. • Organisational and workforce alignment to the Institutional Scorecard. • Cross-functional relationship management – ensuring alignment, co-ordination and integration.



Public Financial Services Agency

• Director

  • Apr 2002 - Aug 2005

  East London, South Africa Key achievements: • Founding Director of an innovative, dynamic financial management capacity building agency • Provision of strategic direction and leadership of the institution. • Recruited over 30 staff providing mentoring and coaching to the leadership team. • Oversaw the design and building of a state-of-the-art multi-media training and video conferencing centre, seminar rooms and office • Developed and implemented internal business processes, policies, procedures and… Show more Key achievements: • Founding Director of an innovative, dynamic financial management capacity building agency • Provision of strategic direction and leadership of the institution. • Recruited over 30 staff providing mentoring and coaching to the leadership team. • Oversaw the design and building of a state-of-the-art multi-media training and video conferencing centre, seminar rooms and office • Developed and implemented internal business processes, policies, procedures and systems. • Budgetary planning, financial management and cash flow management. • Oversaw the baseline research and analysis, programme design and delivery, advocacy and marketing and communication of the Agency. Show less